BI hopes budget approval for tech upgrades
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco says that he is hopeful for the passing of the 2024 budget request for the agency. During the Public Hearing of the Committee …
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Anti-Terrorism Law is constitutional – Supreme Court
The Supreme Court upheld the Anti-Terrorism Act or Republic Act (RA) 11479 as constitutional except for two provisions. By a 10-3 vote, the magistrates favored the government’s position. The Anti-Terror …
Justice Edgardo Delos Santos retires from Supreme Court
Associate Justice Edgardo Delos Santos, a so-called “habal-habal judge,” officially retired from his post as one of the Supreme Court justices on Tuesday. Justice Delos Santos, also known by his …
SC modifies interpretation of psychological incapacity as ground for annulment
The Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously modified the interpretation of psychological incapacity as a ground for annulment under Article 36 of the Family Code of the Philippines. In the case …
Supreme Court, Senate condemn killings of lawyers
Following the Supreme Court’s condemnation of the killings of the lawyers, the Senate passed a resolution to ask President Rodrigo Duterte to also act to prevent the killings. The resolution …
SC junks Bongbong Marcos’ poll protest vs. VP Robredo
The Supreme Court (SC) has sealed as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) the victory of Leni Robredo as vice president in the 2016 elections after the magistrates dismissed the protest …
Oral arguments in SC on petitions vs anti-terror law begins
Oral arguments in the Supreme Court regarding 37 petitions against the controversial Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020 or anti-terror law began on Tuesday. Among the petitioners’ lawyers who laid down …
Jhosep Lopez appointed as Supreme Court Associate Justice
President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Jhosep Lopez, a PLM College of Law Professor as Supreme Court Associate Justice. Below is the press release posted by Manila Public Information Office: PLM College …
SC affirms marital infidelity is considered ‘psychological violence’
According to the ruling upheld by the Supreme Court, marital infidelity or a husband having a mistress can be considered psychological violence against women. The Supreme Court affirmed the ruling …
SC junks petition for COVID-19 mass testing
The Supreme Court (SC) scrapped a petition seeking the tribunal to require the government to conduct proactive COVID-19 mass testing, contact tracing and isolation, and effective treatment of patients. In …
Supreme Court approves online hearings; mored PDLs released
The Supreme Court authorized 882 single-sala courts to conduct hearing through videoconferencing to curb further delays in the resolution of pending cases amid community quarantines. Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez …
SC: BIR cannot impose value-added tax to condominiums
The Supreme Court rejected the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) circular, which aimed to impose a 12-percent value-added tax and 32-percent income tax on association dues, membership fees, and other …
More than 14,000 inmates released from jail amid COVID-19 pandemic
Supreme Court data showed the Philippine government had released over 14,000 inmates from jail with 4,000 detainees released last week amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to SC Public Information Office …
Supreme Court postpones 2020 Bar exam
The Supreme Court on Wednesday announced the 2020 Bar exam would be postponed amid the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the country and the community quarantine. “Upon the recommendation …
List of Passers 2019 Bar Exam Results
The Supreme Court (SC) releases the List of Passers for 2019 Bar Exam Results today, Wednesday, April 29. The 2019 Bar top-notcher is Mae Diane M. Azores from the University …
Vulnerable, at-risk prisoners ask SC for temporary release amid COVID-19 crisis
A group of prisoners considered vulnerable and at-risk to COVID-19 infection asked the Supreme Court for a temporary release amid the pandemic. Twenty-three prisoners filed a petition by way of …
Supreme Court: online filing of complaint, bail now available
Supreme Court now allows online filing of complaint and bail online amid its “physical closure” and the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the country. SC Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta …
27th National Family Week: work in courts nationwide until 2 p.m. only on Sept.23
Supreme Court Senior Associate, Justice Antonio Carpio, announced on Sunday that works in courts nationwide will be until 2 p.m. only in celebration of 27th National Family Week, September 23. …