Rappler's latest stories on Teresita Leonardo de Castro
Office of chief justice regained respect under De Castro – Leonen
'What has been restored is that the chief justice is one vote in terms of the items on the agenda,' says Associate Justice Marvic Leonen
Recent JBC interviews had less tough questions on SC decisions
The last JBC interviews also saw odd questions about the applicants’ love lives and belated decisions to bear children
CJ De Castro: No local law that put Rome Statute in effect
'I think it is conceded that we do not have any implementing legislation yet,' says the Chief Justice
House panel to take up impeach complaints vs SC justices Sept 4
Chairman Salvador Leachon says the House justice committee will coordinate with the complainants – opposition congressmen – if they want the complaints 'tackled simultaneously and jointly'
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
FAST FACTS: Who is Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo de Castro?
(UPDATED) Before her appointment to the Supreme Court's top post in August 2018, the magistrate had already vied for the position of chief justice twice
'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?
SC's De Castro: Same-sex marriage will complicate gender specific laws
'There is a law that would guide judges and justices, and that is the Constitution,' says petitioner Jesus Falcis III
De Castro says Sereno ousted over tendency to 'lie, mislead'
Associate Justice Teresita de Castro says ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno's 'pattern of lies' began even before she was appointed to head the Supreme Court
SC Associate Justice Teresita de Castro nominated for Ombudsman
Retired associate justice Arturo Brion cites Associate Justice Teresita de Castro's decades-long service to the judiciary in a nomination letter he sent to the Judicial and Bar Council
Calida won't file quo warranto vs Justice De Castro
Calida denies the request of a Sereno supporter to file a similar petition against Justice De Castro
Malacañang on Cambridge Analytica, Sereno vs De Castro, Sandiganbayan on Napoles | Evening wRap
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'Popcorn, please': Sereno-De Castro word war stuns netizens
Netizens are willing spectators as the claws come out between the two women of the judiciary
Sereno: SALN not a requirement of integrity
Associate Justice Noel Tijam tells Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno: 'Integrity is not founded in jurisprudence. It is founded in honesty, truthfulness.'
'You're oppressive!': Sereno, De Castro face off in SC orals
'You are making a lot of excuses,' an agitated Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo De Castro tells Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno
5 justices won't inhibit in Sereno quo warranto case
(UPDATED) Outside the SC premises in Baguio City, Sereno’s supporters mobilize to call for the inhibition of the justices they call the 'Biased 5'
Pimentel on PDP-Laban senatorial slate, De Castro on Sereno, Psy in North Korea | Evening wRap
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After Carpio, De Castro rebuffs Sereno on SALN claim
This is a move to disprove Sereno’s claim that 13 other Chief Justice applicants did not submit complete SALNs
Tax evasion complaint vs Rappler, Sereno impeachment, De Castro calls out Sereno | Evening wRap
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De Castro calls out Sereno as they share one stage
Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo De Castro openly disapproves of Sereno when she says, 'I am very sorry that the Chief Justice has taken this opportunity to discuss a matter which is sub judice'
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'
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'Bitter' De Castro should raise Sereno qualification issues with JBC – lawyer
'The fact that the JBC shortlisted the Chief Justice means its members found her documentary submissions complete and compliant with the rules,' says the spokesperson of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno
Senate hearing on fake news, De Castro on Sereno, CIA on Russian meddling | Evening wRap
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Justice De Castro: Did Sereno ‘deceive’ JBC?
Supreme Court Associate Justice Teresita Leonoardo-de Castro, who had earlier aired her grievances against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, questions how the top magistrate got into the JBC shortlist in the first place
Sereno camp insists allegations vs her 'not impeachable offenses'
A spokesperson of Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno says statements made inside and outside the hearings of the House justice committee 'were purely hearsay, personal opinions, innuendos, and optics'
Dengvaxia probe, Associate justices on Sereno, Martial law extension | Evening wRap
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Sereno camp on justices’ testimonies: Petty, ‘pure hugot’
The Chief Justice's lawyers fear this would affect the public's faith in the judiciary
CJ Sereno getting wrong legal advice – Tijam
Justice Tijam also says Sereno should attend the House hearing and hits her supposed delays in the transfer of Maute cases and granting of survivorship benefits
Sereno impeachment: RCAO, JDO, and Midas Marquez
The Regional Court Administrator's Office and Judiciary Decentralized Office involve a complex issue of decentralization that has hounded the Supreme Court for years
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‘Overflow’ of info after De Castro testifies at Sereno impeachment
It’s becoming clear that ‘irregularities’ have happened in the Supreme Court, and the question now is whether these are impeachable offenses, says House justice committee chairman Reynaldo Umali
De Castro testimony, Dela Rosa on Reuters report, UAAP Finals | Evening wRap
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De Castro accuses Sereno of deception
(3rd UPDATE) 'I can't stand idly by when the collegial decision of the SC is being set aside,' says Justice De Castro, referring to the creation by Sereno of a new court office. The Sereno camp says JDO is no different from RCAO.
De Castro testimony exposes division in the Supreme Court
House members get touchy when De Castro is asked how she felt when Sereno was chosen over her to become Chief Justice
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'Unprecedented': De Castro testifies at Sereno impeachment hearing
It's 'unprecedented' for the Supreme Court justice to appear before the House, notes Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas
House prepares for SC justices' testimony in Sereno impeachment hearing
House justice committee chairman Reynaldo Umali says 'at the very least,' Supreme Court Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo-de Castro is ready to testify on Wednesday, November 29
Dela Rosa on war on drugs, MILF on BBL, LTO revokes Lopez license | Evening wRap
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Did Sereno favor court nominees? 5 justices asked to testify
Representatives Ramon Rocamora and Kaka Bag-ao caution against calling all the justices, saying the House panel is resorting to a fishing expedition
Can House subpoena justices to Sereno impeachment hearing?
In 2012, the Supreme Court issued a resolution, saying justices cannot be compelled to testify in impeachment proceedings
Justice De Castro 'very much willing' to testify vs Sereno, says Larry Gadon
Lawyer Larry Gadon says his 'friend' is talking to Supreme Court Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo-de Castro on his behalf
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
Does Sereno have SC’s support? Spokesman downplays narrative
'The thing we would avoid the most is give any impression in the minds of our countrymen that she will be engaging in a brawl, in a street gutter fight, no,' says Sereno's spokesperson Carlo Cruz
How Sereno answered her impeachment complaint
None of Larry Gadon’s documents, though authentic, support his allegations, according to Sereno’s chief lawyer Alex Poblador
'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?
Sereno impeachment: Supreme Court OKs release of documents to aid VACC complaint
For a second impeachment complaint lawyer Larry Gadon asks for more documents including the results of the Chief Justice s psychological examinations
Sereno impeachment case: Publicity first, documents later
VACC and Vanguard of the Philippine Constitution send a letter request to the SC for copies of court orders and resolutions two days after filing a complaint before the House Secretary General
