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(Eagle News) — Members of the leftist Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday, Jan. 16, to invalidate Congress’ approval of a third martial law extension in Mindanao. In their petition, Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate, Gabriela Women’s Reps. Emmi De Jesus and Arlene Brosas, Anakpawis Rep. Ariel Casilao, ACT Teachers Reps, Antonio Tinio and France Castro, and Kabataan party-list Rep. Sarah Jane Elago argued there was no “factual […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace has expressed confidence the Supreme Court will junk the petition seeking to stop the third extension of martial law in Mindanao. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the grounds after all that were cited by the members of the opposition led by Rep. Edcel Lagman in questioning the third extension of martial law were “more or less similar with the grounds cited in their previous petition to nullify the second extension […]
(Eagle News)—For Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin, the new year signifies a “new beginning that we must fuse with a genuine effort for reformation and improvement.” “The year that was did test the Supreme Court’s resilience. We encountered truly daunting and consequential challenges. Let us take the time to take stock of these challenges, and discern our experiences, and learn from them guided by a renewed hope, fresh start and new vision,” Bersamin said. According to […]
(Eagle News) –The Supreme Court announced on Tuesday, Dec. 18, the start of construction of what will be its new complex in Taguig City, following the official turnover of the purchased property by its previous owner. In a statement, the SC said the signing of the deed of absolute sale with officials of the Bases Conversion Development Authority took place with Bersamin himself handing over to BCDA President and Chief Executive Officer Vivencio B. Dizon the […]
(Eagle News) — Angkas on Wednesday, Dec. 12, announced it was offering discounts to its customers, this despite a Supreme Court ruling that effectively allowed law enforcers to continue their crackdown on the drivers and operators of the motorcycle ride-sharing service. In a Facebook post, Angkas said the P99-discount can be availed of twice with the promo code “AngkasTRO.” The announcement came after Angkas said it would fight to “legitimize” its drivers, following the SC’s temporary […]
(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has ordered its law enforcement unit and other relevant agencies to apprehend the drivers and operators of motorcycle ride-sharing firm Angkas, and to impound their motorcycles. The LTFRB issued Board Resolution No. 95, signed by LTFRB chair Martin Delgra III and Board Member Ronaldo Corpus, after the Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order on a Mandaluyong court’s order stopping the government from interfering in […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a local court’s order preventing the government from interfering in Angkas’ operations. The High Court’s second division issued the temporary restraining order on Mandaluyong Regional Trial Court Branch 213 Judge Carlos Valenzuela’s Aug. 18 order as it resolves the petition for certiorari filed by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and the Department of Transportation before it. In the Aug. 20 order, Valenzuela also stopped the […]
(Eagle News) — The Judicial and Bar Council has shortlisted ten individuals for the Supreme Court post to be left vacant by Associate Justice Noel Tijam when he retires on January 5. Topping the shortlist, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, JBC ex-officio member, said, were CA justices Manuel Barrios, Japar Dimaampao, and Amy Lazaro-Javier. The three got six votes each. Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang and CA justices Ramon Cruz, Ramon Garcia, and Mario Lopez received […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday, Dec. 4, came up with its own list of recommended candidates for the post of associate justice of the High Court. Included in the list submitted to the Judicial and Bar Council were Court of Appeals Justice Manuel Barrios, with seven votes; Justice Ramon Bato, Jr., with six votes; Justice Ramon Garcia, also with six votes; and SC Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez, also with six votes. […]
(Eagle News) — Supreme Court administrator Midas Marquez has been named spokesperson of the High Court anew. Newly appointed Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin said that while he was “still looking for somebody whom I would like to sit in that position,” Marquez, who is vying for an associate justice post in the SC, can hold the post at present as the Chief Justice has known him for quite some time already. “I think he can help me […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has acquitted a man convicted of selling shabu after it found the police who had arrested him had violated the chain of custody of illegal drugs as required by the law. In acquitting Federico Señeres. Jr., and therefore reversing an earlier Court of Appeals decision that affirmed a Taguig court ruling, the third division said the policemen who arrested him in 2011 failed to comply with the original provision of Section 21 […]
(Eagle News) — Former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Wednesday, Nov. 21, hit President Rodrigo Duterte for the Philippines’ closeness to China, saying the Asian giant actually “opposes” and “crushes” the values which Filipinos uphold. “We as a nation, especially our President, should not forget what is most important to Filipinos – love of God, freedom and dignity of every human being, preservation of the Philippines for Filipinos..Why the closeness to China and the […]
