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The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill which seeks to standardize the retirement benefits to be given to judiciary officials. House deputy speaker and Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Representative Rufus Rodriguez (Rep. Rufus Rodriguez’ Facebook page) House Bill...

Views from the Ridge When I applied for appointment as Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals more than 20 years ago, the Pre-Judicature Program (or PJP) was already in place. Nobody was certain then, however, whether it was a requirement for appointment. As a lawyer, I read the law (in...

VIEWS FROM THE RIDGE Atty. Jed Sherwin G. Uy eCourt Project Manager, Supreme Court PHILJA Court Technology Department In a chance encounter with then Associate Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, our conversation took a serious turn when he learned that I am a lawyer engaged in computer work. His...

(Speech of Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo before the members of the Justice and Court Reporters Association, Justice Reporters Organization; officials and employees of the Judiciary on June 11, 2021.) I am pleased to speak before you today—my first chance to do so since my appointment as...