Cebu Gov’s eldest daughter passes bar exam

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/26/2015

The eldest daughter of Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III found it hard to believe that she would pass the 2014 Bar Examination. Patricia Janelli, known by her nickname “Paje,” said she still doesn’t know what to say…

UC’s Liao gets 5th place in Bar

03/26/2015

(Second Update, March 26, 2014, 2:33 pm) Only 1,126 out of 5,984 who took the 2014 Bar exam passed the test given last September. Topping the examination was Irene Mae Alcobilla of San Beda College-Manila who garnered…

‘Cebu deserves a modern, comfortable Hall of Justice’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/20/2015

In the not too distant future, Cebu City’s courthouse will be “modern, high-tech and comfortable.” That’s the vision of Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno  were it not for budget constraints that kept the Supreme Court from fulfilling…

SC frees 286 due to delayed trials

12/31/2014

Amid the scandal over convicted criminals living lives of luxury in prison, the Supreme Court decided to free in time for Christmas almost 300 inmates who had been left in detention by delayed trials. About 286 inmates…

Judgment Day in Cebu

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/26/2014

The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday brought “Judgment Day” to Cebu in an attempt to decongest jails and decrease case load of trial courts. Some judges handed down the rulings of up to seven cases while some chose…

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…

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