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Bersamin to lawyers: Face sanctions for frivolous cases
‘The time for imposing sanctions on such litigants and lawyers may soon be around the corner,’ says the Chief Justice
Bersamin is 9th highest paid PH government official in 2018
The Chief Justice receives P3.27 million in benefits in 2018, which is more than his basic salary of P2.46 million in the same year
[ANALYSIS] Deep Dive | What's the big deal about seniority in selecting the Chief Justice?
Appointing the judiciary’s head, whether the most senior or not, is the only way by which the President may legally exert influence over the judiciary
FAST FACTS: Who is new Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin?
Lucas Bersamin is appointed as top magistrate on his 9th year in the Supreme Court. He is retiring in 10 months.
Short list for chief justice is out, all 5 justices get in
The short list will be transmitted to Malacañang before the end of Friday, November 23
First among equals: How influential is a chief justice on the Court?
A recently-released study shows there’s a probability that a justice who belongs to the same network as the chief justice will vote similarly as the top magistrate
Carpio vies for Supreme Court chief justice
SC Associate Justice Mariano del Castillo declines the nomination to be the country's next top magistrate
JBC begins search for SC chief justice after De Castro
Application opens September 29 and ends October 15
[OPINION | NEWSPOINT] From incapacity to absurdity
Compulsively carrying on this way, he succeeded only in burying himself deeper in the hole of his regime’s own digging
Robredo hopes CJ De Castro to ‘unify’ Supreme Court again
Vice President Leni Robredo does not react when asked if she has any fears over Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo de Castro possibly influencing the electoral protest filed against her
CJ De Castro: Collegiality is back at the Supreme Court
The new Chief Justice believes she is the first woman top magistrate and not Maria Lourdes Sereno, who was ousted via a quo warranto petition
Duterte denies De Castro appointment her 'reward' for Sereno ouster
President Rodrigo Duterte stresses that he based Chief Justice Teresita de Castro's appointment on seniority and merit
Malacañang denies De Castro named Chief Justice as 'reward'
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque says President Rodrigo Duterte 'upheld judicial professionalism by appointing [the] most senior of aspirants'
Lawmakers on De Castro appointment: Why choose 'endo CJ'?
(2nd UPDATE) Opposition lawmakers say the appointment is beneficial to the Marcos family, citing the electoral protest of former senator Bongbong Marcos
New Chief Justice De Castro must prove 'independence, impartiality'
'The new Chief Justice will have to credibly address uncomplimentary views about her independence and impartiality,' says the National Union of Peoples' Lawyers
The test of legacy for Chief Justice De Castro
She penned the decision that convicted Joseph Estrada of plunder, and was part of the division that forfeited in favor of the government $8 million worth of Marcos Swiss bank accounts
'Ayawan na': Netizens dismayed by De Castro's appointment as Chief Justice
How do you feel about her rise to the judiciary's top seat?
JBC shortlists De Castro, Peralta, Bersamin for chief justice
De Castro gets 6 votes, Peralta also 6, while Bersamin gets 5. President Duterte will choose the next chief justice from this list.
Sereno ouster cited in opposition vs chief justice applicants
The opposition says the impeachment complaints filed at the Lower House should be a valid ground for disqualification but that may not be a hard and fast rule
Will impeachment complaints foil the chances of SC chief justice aspirants?
(UPDATED) Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, ex-officio member of the JBC, says the impeachment complaints will not affect the chief justice applications
JBC needs more time to probe SALNs of chief justice applicants
The council defers voting and moves it to Friday, August 24
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#CJSearch: Promised reforms of chief justice applicants
Supreme Court Justices Diosdado Peralta and Lucas Bersamin want to smoke out corruption in the judiciary, while Justice Teresita Leonardo de Castro vows to continue her digitization reforms
Oops! Davao judge mistakenly applies for chief justice
‘Nandito na 'ko, sayang naman po ‘yung effort ko,’ says the judge from Tagum City, Davao
#CJSearch: Reyes says long career in judiciary offsets seniority
(UPDATED) 'I have a background in managing in the Court of Appeals, being its presiding justice for the last 7 or 8 years,' says Justice Andres Reyes Jr
#CJSearch: Is Peralta front-runner for chief justice?
Peralta denies telling people he is the next chief justice
#CJSearch: Is it worth appointing De Castro who has only 2 months to serve?
Court insiders see an opportunity for Antonio Carpio to accept the nomination when De Castro retires in October
#CJSearch: Bersamin defends rise in wealth during JBC chief justice interview
Justice Bersamin says he and his wife would be willing to sign a waiver if necessary
LIVE: JBC interviews Supreme Court Chief Justice aspirants
Who will become Maria Lourdes Sereno's successor? Watch the interviews on Thursday, August 16.
Carpio declines nomination for chief justice
The other 4 senior Supreme Court justices have yet to respond to their automatic nominations
Justice Carpio: Same-sex civil union is constitutional
Petitioner Jesus Falcis III says civil union can be a middleground, 'but it doesn’t mean we will stop fighting for marriage equality'
The search is on for the next chief justice
The 5 most senior justices are automatically nominated
Much ado about calls: Judges hit for ‘late’ warrants vs De Lima
House justice committee chairman Reynaldo Umali allows the hearing of the impeachment complaint against Sereno to drag on for hours circling on the same issues
BIR finds 'discrepancies' in Sereno tax declarations
Her camp, however, says figures divulged by the BIR were 'not income but tax'
SC justices decry 'manipulation, injustice' of Sereno inclusion in JBC list
They say Maria Lourdes Sereno was included in the shortlist for Chief Justice even if she failed to submit her SALNs, documents that are required of all government officials
I.T. contract mess has serious implications for Sereno – Umali
Justice committee chairperson Reynaldo Umali says testimonies 'point to the Chief Justice as the source of all these illegalities' related to the hiring of IT consultant Helen Macasaet
Sereno’s interference in 'Ilocos 6' was improper – CA justice
Sereno promises justices of 'protection' in the showdown of power between the Court of Appeals and the House of Representatives
House reps question SC lawyer's faith, intentions at Sereno impeach hearing
(UPDATED) Lawyer Jocelyn Fabian is questioned on her competence, and at times mocked for her Christian faith, during the continuation of the impeachment hearing vs Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno
Bidding issues hound Sereno in impeachment hearing
Lawmakers raise possible violations of the anti-graft law
Sereno’s land cruiser can be graft violation – lawmaker
Sereno’s spokesperson claims the Chief Justice never specified the brand vehicle, and that she is not the first to have a vehicle preference
Sereno, staff flew business while Marquez stayed in economy
The story is related to an accusation against Sereno for being supposedly lavish in her official travels
Martires urges cases against court officials who delayed benefits
The Sereno camp says the testimony is irrelevant to the complaint against the Chief Justice
Sereno camp: We expect an ‘intensified’ smear campaign in 2018
'Sila na lang ang hindi nakakaalam na malapit na ma-impeach si CJ Sereno,' says complainant Larry Gadon
Sereno camp says drop in ratings good despite smear campaign
The Sereno team is confident they will recover in the Senate, which they expect to be a fair venue for the impeachment trial
The impeachers: Out to get the Chief Justice and the Ombudsman
Two factors are crucial to both impeachment bids: timing and the inside connections of those seeking to oust Maria Lourdes Sereno and Conchita Carpio Morales
Sereno calls out lawyer for ‘untrue’ accusation of delay in solving case
Lawyer Eligio Mallari wants the House justice committee to include his land dispute case in the impeachment proceedings against Sereno
Will Carpio appear in Sereno impeachment hearing? It depends
18 court officials, including 8 justices and 4 judges are asked to appear in the Sereno impeachment proceedings at the House of Representatives
Sereno camp points to Carpio on the Jardeleza integrity issue
Justice Carpio is the leading Filipino scholar on the issue of the West Philippine Sea, a point of contention in Jardeleza's SC nomination in 2014
Sereno impeachment: Cracks in the Supreme Court
'The chief must honestly look at her way of managing, whether she has to change her tone and practices. They need to go into the process of rebuilding trust,' says analyst Tony La Viña
Impeachment committee question: Is Sereno still fit to hold office?
Neither complainant Larry Gadon nor committee chairman Reynaldo Umali are prepared for the influx of information during the House justice committee hearing
