Due to the mootness of the issue raised, the Supreme Court (SC) dismissed the petition filed by former presidential spokesperson Harry L. Roque who challenged the contempt citation and arrest order issued against him by the then House of Representatives’ (HOR) Quad Committee (Quad-comm). Roque...
When can a court dismiss a civil case for failure to state a cause of action? The Supreme Court (SC) said a cause of action exists when a legal right is violated. It stressed that courts cannot hear a civil case unless there is cause of action. In a decision written by Associate Justice Maria...
The Supreme Court (SC) suspended work in the trial courts in the National Capital Region (NCR) starting at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, due to the ongoing transport strike. But the SC directed trial court judges to maintain “sufficient staff members to act on urgent requests for bail, orders of...
ILOILO CITY — The operator of Visayas-based Ceres buses welcomed the recent Supreme Court (SC) decision against a former board of director, who has fled the country and is a fugitive from justice. Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI), the country’s biggest bus company, said the Nov. 25, 2025 decision of...
DAVAO CITY – Veronica “Kitty” Duterte, the youngest daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte, has urged the Supreme Court to immediately rule on petitions challenging the legality of her father’s arrest and surrender. Veronica, through lawyer, Salvador Panelo, cited an “urgent and...
A technical hiccup due to a pipe falling into a well has affected the pace of ongoing drilling at the Malampaya gas field, according to a highly placed source whose organization is part of the Service Contract (SC) 38 consortium for the project. The source indicated that “there had been technical...
DAVAO CITY – Netizens expressed relief and joy for Vice President Sara Duterte following the High Court’s decision declaring the Articles of Impeachment as unconstitutional. “The Supreme Court’s decision reflects justice. There was fair treatment, and the people should respect the High...
President Marcos has appointed court administrator Raul Villanueva as the new Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed that the President has appointed Villanueva to the SC. He will replace Associate...
BACOLOD CITY – The Diocese of Bacolod has appealed to lawmakers, local government officials, and the Judiciary to reexamine the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing commercial fishing vessels within municipal waters. In a pastoral statement released on May 27, Bishop Patricio Buzon stressed that...
