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Supreme Court chief justice: Of leaks and faux pas
Who does the President really want? Insiders whisper his preferred candidate is not among the 3 candidates, but someone more junior.
Peralta, Bernabe get top votes in chief justice short list
Justice Jose Reyes Jr, getting only one vote, is dropped from the list
How they voted: Meet the chief justice aspirants for 2019
(UPDATED) The 4 applicants for chief justice include SC Associate Justices Diosdado Peralta, Estela Perlas Bernabe, Andres Reyes Jr, and Jose Reyes Jr
Bernabe: Chief justice should be loyal to Constitution, people
'The chief justice is not a position of superiority but an opportunity to lead the judiciary,' Supreme Court Associate Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe tells the Judicial and Bar Council during her interview for the top magistrate position
WATCH: JBC interviews of Supreme Court chief justice applicants
Watch the public interview of the applicants for the Philippines' next chief justice
Justice Bernabe accepts chief justice nomination
(3rd UPDATE) In a speech in June, Justice Estela Perlas Bernabe tells young lawyers, 'Never compromise your integrity'
Justice Bernabe to new lawyers: 'Integrity is non-negotiable'
‘When making a choice, go with your heart even if it terrifies you,’ says Supreme Court Associate Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe
Who will be the next Chief Justice? | Evening wRap
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#CJSearch: How chief justice applicants voted on P7-B Delfin Lee scam
Bersamin and Bernabe voted to grant bail to the Globe Asiatique owner; Carpio and Reyes dissented; Peralta inhibited
The unpredictability of Supreme Court Justice Bernabe
Bernabe often votes with a nuance. She is respected in the High Court because of her collegial virtues.
Justice Bernabe applies for chief justice
Associate Justice Andres Reyes Jr also tries again for the Supreme Court's top spot
#CJSearch: How did aspirants vote on key Supreme Court decisions?
(3rd UPDATE) We are updating this to add the voting history of Justices Antonio Carpio and Estela Perlas Bernabe, who join Justices Diosdado Peralta, Lucas Bersamin, and Andres Reyes Jr in the nomination for chief justice
Sereno says sorry for confusion over indefinite leave
'I had agreed to go on an indefinite leave, but I am also bound by the appropriate administrative rules,' says Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno
SC justices warn Sereno spokespersons over ‘damaging’ statements
'We apologize for any confusion we have caused in the last few days but we were working on available information,' says Sereno's spokesperson
Sereno's indefinite leave a 'consensus' of SC en banc
Thirteen justices slam the camp of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno for making announcements that have 'seriously damaged the integrity of the judiciary'
HIGHLIGHTS: Justices grill Calida on operational loopholes of Oplan TokHang
Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno questions the regularity of police raids during ungodly hours
HIGHLIGHTS: What was discussed in SC oral arguments on drug war?
Here's a summary of the most important points raised during the petitioners' round in the Supreme Court oral arguments on the war on drugs
'Do not be afraid to be minority': Chief Justice Sereno, 5 years on
Five years after she was appointed the first female Chief Justice of the Philippines Maria Lourdes Sereno faces impeachment threats Is she a target of the Duterte administration?
SC's Carpio says Sandiganbayan Law should prevail
This is consistent with the position taken by the De Lima camp which says it is the anti graft court that has jurisdiction over the detained senator because it is covered by a later law
How did SC justices vote on major political cases?
Besides the Marcos burial and cases involving former presidents the Supreme Court has also decided on major cases involving key politicians
Supreme Court: Marcos was not pure evil
UPDATED The justices ruled on the petitions opposing a hero s burial for Marcos by viewing and judging his totality as a person the SC decision says
SC dissenters on Arroyo plunder case: There was conspiracy
Dissenters Chief Justice Sereno and Associate Justice Leonen say PCSO fund releases diverted to the Office of the President would not have been possible without Arroyo s approval
Justice Leonen: 'Not unreasonable to fear' Comelec now biased vs Poe
Its actuations can easily be misinterpreted as participating in the partisan voices of those who are supporting a different candidate for the elections Justice Leonen says of the Comelec
Leonen on Poe, civilians vs ISIS, Indonesia’s Mount Egon | 12PM wRap
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SC's grant of Enrile bail 'political accommodation'?
Associate Justice Marvic Leonen s strongly worded dissenting opinion reveals that Associate Justice Lucas Bersamin circulated for signing a draft different from the one previously voted upon by the justices
Junjun Binay’s ties to Supreme Court justice
It was Estela Perlas Bernabe ponente of the Ombudsman case who administered the oath of the Makati mayor
Understanding the SC ruling on the DAP
What are the main points and highlights of the Supreme Court decision on the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program?
PDAF case a test for Aquino appointees
CJ Sereno defends the President’s use of “incentives” to push legislative agenda
SC reverses Palace on dismissal of deputy ombudsman
Voting 8 6 the High Court said the Palace erred in sacking Deputy Ombudsman Emilio Gonzales III saying his failure to immediately act on the case of police officer Rolando Mendoza does not correspond to betrayal of public trust
SC: Aquino's anti-poverty program is constitutional
The Supreme Court says the Aquino government s conditional cash transfer does not encroach on LGUs authority to deliver basic services
Drilon, Santiago turn down CJ nominations
18 nominees have said no to the race for the highest position in the judiciary
JBC: ok to air live interviews for CJ post
JBC also extends application process until July 2
