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SC Dismisses Contempt Case Against Senator Sotto, Reaffirms Political Speech Gets Highest Protection

In a Decision penned by Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen, the SC En Banc reaffirmed that freedom of speech and expression enjoys the highest constitutional protection, particularly when ...
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JBC Commences Public Interview for SC Associate Justice

Alegre during the morning session of the first day of the Judicial and Bar Council interviews for the position of Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice on October 13, 2026, at the SC Division Hearing ...
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SC, PHILJA to Build Judicial Training Center in the Visayas

Philippine Judicial Academy Chancellor and retired Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Edgardo L. Delos Santos delivers a message during the Ceremonial Signing and Acceptance of the Donation of Land ...
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SC: Probate Courts May Require Banks to Explain Withdrawals from Deceased Person’s Accounts

In a Decision penned by Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul B. Inting, the SC’s Third Division upheld the Regional Trial Court’s (RTC) order requiring Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) to ...
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Second-Level Courts Join Expanded Implementation of High-Performance Courts Initiative

Selected second-level courts are joining the Supreme Court’s (SC) High-Performance Courts Initiative (HPC Initiative), ...
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Philippine Supreme Court Accepts Presidency of Association of Asian Constitutional Courts for 2027–2029

Philippine Supreme Court Accepts Presidency of Association of Asian Constitutional Courts for 2027–2029 October 07, 2026 ...
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U.S. State Department’s Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Pays Courtesy Visit on Chief Justice Gesmundo

Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo (center) meets with United States (U.S.) State Department’s Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) delegation led by INL Director ...