Detained Senator Jinggoy Estrada has again sought intervention from the Supreme Court to stop the Sandiganbayan from hearing the graft and plunder cases against him.
Tag: Supreme Court
2nd petition vs. EDCA, filed in SC
Another petition questioning the legality of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement between the Philippines and the United States before the Supreme Court, claiming that it is unconstitutional because it was not ratified by the Senate
SC affirm COA’s disallowance notice to LWUA Execs
The Supreme Court has upheld the decision of the Commission on Audit disallowing the unauthorized extraordinary and miscellaneous expenses received by the officials of the Local Water Authority in 2006.
SC Extends Meralco Rate TRO Indefinitely
The Supreme Court has extended indefinitely the temporary restraining order stopping Meralco from implementing the 4 peso and 15 centavos power rate increase earlier approved by the Energy Regulatory Commission.
Supreme Court declares half day tomorrow
The Supreme Court announced in its official Twitter account that all courts all over the country will be having a half-day tomorrow as per the order of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.
SC declares RH law constitutional
BAGUIO CITY — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Republic Act 10354, or the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012, more popularly known as the RH law is constitutional, except for eight provisions. In a press briefing broadcast over radio and television stations in from Baguio City, Supreme Court spokesperson Theodore Te said, “The RH law is not unconstitutional>” The high court has been holding its summer session in Baguio City since […]
Scam in the judiciary undergoes investigation
The Supreme Court summons an employee tagged as “Ma’am Arlene” which is allegedly influential in the judiciary. The high court, particularly the ad hoc committee headed by Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, has issued the summons to Arlene Angeles Lerma in her last known address. But the Bureau of Immigration said that a certain Arlene Angeles Lerma has already left the country for Singapore in October last year.
UP TOPS 2013 BAR EXAM (See the complete list of bar passers here)
The Supreme Court today announced the results of the 2013 bar examinations. Out of 5, 292 examinees, only 1,174 or 22.18% passed the exams with Nielson Pangan of University of the Philippines topping the list with a score of 85.80% The announcement was made by 2013 Bar chairman and Supreme Court Associate Justice Arturo Brion. He said the 2013 bar exam passing rate was 22.18 percent which is significantly higher than the 17.76 pecent passing rate in […]
SC to Announce the Bar Exam Passers Today (March 18, 2014)
The long wait of 5,593 law graduates of who took the Bar Examination in October 2013 in UST for 4 weeks is finally over. The exams covered political law, labor law, civil law, taxation, commercial law, criminal law, remedial law and ethics. 80% of the exam is made up for essay- type questions while the remaining 20% is consisted of multiple choice questions Supreme Court announced that they will release the bar exam passers on […]
Indian court grants stay of execution for New Delhi gang rapists
Indian’s Supreme Court has granted two young men convicted of a fatal gang-rape a stay of execution. The attack on a 23-year-old student in 2012 shocked the country, triggering street demonstrations and tougher laws. In an emergency court session held on Saturday, two Supreme Court judges ordered the hangings of two of the four convicts to be put on hold, after the men’s lawyers appealed. “The court issued instructions for holding a detailed hearing before […]
SC Issues TRO Against QC Garbage Fees, Property Tax Hike
The Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order against the collection of garbage fee and the ten percent hike on property tax on Quezon City residents. Supreme Court Spokesman Theodore Te said that the highest court in the land issued a temporary restraining order in favor of a petition submitted by a certain Jose Ferrer, a resident of Kamias, Quezon City. In his petition, Ferrer alleged that the garbage fee as well as the 10% […]
SC DAP Hearing Must Continue
Former Congressman Augusto Syjuco Jr., asked the Supreme Court to continue hearing of the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) despite said case being asked by the government to be dismissed for being moot and academic.
