Thick-skinned bench
A satirical opinion piece examines the Supreme Court’s dismissal of a contempt petition against a senator who sharply criticized its impeachment ruling,…
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SC urges Congress to review discriminatory adultery, concubinage laws
The Supreme Court calls on Congress to address gender discrimination in adultery and concubinage laws, highlighting unequal penalties for men and women under…
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SC allows child witnesses to testify remotely under revised rules
The Supreme Court has introduced revised rules allowing child witnesses to testify remotely, minimizing trauma and ensuring their safety while preserving the…
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OSG urges SC to junk petition vs Sara impeachment voting threshold
The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) defends the Senate's revised voting threshold for convicting Vice President Sara Duterte, urging the Supreme Court to…
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SC dismisses Romualdez petition challenging Ombudsman probe
The Supreme Court dismisses former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez's petition challenging the Ombudsman's probe into alleged corruption, citing…
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Breach of custody chain acquittal
The circumstances in the present case unmistakably fall within the category of a spontaneous in flagrante delicto apprehension.
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SC upholds TV ratings row plea dismissal
The Supreme Court upholds dismissal of GMA Network’s complaint against ABS-CBN over alleged TV ratings defamation, affirming lower court rulings and citing…
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Quality Healthcare, Especially for the Poor
And now, we are genuinely grateful to the High Court for hearing the please of the people and giving voice to the tireless and lengthy hearings we conducted…
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Fugitives and the courts
What remedies exist for those who stand firm, face the process, yet suffer injustice along the way?
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Prejudicial question
The Supreme Court held that although res judicata did not apply, a prejudicial question clearly existed and thus the criminal cases had to be dismissed.
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Use less statements
Political figures trade barbs and questionable statements following the Senate’s archiving of impeachment articles against VP Sara Duterte, sparking debate…
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Trial deferred
Whether the forces arrayed against the Vice President will regroup is anyone’s guess.
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When unlawful detainer is not proper
‘The issue to be threshed out, as advocated by the defendants, was whether a case for forcible entry, and not unlawful detainer, should have been filed.’
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Better luck next time
The Tribunal indicated that the filing of multiple complaints within a year undermined the constitutional safeguard against harassment through repeated…
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House chases tail
The vote was unanimous, and the ruling was unequivocal about the one-year bar that the House breached.
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The Court is Supreme!
Under the expanded jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, it has the power to intervene in cases where there is a grave abuse of discretion or a lack of…
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Futile resistance
Defying a clear High Court ruling would be unprecedented. It does not serve any purpose to go into a battle with the final arbiter of the Constitution.
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