Twenty former employees of the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) or Veterans Golf Club (VGC) have been ordered paid by the Commission on Audit (COA) a total of P3.69 million for their accumulated vacation and sick leaves from 2004 to 2011. While 48 members of VMMC/VGC filed their petitions...
The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the conviction of a disbursing officer of Solano, Nueva Vizcaya for filing her appeal before the wrong court and, thus, exhausting the reglamentary period to challenge the guilty verdict. In a decision, the anti-graft court said it is vested with appellate...
CEBU CITY – The Court of Appeals (CA) has denied the Temporary Restraining Order that dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes filed to contest his one-year suspension. CORTES (FB) The CA 12th Division said there was no basis to issue a TRO against the order of the Office of the Ombudsman...
CEBU CITY – The Court of Appeals has junked the petition of former Palompon, Leyte Mayor Ramon Oñate and other local officials for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against a ruling by the Ombudsman dismissing them from public service. The decision of the CA 15th Division has put the...
President Marcos appointed Associate Justice Fernanda Lampas-Peralta as the new presiding justice of the Court of Appeals (CA), the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced on Tuesday, Nov. 19. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. administers the oath of office to...
CEBU CITY — Four siblings embroiled in an intense inheritance battle have been ordered by the Court of Appeals based here to surrender several titles and documents deemed by the lower court as essential evidence in a criminal case. The 20th Division of the Court of Appeals on July 30...
ILOILO CITY – Retired Court of Appeals Associate Justice Edward B. Contreras is running for provincial member of Capiz. RETIRED Associate Justice Edward B. Contreras files his candidacy for provincial board member of Capiz. (Photo courtesy of Edalyn Acta) “Hindi na puwede nga...
Senator Risa Hontiveros welcomed on Thursday, August 8 the Court of Appeals (CA) issuance of a freeze order against the properties of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy and other persons involved in the criminal cases filed against them by the government. “Deserve....
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) House Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd district Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. says he is thankful for the decision of the Court of Appeals (CA) to recognize his right to intervene in...
CEBU CITY – On technicality, the Court of Appeals (CA) in this city dismissed the petition filed by Mayor Michael Rama and seven other City Hall officials who challenged their suspension ordered by the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB). The dismissal, in effect, affirmed the suspension order. PHOTO...
Sta Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez (Facebook) A vice chairman of the House Committee on Energy is urging the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to elevate to the Supreme Court (SC) the Court of Appeals (CA) decision...
The jurisdiction of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on resolving contractual disputes involving retail electricity suppliers (RES) has been affirmed in a ruling rendered by the Court of Appeals (CA), including its power to issue cease and desist orders. The decision of the 11th division of...
