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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

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'

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

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

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

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
LOOK BACK: High-profile ponencias of retiring SC Justice Arturo Brion
SC Justice Arturo Brion retires on December 29 as he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70

Senate honors SC retirees Jose Perez, Arturo Brion
The Senate recognizes the achievements and contributions to the judiciary and to the Filipino people of newly retired Supreme Court Justice Jose Perez and outgoing Associate Justice Arturo Brion

Retiring SC Justice Brion to be part of body reviewing Charter?
Brion had previously indicated he was for charter change saying it should be done through a Constitutional Convention where delegates are elected

Who's vying for the post of SC Justice Brion?
Know more about the candidates vying for the position of Supreme Court Associate Justice Arturo Brion who is set to retire on December 29

JBC nominates 7 to replace SC Justice Brion
Justice Arturo Brion will retire on December 29

HIGHLIGHTS: JBC interviews candidates for SC associate justices
Watch the interview live on Rappler on Thursday November 17

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

Supreme Court allows hero's burial for Marcos
UPDATED By a vote of 9 5 the Supreme Court gives the go signal for former president Ferdinand Marcos burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani Justices are expected to submit their opinions by Thursday November 10

Bilibid verdict, Marcos burial, Typhoon Lawin | 6PM wRap
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Marcos burial, Typhoon Lawin, Clinton vs Trump | 12PM wRap
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SC: Verdict on Marcos burial on hold until November 8
UPDATED This is the second time the High Court has extended the status quo ante order on a hero s burial for the dictator

JBC set to screen 14 aspirants for SC post
They will vie for the post to be vacated by Associate Justice Jose Perez who will reach the mandatory retirement age of 70 on December 14
Dissenters on Poe case: Why can't Comelec rule on her qualifications?
Justices Arturo Brion Antonio Carpio Teresita Leonardo de Castro and Bienvenido Reyes weigh in on Comelec s jurisdiction to rule on the qualifications of presidential candidate Grace Poe

Supreme Court allows Grace Poe to run for president
5th UPDATE The vote is 9 6 in favor of the presidential candidate
Dissenters on EDCA: It exceeds scope of defense treaties
Because the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement with the US offers more than what the VFA or even the Mutual Defense Treaty provides it requires Senate ratification

Ex-senator Tatad to SC: Lift TRO on Poe's disqualification
Ex senator Francisco Tatad says Senator Grace Poe did not provide convincing evidence that the Comelec erred in ordering the cancellation of her candidacy

Poe on DQ case, priest on hoverboard, Mark Salling | 12PM wRap
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Grace Poe wants inhibition of 3 Supreme Court justices
UPDATED Poe says the justices who voted against her in the SET should not be involved in the cases at the SC

Rizalito David to SET majority: Resign if we win at SC
David s camp has long insisted that the 5 senators who voted in favor of Grace Poe made their decisions based on political considerations

David camp asks SC to intervene in Grace Poe case
Petitioner Rizalito David cites the dissenting opinions of 3 Supreme Court justices all members of the Senate Electoral Tribunal who voted to disqualify Grace Poe as senator
Why did SC justices vote to disqualify Grace Poe?
And what s the basis of the majority in upholding Poe s status as a natural born Filipino?

DOCUMENTS: SET members' opinions on Poe case
Read here the opinions of 4 senators who voted in favor of Grace Poe as well as the dissenting opinions of the 3 Supreme Court justices

Before Grace Poe's case, how did SC justices vote in the past?
To decide on Poe s case are the 9 members of the SET which includes 3 Supreme Court justices
SC justice to Poe's camp: Prove that Grace is natural born
Two members of the Senate Electoral Tribunal say Senator Grace Poe is a Filipino citizen but whether she is natural born or naturalized has yet to be settled

Do you know the SET that will decide Grace Poe's fate?
Know how the Senate Electoral Tribunal works and who sits in the body that is expected to decide on Poe s disqualification case

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

SC explains why 3 justices inhibited in Junjun Binay case
Voluntary inhibitions are an exercise of good judicial conduct on the part of judges in cases where their impartiality might be reasonably questioned

Smartmatic contract, SC justices inhibit, Pacquiao’s tactics | The wRap
The Supreme Court nullifies the Smartmatic contract Three SC justices inhibit in Junjun Binay’s case Two factors that will be key to Pacquiao’s victory

SC justices: Abad, Aquino should be held liable for DAP
As authors of the unconstitutional act they have to answer for such act writes Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio

Tight SC voting seen on Jinggoy's freedom
With the high stakes involved Court insiders say intense lobbying has commenced

Highlights: Leonen's opinion on the DAP
Leonen emphasizes the importance of the judiciary s fiscal autonomy saying that its annual submission of expenditures is not meant for approval

Highlights: Brion's separate opinion on the DAP
Justice Brion is perhaps the most pointed in saying Budget Secretary Butch Abad might have established the DAP knowingly aware that it is tainted with unconstitutionality

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?

Shift burden in libel cases to public officials, say 2 justices
The burden of libel defendants would have been lighter in the SC s cybercrime ruling but Senior Justices Antonio Carpio and Arturo Brion were outvoted
FULL TEXT: SC PDAF ruling, justices' opinions
The Court urges the public to use its decision to 'look forward with the optimism of change and the awareness of the past'
Justice Brion asked to inhibit from Gina Reyes case
Brion is the former classmate and colleague of Marinduque Rep Gina Reyes brother Edmund Reyes Jr
Elected twice, mayor is disqualified, SC decides only now
Rommel Arnado won as mayor of Kauswagan Lanao del Norte in 2010 and in 2013 The Supreme Court decides only now that he was disqualified in 2010
Supreme Court needs to decentralize
But CJ Sereno can’t push this through unilateral decisions. Leadership is about building constituency for change
SC orders release of justice's psych test
The JBC has no choice but to abide by the SC ruling
JBC to probe leaked results of psych test
The JBC declines the request of Justice Arturo Brion for a copy of the results of his own psychological test
No time for intrigue, Sereno tells SC
Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno says she needs the help of justices and court employees amid reports some justices have yet to recognize her appointment