SC rejects plea on medical aid for Dengvaxia
The Supreme Court (SC) has junked the petition for mandamus filed by 70 children through their parents and guardians together ...
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‘Access to justice is most important pillar of SC’s 5-year strategic plan’
Access to justice is the “most important pillar” of the Supreme Court’s five-year Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations (SPJI), Senior ...
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Justice delayed is justice denied (Part 2)
"The basic principle is that no one should be deprived of liberty unless there has been a trial and final ...
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Congress and the incoming administration
In my last column, I wrote about the judiciary. To that article, I must add that I really believe that ...
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Comelec should DQ Tulfo motu proprio
"Libel is a crime involving moral turpitude." The Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) is correct. Broadcaster Rafael “Raffy” Tulfo is disqualified ...
Read moreSC: Bar results released April 12
The results of the 2020-2021 Bar examinations will be released on April 12 once approved by the Court En Banc, ...
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Bar examinees disqualified for infractions
Several examinees have been disqualified from taking the country’s first online 2020-2021 Bar examinations for violating policies and breaching honor ...
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SC resets Bar exams next month
The Supreme Court decided Friday to reschedule the two-day 2020-2021 online bar examinations to February 4 (Friday) and February 6 ...
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SC shortens bar exams to 2 days due to COVID
The Supreme Court on Tuesday has approved the recommendation of Bar Chairperson and Associate Justice Marvic Leonen to reduce the ...
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SC greenlights trial of cases vs. ex-Ombudsman
The Supreme Court has paved the way for the full-blown trial of the graft cases filed against former Deputy Ombudsman ...
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