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De Castro ends chief justice stint, leaves gifts to court workers
Promotions, salary raises, and bonuses mark Teresita Leonardo de Castro's chief justiceship that lasted only a little more than a month
[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
Impeachment complaint vs SC justices referred to House panel
If at least one-third of the House affirms the impeachment complaints, they will be forwarded to the Senate for an impeachment trial
De Castro impeachment ‘moot and academic’ when she retires
But House committee on justice chairperson Salvador Leachon says this will not bar the complainants from filing criminal charges against the Chief Justice after
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 doubts Carpio will accept chief justice nomination after De Castro
For President Rodrigo Duterte, Justice Antonio Carpio's declaration that he will decline a nomination for chief justice after Maria Loudes' Sereno's ouster still stands
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?
Teresita de Castro is new Supreme Court Chief Justice
(3RD UPDATE) President Rodrigo Duterte picks senior justice Teresita Leonardo De Castro to replace ousted chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno
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
#CJSearch, Makati bar raid, Aretha Franklin | Midday wRap
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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
#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: 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
LIST: Who are applicants for Supreme Court Chief Justice?
(UPDATED) One from the list will fill in the position vacated by ousted chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno
De Castro disses Sereno, quo warranto oppositors
‘You will see it many times in your career that those who rise too fast often fall just as quickly,’ Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo de Castro says in a speech before new lawyers, in apparent reference to ousted chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno
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
Tulfo brothers to return P60M, Robredo backs Sereno, Mayweather to visit Manila | Evening wRap
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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 supporter to Calida: File quo warranto vs De Castro too
Jocelyn Marie Acosta, a supporter of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, writes to Solicitor General Jose Calida
Sereno to SC: Take De Castro off quo warranto case
Sereno's motion seeks the mandatory disqualification of Justice Teresita de Castro because she has already prejudged the validity of the appointment of the chief justice
[OPINION] Slippery slope of diminishing judicial independence
Internal disagreements between and among members of the Court should not be the subject of an impeachment complaint
#ThewRap: Videos to watch this week, November 27 - December 3, 2017
From revgov to Sereno impeachment to Robin Padilla, must-watch videos this week
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
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
SC orals: How justices pursued issues on Marcos burial
Of the issues the justices gave significant attention to human rights RA 289 AFP regulations and Marcos record as a soldier
Carpio: Can public funds be used for Marcos burial?
When President Marcos was ousted he was removed as a president and was also removed as commander in chief Carpio says during oral arguments at the Supreme Court
De Castro vs Hilbay, Pacquiao, Wurtzbach on Final Fantasy XV | 6PM wRap
Watch Rappler s 6PM newscast with Maria Ressa
SC justice: Did Grace Poe lie to immigration bureau?
Justice Teresita De Castro says the bureau approved Grace Poe s application to reacquire her Philippine citizenship in 2006 based on false claims
Leonen on Poe, civilians vs ISIS, Indonesia’s Mount Egon | 12PM wRap
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SC Justices: Did Poe use her US passport after Oct 2010?
Citing Poe s sworn statement before the US Vice Consul in 2011 2 Supreme Court Justices question why Poe said she used her US passport in her travels to and from the United States even after renouncing her US citizenship
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
Poe on DQ case, priest on hoverboard, Mark Salling | 12PM wRap
Watch the 12PM edition of Rappler s newscast The wRap
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
JBC violated selection rules in Jardeleza case – SC
The Supreme Court decision reinstating then Solicitor General Francis Jardeleza as nominee to the High Court indirectly reprimands the JBC for allowing the Chief Justice to abuse discretion and violate due process
Sandigan justices, pork barrel cases: Eyeing the SC?
A look at the 3rd and 5th division justices: It bears watching how they will behave under a new administration and whether their actuations will be their ticket to the High Court
The justices behind the pork barrel cases
A member of the Sandiganbayan says the filing of the 3 plunder cases is a welcome development for those eyeing higher positions in the judiciary How they decide on the cases [could] affect their chances of being appointed to the SC
Aquino’s tirade vs SC seen to backfire
This is the first time in Philippine history that a sitting President has publicly attacked a unanimous decision of the Supreme Court as legally wrong says an SC justice
Up close and personal
For the first time in the RH law oral arguments real life experiences of women were discussed
#SCwatch: JBC interviews, Day 3
Live blog the third day of the public interviews of the nominees for the post of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at the Judicial and Bar Council JBC
SC justices say PCOS purchase sets bad example for gov't agencies
They say other govt agencies may also purchase without public bidding
