SC rejects petition for TRO vs PH’s cooperation with ICC

Zacarian Sarao 03/12/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has rejected the petition to stop the government from further cooperating with the International Criminal Court (ICC) which ordered the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte for alleged crimes against humanity during his administration’s…

SC directs Speaker, lawmakers to respond to petition from social media personalities

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQINQUIRER.net 02/27/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) has directed members of the House of Representatives, led by Speaker Martin Romualdez, to respond to the petition filed by several social media personalities. “In a Resolution dated February 11,…

Mike Rama defiant after Ombudsman ruling: ‘Do not be swayed’

Pia Piquero 02/20/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Dismissed Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has urged his supporters to remain calm after the Office of the Ombudsman upheld its ruling that found him guilty of nepotism and grave misconduct. In a Facebook post…

VP Sara Duterte: Petition filed at SC to stop impeach moves against her

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 02/19/2025

MANILA, Philippines — A petition has been filed by Vice President Sara Duterte before the Supreme Court (SC) to block the impeachment complaint filed against her in Congress. The petition for certiorari and prohibition, with urgent application…

Duterte impeachment: Petition to stop trial filed at SC

Dianne Sampang 02/18/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Mindanawon lawyers filed on Tuesday a petition before the Supreme Court (SC) to stop the impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara Duterte. The petition for certiorari and prohibition seeks to issue a temporary…

Supreme Court: Guilty spouse cannot void own bigamous marriage

Pia Piquero 02/18/2025

  The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that a spouse who knowingly entered a bigamous marriage has “no legal standing” to seek its nullity. It emphasizes that “only the aggrieved or innocent” spouse can petition the court…

SC: OFWs not ‘absent’ or unfit parents despite working abroad

Pia Piquero 02/01/2025

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Working abroad does not automatically make a parent “absent” or unfit to exercise parental authority over their children, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled. In a decision penned by Associate Justice Jhosep Y.…

Dismissed Mayor Cortes reinstated as mayoral candidate

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/21/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu –  Dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes is set to rejoin the mayoralty race in Mandaue City after the Supreme Court issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) preventing the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from…

SC grants TRO vs cancellation of Jonas Cortes’ COC

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/20/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Supreme Court (SC) has granted dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes a temporary restraining order (TRO) that will prevent the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from implementing its resolution on the cancellation of…

Comelec urged to include bets with SC appeals on ballot

Jown Manalo 01/19/2025

MANILA, Philippines — An election lawyer has called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to include on the official ballots for the 2025 elections the names of disqualified candidates whose appeals are pending before the Supreme Court…

Parents may face 4 to 6 years in prison for child abuse

Pia Piquero 01/11/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Parents who cross the line from discipline to abuse could face four to six years in prison. This was what the Supreme Court (SC) reiterated in its decision made public on January 9,…

Bar exam result 2024: Supreme Court says 3,962 passed

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 12/13/2024

MANILA, Philippines  — With a passing rate of 37.84 percent, the 2024 Bar examination produced 3,962 new lawyers in the Philippines. Results of the country’s fourth digitalized Bar exam on Friday, Dec. 13, the Supreme Court announced.…

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