Courts in the country, except the Sandiganbayan and the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA), will observe a four-day on-site work Monday to Thursday and one-day work-from-home (WFH) on Friday starting Monday, March 9. The directive was contained in Memorandum Circular No. 02-2026 issued on Sunday, March 8,...
Two senators on Monday, March 2 have expressed their readiness to serve as senator-judges in case the impeachment bid against Vice President Sara Duterte reaches the Senate. “An impeachment complaint from the people—if it is transmitted by the House and if it is heard by a Senate as an...
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has lost “almost all” of his committee memberships in the Senate due to his continued absence. “Yes, almost all,” Senate President Vicente 'Tito ' Sotto III told reporters on Wednesday, Feb. 25, when asked if dela Rosa still holds any...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta said on Tuesday, Feb. 24, that the Philippines is “willing and able to prosecute crimes against humanity” and must assert the primary jurisdiction of its own courts before any surrender or extradition of Filipino citizens to international tribunals. Marcoleta stated...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri has expressed confidence that the Senate’s move to reset the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will stand on solid legal ground and will not be struck down by the Supreme Court (SC) as...
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, on Saturday, Feb. 14 rejected allegations that linked him to the crimes outlined in the International Criminal Court’s recent Document Containing the Charges (DCC), wherein his name was listed among several individuals tagged as alleged...
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go questioned his inclusion by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the list of eight alleged indirect co-perpetrators in the crimes against humanity case linked to former president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. In a brief exchange with Senator...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III, on Saturday, Feb. 14, called the indirect contempt case filed against him by several lawyers, including Ferdinand Topacio, before the Supreme Court (SC) a "nuisance suit" and a "mere publicity stunt". On Friday, several lawyers urged the high court to...
Progressive fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Friday, Feb. 6, warned that the country’s declining municipal fisheries production could further worsen following a court ruling that permits commercial fishing vessels to operate within the...
State lawyers may ask for a review of the Supreme Court’s “fugitive disentitlement doctrine” to help them further limit the legal options of absconders like former party-list lawmaker Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co and businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Friday, January 30 that the Supreme Court 's ruling on the unconstitutionality of Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment case must be accepted and respected. “Agree or disagree, right or wrong, just or unjust,...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, on Friday, Jan. 30, said that he is prepared to support Charter change if a proposal is brought before the Senate, citing concerns over the recent Supreme Court (SC) ruling that struck down the House of Representatives’ impeachment articles against...
