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Ombudsman applicants have until end of deliberations to file clearance

Manila, Sept. 2 -- The candidates to the post of Ombudsman have until the end of the deliberation period by the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) to submit their clearance on pending cases against them, ... Read More


Sandiganbayan magistrate is new Court Administrator

MANILA, Sept. 1 -- The Supreme Court (SC) en Banc on Monday appointed Sandiganbayan Justice Ma. Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta as the new Court Administrator. Gomez-Estoesta took her oath before Chie... Read More


Petitioners question Bangsamoro redistricting law

MANILA, Sept. 1 -- Civil society groups based in Lanao del Sur on Monday filed a petition before the Supreme Court (SC) questioning Bangsamoro Autonomy Act (BAA) No. 77 which they said unduly includes... Read More


No TRO yet on BSKE as court awaits respondents' side

MANILA, Aug. 29 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the filing of comments by respondents in the petitions questioning Republic Act (RA) 12232 which resets the Dec. 1 2025 Barangay and Sangguniang K... Read More


DOJ: Possible whistleblower in ghost flood control projects surfaces

MANILA, Aug. 29 -- A lawyer of one of the contracting firms tagged by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in the anomalous flood control projects has approached the Department of Justice (DOJ) over the ... Read More


Over 60 persons in immigration watchlist over missing sabungeros case

MANILA, Aug. 29 -- More than 60 individuals implicated in the missing "sabungeros" (cockfight enthusiasts) case have been placed on an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO), Justice Secretary Jesu... Read More


Sandiganbayan affirms forfeiture of late Muntinlupa mayor's properties

Manila, Aug. 28 -- The Sandiganbayan has granted the petition filed by the Philippine government for the forfeiture of the unlawfully acquired properties of the late Muntinlupa mayor Maximo Argana. I... Read More


Probers complete evaluation of missing 'sabungeros' case

MANILA, Aug. 27 -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) has completed the evaluation stage of its probe into the case of dozens of missing 'sabungeros' (cockfight enthusiasts). "The evaluation of the case... Read More


SC affirms Comelec ruling on Partido Federal leadership row

MANILA, Aug. 22 -- The Supreme Court has upheld the ruling of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) recognizing the 2022 Constitution and By-laws of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), which sets ... Read More


Sandiganbayan clears Binays in Makati car park case

MANILA, Aug. 22 -- The Sandiganbayan has cleared former vice president Jejomar Binay, his son former Makati mayor Jejomar Jr., and others of charges arising from the construction of the PHP2.2 billion... Read More