The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced late Monday, Dec. 22 that it suspended the scheduled filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) for the 2026 Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE). In a statement, Comelec says that under Resolution No. 11183 promulgated on Dec. 22, 2025, the COC...
The Supreme Court (SC) has nullified a Commission on Elections (Comelec) resolution that ordered the filing of an overspending case before the court against a mayoralty candidate in Loboc, Bohol in the 2010 elections. In a decision written by Associate Justice Ricardo R. Rosario, the SC ruled that...
The Supreme Court has affirmed with finality the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) authority to accredit external auditors, ending a long-standing legal challenge that threatened the regulator’s oversight of the capital markets. In a resolution dated Oct. 14, the court denied a motion...
Senator Loren Legarda reiterated her stance that funds allocated for Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) should remain with PhilHealth. Legarda made the statement in light of the Supreme Court’s decision directing the government to return the ₱60-billion it earlier took from...
Vice President Sara Duterte said that the Philippine government must return the P60-billion in Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) funds that was earlier transferred to the National Treasury back to the state insurer. The amount was part of the “excess” PhilHealth funds totaling...
The Supreme Court’s ruling ordering the government to return the P60-billion funds from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) only confirms that the law leaves no room for diversion, Sen. Pia Cayetano said. Cayetano pointed this out as she reiterated her belief PhilHealth funds must...
The Supreme Court’s decision ordering the government to return the P60-billion to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) makes it clear that the transfer of the reserve funds of the state health insurer to the National Treasury was unconstitutional. Sen. Risa Hontiveros,...
Senators welcomed on Friday, December 5 the Supreme Court’s order to the government to return the P60-billion to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). “The return of the P60-Billion to PhilHealth is a welcome correction. From the very beginning, we made it clear that these funds...
Malacañang said it respects the Supreme Court 's decision to return the P60-billion excess funds to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth). "We respect the decision of the Supreme Court. The Office of the Solicitor General will review the ruling and decide on the...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta pressed anew Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla regarding statements suggesting that it was acceptable to “bend the law” so long as it was not broken. During the Senate’s plenary deliberations on the proposed 2026 budget of the Office of the Ombudsman on Friday, Nov....
The Bangsamoro peace process remains “strong and robust” despite the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision to postpone the first-ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU)...
Malacañang said Wednesday, Oct. 1, that it respects the Supreme Court’s decision that voided the Bangsamoro redistricting laws and consequently postponed the first parliamentary elections in the region. In a statement, the Office of the President said the ruling, issued on Sept. 30, ensures that...
