Poll body told to explain Ejercito plea; TRO unheeded
The Supreme Court did not heed the plea of the son of ousted Laguna Gov. Emilio Ramon “ER” Ejercito for ...
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A series on the Poe decision
With this column, I start a series of articles on the Supreme Court decision which qualified Grace Poe to run ...
Read moreDisqualify-Poe petitions up at SC
The Supreme Court is expected to deliberate this week the motions for reconsideration filed by the Commission on Elections and ...
Read moreSame-sex marriage plea disputed
THE solicitor general asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to dismiss a petition seeking to allow same-sex marriage in the ...
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Officers of the court and the Supreme Court
Lawyers are officers of the court—not that they are public servants. Rather, the nature of their profession is to be ...
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A plurality is not a majority
Weeks ago, the spokesman of the Supreme Court announced that the tribunal held that beleaguered presidential candidate Grace Poe is ...
Read moreSC, Manila court set no-work schedule
The Supreme Court has announced that work in courts in Manila will be suspended tomorrow in light of the observance of the ...
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UN agency lauds SC tack on foundlings
A top official of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in the Philippines on Saturday lauded the recent landmark ...
Read morePoe critics appeal SC ruling
THE Supreme Court has been asked to reconsider its decision allowing Senator Grace Poe to run for president after upholding ...
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It’s final, SC tells Comelec: Give receipts
THE Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a plea from the Commission on Elections to reverse its decision compelling the poll ...
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