SC upholds conviction of ex-Cebu prosecutor

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/20/2014

The Supreme Court (SC) upheld the conviction of a former assistant provincial prosecutor of Cebu and his wife who were caught offering to fix a case for a fee. In a resolution dated Oct. 20, 2014, the…

Where’s budget for feasibility study for new Palace of Justice?

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/17/2014

Cebu City may have to wait a long time before it has a new Palace of Justice. Judge Geraldine Faith Econg, head of the Supreme Court’s (SC) Program Management Office, said the Supreme Court has no budget…

‘Drug courts must remain vigilant’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/30/2014

Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno, who was the ponente in the People vs Ancheta case where the High Court overturned the conviction of three men accused of drug trafficking in 2012, cited an international study conducted in…

357 back out of gruelling Bar exams, says SC

Inquirer 10/27/2014

88-year-old among survivors of tests through 4 Sundays The 2014 bar exams ended on Sunday, with 5,987 of the original 6,344 examinees who started the tests on Oct. 5 still standing. This was 357 fewer lawyer candidates…

Supreme Court fines former judge P100K

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/22/2014

Here’s a lesson for trial court judges: The Supreme Court (SC) asked a retired judge to pay a fine of P100,000 for failing to resolve 191 cases before his term ended in 2011. Judge Benedicto Cobarde of…

Feasibility study, budget lack, stall building of new courts

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/16/2014

There’s no definite area picked yet for a permanent building, so it may take some time before Cebu City will have a new Palace of Justice. Also, a feasibility study has yet to be done to determine…

More judges, courts needed to ease problem

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/31/2014

Additional judges and courts can help decongest the country’s jails which have been overcrowded since the 1980s, retired judge Meinrado Paredes said. “The Supreme Court has introduced  several  programs to speed up the resolution of cases but…

Cebu courts may be relocated to SRP

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/31/2014

The Supreme Court is studying the possibility of building a judicial complex at the South Road Properties (SRP) in Cebu City, Supreme Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez said. “A study is being conducted to house all courts…

Supreme Court affirms Cebu city owns SRP

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/21/2014

The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the appellate and lower courts’ decision in favor of the Cebu city government’s claim over the South Road Properties (SRP). The high court denied a petition for certiorari filed by Tinago…

Aquino defends DAP: Intention was right

Inquirer 07/15/2014

President Aquino yesterday ferociously defended the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) despite the Supreme Court ruling that it violated the Constitution as he vowed to appeal the high court’s decision. “We will appeal the decision of the…

Cebu judges, court employees protest tax deductions on pay

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/15/2014

JUDGES and court employees in Cebu City and Cebu province wore black shirts today as they joined a nationwide silent protest against the government’s move to apply tax deductions on their allowances. The deductions were made based…

Supreme Court wants ‘climate proof’ Cebu City courthouse

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/01/2014

A “climate-proof and green” courthouse is what the Supreme Court envisions for the soon-to-rise Judicial Complex in Cebu City. Supreme Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez said last Thursday that the High Court  wants to cushion the effects…

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