The Supreme Court (SC) was asked on Friday, July 3, to resolve the 2017 petitions that sought to declare unconstitutional the 2016 circulars issued by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on “Oplan Double Barrel,” the anti-illegal...
A total of 235 out of 796 examinees passed the 2026 Shari’ah Special Bar Examinations (SSBE) given by the Supreme Court (SC) last May 24 and 27. As counselors-at-law, the passers will be allowed to practice Islamic law and represent clients in the country’s Shari’ah district and circuit...
A group of passenger jeepney drivers and operators asked the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday, June 29, to resolve its petition which sought a stop to the government’s implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), now Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP). The...
The Supreme Court (SC) will release the results of the 2026 Shari’ah Special Bar Examinations (SSBE) at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, after its full court session. The date and venue of the oath taking of the successful examinees are also expected to be announced on Wednesday. A total of 796...
Can the officers of a homeowners’ association bar the entrance into a subdivision of taxicabs and other ride-hailing vehicles to fetch a homeowner who has been declared a delinquent member for non-payment of monthly association dues? Can the association officers also ban the delivery of food,...
The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the Court of Tax Appeals’ (CTA) 2022 decision that denied the P136.4 million refund sought by Oceanagold (Philippines), Inc. from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for alleged erroneously paid excise taxes from June to December 2014. Also affirmed by the SC...
The Supreme Court (SC) has adopted guidelines in the handling by law enforcers of firearms and ammunition confiscated during implementation of arrest warrants or those seized during warrantless arrests to safeguard against substitution or planting of evidence. Under the guidelines, the SC said that...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano and eight other senators asked the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday, June 16, to declare null and void all the resolutions passed by 12 senators, led by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, during their June 3 session. In a petition, Cayetano and his group also asked the SC to...
The Supreme Court (SC) dismissed for lack of legal standing the petition filed to declare legal and constitutional the quorum of 12 senators during their session last June 3. Dismissed during the SC’s full court session on Wednesday, June 10, was the petition filed by John Barry T. Tayam -- a...
The Supreme Court (SC) will celebrate its 125th anniversary tomorrow, June 11, with a whole-day activities starting at 9 a.m. Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo will lead the celebration that will start with a mass at the SC’s quadrangle on Padre Faura Street in Ermita, Manila. President Marcos...
Court operations in areas affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao are suspended today, June 8. The Supreme Court (SC) said the situation in the affected areas is continuously being monitored. Suspended are operations in all courts within the jurisdiction of Zamboanga City in Judicial...
The Supreme Court (SC) has launched its commemorative Beep Cards and opened a Gift Shop at its main building in Ermita, Manila in celebration of its 125th anniversary on June 11. President Marcos had earlier declared that the month of June starting this year will be celebrated as “Judiciary...
