MANILA, Philippines – Supreme Court Senior Associate Justices Antonio Carpio and Marvic Leonen have declined their respective nominations for the chief justice post, the Supreme Court (SC) said on Tuesday....
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday (November 28) has appointed Supreme Court Associate Justice Lucas Bersamin as the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (SC). Bersamin...
Nothing will stop Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio from advocating a tougher stance in claiming Philippine’s sovereign rights to the West Philippine Sea — not even its potential impact...
The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) is opening applications for the next Chief Justice on Saturday, September 29. According to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, an ex-officio member of the JBC,...
President Rodrigo Duterte defended his appointment of Senior Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro as the country’s top magistrate amid criticisms by the opposition. Critics noted that De Castro has only...
Supreme Court Associate Justice Teresita de Castro is the new Chief Justice. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, an ex officio member of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC), announced Saturday...
The Judicial and Bar Council has released the shortlist of nominees for the next Supreme Court Chief Justice. Making it to the cut are Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro, Associate...
At the formal opening today of the application and nomination for the country’s next top judge, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines nominated Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio for the chief...
MANILA, Philippines — The Judicial Bar Council (JBC) will convene on Monday (June 25) to set final guidelines on the nomination and application process for the next Chief Justice...
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday, June 19, denied with finality Maria Lourdes Sereno’s motion for reconsideration for SC to overturn its ruling on the...
