Tag: Supreme Court

SC issues writ of amparo, protection order to kin of “Tokhang” victims in QC

https://youtu.be/Bkofegx3Lxc   (Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has issued a writ of amparo, with a temporary protection order (TPO), to the relatives of four victims allegedly killed in “Oplan Tokhang” operations last year by the Philippine National Police in Payatas, Quezon City. In an en banc session Tuesday, January 31, the high court issued the protection order that bars respondent policemen from entering within a kilometer radius of the petitioners. The respondent police officers […]

Senate leadership assures public: Constitution will still prevail

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Senate leadership assured the public that the Constitution will still prevail in the face of fears about martial law. During his speech in the oath-taking ceremony of the Trustees and Officers of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce in Davao City on Saturday, Duterte said he does not want to stay in power, assuring the public on fears of a martial rule. But his theoretical pronouncement analyzing why the […]

SC, inatasan si De Lima na maghain ng counter-affidavit sa kinakaharap na panibagong Disbarment Case

MANILA, Philippines(Eagle News) — Inatasan ng Korte Suprema si Senador Leila De Lima na maghain ng kontra salaysay sa panibagong disbarment case na inihain laban sa kanya. Ang disbarment case ay isinampa ni Atty. Fernando Perito. Binigyan ng Supreme Court si De Lima ng sampung araw para sagutin ang reklamo. Hindi inilahad ng Korte Suprema ang batayan ni Perito sa disbarment case laban kay De Lima. May nakabinbin na ring ilan pang disbarment complaint laban […]

VP Leni’s trust rating dips to 58%, while President Duterte enjoys high 83% trust score

  (Eagle News) — In the latest Pulse Asia Survey released on Monday, January 9, Vice President Leni Robredo’s trust rating went down by 7 percent for the last quarter of 2016, dipping to 58 percent from the previous quarter’s 65 percent. The survey fieldwork was conducted from December 6 to 11, 2016 using face-to-face interviews among the 1,200 randomly picked adult respondents, with a ± 3 margin of error at the 95-percent confidence level. […]

Stripping activities sa lahat ng VCM, pinayagan ng SC

(Eagle News) — Pinayagan na ng Korte Suprema ang pagsasagawa ng stripping activities sa lahat ng mga vote counting machine (VCM) na sakop ng election protest ni dating Senador Bongbong Marcos laban kay Vice President Leni Robredo. Ang stripping activity ay ang pag-aalis ng mga back-up card, modem at external batteries mula sa VCM at consolidation and canvass units. Bahagi ito ng paghahanda para sa aktuwal na pagsauli ng mga nirentahang makina sa Smartmatic. Sa […]

Rolito Go who suffers from stage 4 colon cancer, asks forgiveness from Maguan family

  MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Convicted killer Rolito Go has asked for the forgiveness of the Maguan Family for killing their 25 year-old then son, Eldon Maguan in a road altercation on 1991, saying it was just an accident, and a mistake he had regretted since. Rolito Go shot dead Eldon, who was an engineering student at De La Salle University (DLSU) on July 2, 1991, when their vehicles nearly bumped each other while travelling […]

SC denies report on bar leakage, says scheduled bar exams to proceed

The Supreme Court clarified that there was no leakage in the 206 Bar Examinations, after its investigation, and said that the scheduled bar exams this year would proceed. “The Office of the Bar chairperson has investigated the matter and has come to the conclusion that the questions remain confidential before the scheduled exams,” said Supreme Court spokesperson Theodore Te. “The findings show that there is no truth to any of these unsubstantiated social media rumors,” he […]

Deliberasyon ng mosyon sa paglilibing kay dating pangulong Marcos, ipinagpaliban sa susunod na linggo

(Eagle News) — Iniurong ng Supreme Court sa susunod na linggo ang pagtalakay sa dalawang bagong petisyon ng mga grupong kontra sa naging libing kay dating pangulong Ferdinand Marcos sa Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) noong Biyernes. Ayon kay Supreme Court Public Information Office chief Atty. Theodore Te, tinalakay sa En Banc Session ng mga mahistrado ang mga mosyon na inihain ng mga anti-Marcos petitioner. Pero ipinagpaliban anya ang pag-aksyon at itutuloy na lang sa […]

Exhume Marcos, Philippine court asked after hero burial

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Campaigners launched legal action Monday to exhume the body of former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos, just three days after his burial in a national heroes’ cemetery triggered street protests. He was finally laid to rest Friday in a secretive ceremony at the “Cemetery of Heroes” with military honours almost three decades after his death, angering critics who accuse Marcos of massive corruption and human rights abuses. Relatives of victims of his […]

SC greenlights Marcos Burial at Libingan ng mga Bayani

QUEZON City, Philippines (November 10) – Finally, after six petitions and two deferments because of status quo ante order, the Supreme Court gives the green light to the burial of late President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. There had been various talks, opinions and reactions regarding this matter. Many anti-Marcos groups expressed their vehement objections even before former president and now Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada showed an early interest on pursuing the […]