‘Clear and existing danger’ rule in seafarer’s dismissal cases

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 03/03/2020

It is only in the exceptional case of clear and existing danger to the safety of the crew or vessel that the required notices are dispensed with in cases of a seafarer’s dismissal. The untimely termination of…

Ex-SC justice Bersamin named GSIS chair

Ben O. de Vera, DJ Yap - Philippine Daily Inquirer 02/15/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Former Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin, whose tenure in the Supreme Court was marked by a number of controversial decisions that tended to favor the Duterte administration, will take the helm of the Government Service Insurance…

Former lawyer Cañete arrested for cyber libel

Alven Marie A. Timtim 12/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Dionisio Cañete, a former lawyer and arnis grandmaster, has been arrested in his home along Eagle Street, Santo Niño Village, in Barangay Banilad, Mandaue City in the morning of December 10, 2019. Cañete, who…

SC gives QC court one month extension to resolve Maguindanao massacre case

Tetch Torres-Tupas - INQUIRER.net 11/08/2019

MANILA, Philippines–The Supreme Court has given Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 221 Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes a one-month extension to resolve the decade-old Maguindanao massacre case. “There are so many accused and victims. We allowed her to…

Chief Justice Peralta vows to lead by example, bares 10-point program

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 10/28/2019

MANILA, Philippines — “I will lead by example.” This was the pronouncement of newly appointed Supreme Court Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta on Monday as he laid out his ten-point program. During his first flag raising ceremony as…

9 make it to short list for Carpio’s post at Supreme Court

Jerome Aning 10/12/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Eight Court of Appeals justices and Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez made it to the Judicial and Bar Council’s (JBC) short list of nominees for the Supreme Court seat to be vacated by Justice…

SC turns down plea for same sex marriage

09/03/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed the petition to allow same-sex marriage in the Philippines, saying it is a matter best addressed to Congress. At a press conference, SC’s Public Information Chief Atty. Brian…

Leonen says no to automatic nomination as SC chief justice

08/19/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen has declined his nomination for the Chief Justice post. “I would like to confirm that Justice Marvic Leonen has declined his automatic nomination as Chief Justice of the…

2018 Bar exam result out on May 3

/INQ.net 05/03/2019

MANILA, Philippines–The Supreme Court (SC) has announced that the result of the 2018 Bar examination will be released on Friday, May 3. SC’s Public Information Office said the magistrates will hold a special en banc (full court)…

First-ever judiciary complex outside Luzon to rise at SRP

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/30/2019

  Cebu City, Philippines – The first-ever judiciary complex outside Luzon that will house trial courts, the appellate court of the Visayas, and administration offices of the Supreme Court (SC) will soon rise in the South Road…

Barug councilors demand for landfill rehab plan

Morexette Erram 11/09/2018

Shutting down the Inayawan landfill is not enough. Opposition Councilor Joel Garganera filed a resolution during the session of the City Council on Tuesday (November 6) urging the Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CCENRO) and…

Kavanaugh gets Supreme Court post after divisive fight, protests

AFP 10/07/2018

Washington – Conservative US judge Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court Saturday by a razor-thin margin in the Senate, ending months of partisan rancor over his nomination and offering Donald Trump one of the biggest…

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