Removing the protection

Editorial 11/18/2015

The recent Supreme Court ruling that upheld the Court of Appeals’ decision to impose a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the Ombudsman’s suspension of former Makati City mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay Jr. was a double-edged sword…

Ferry captain gets life

AP 11/13/2015

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s top court yesterday upheld a life sentence for the captain of a ferry that sank last year, killing more than 300 people, most of them teenagers on a school trip. The…

SC dismisses contempt raps on CA justices

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/11/2015

THE Supreme Court (SC) dismissed a petition to cite Court of Appeals (CA) Cebu Station Executive Justice Gabriel Ingles and two justices for indirect contempt in relation to a land dispute between Cebu City Hall and the…

SC voids Naga power deal

Marites Villamor Ilano 11/09/2015

SPC to appeal; Therma Visayas insists it won the bidding The Supreme Court has nullified the sale of the 153.1-megawatt Naga power plant complex in southern Cebu to SPC Power Corp. SPC said it will ask the…

Bar exams open today for 7,000 law grads

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/08/2015

AT least  7,146 law students around the country are scheduled to take the bar exams starting today at the University of Sto. Tomas in Manila and in the next three Sundays. Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Teresita…

Davide: SC ruling doesn’t clear Gwen from charges

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/02/2015

The Supreme Court (SC) decision affirming the province’s civil liability to a contractor for extra work done on the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) doesn’t mean it wasn’t built under questionable circumstances. This was the response of…

SC wants bigger area for Court of Appeals, other courts in SRP

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/23/2015

THE Supreme Court is asking the Cebu City government to allocate a bigger area than the 7,123 square meter lot that it earlier donated to the Court of Appeals-Cebu station at the South Road Properties (SRP). CA…

e-Court system to speed up cases in Cebu city

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/21/2015

Litigants in Cebu City no longer need to  wait for Mondays to know  which court room is assigned to handled a newly filed case. The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday rolled out its electronic raffle system in the…

Supreme Court reprimands Cebu CA driver caught gambling

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/17/2015

The Supreme Court (SC) reprimanded a driver of the Court of Appeals (CA) Cebu Station for playing card games with friends inside the government office. Ronelo Labar, driver of the mailing and delivery section of appellate court…

Avoid personal attacks, judge advises media

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/10/2015

To avoid being penalized for libel, a retired judge advised journalists to avoid personal attacks in their reports or commentaries. “As the Supreme Court (SC) says, ‘You may falsely attack the policies of a man, but not…

Lull in court hearings for July inventory of cases

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/08/2015

Several hearings in the Hall of Justice in Cebu City have been reset to another date as trial courts begin their semi-annual inventory of cases. Except for cases that need immediate action, courts here and other parts…

Labor union to contest SC ruling on leadership

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/12/2015

THE Associated Labor Unions (ALU) will file a second motion for reconsideration on the Supreme Court ruling that affirmed former senator Ernesto Herrera’s assumption as president of the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP). “We haven’t…

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