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SC denies bid to have Bong Revilla transferred to jail in Quezon City

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SC denies bid to have Bong Revilla transferred to jail in Quezon City

The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied the bid of the Office of the Ombudsman to transfer the detention of former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and two others charged in connection with a multibillion-peso pork barrel scam to a local jail under the supervision of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).

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SC upholds freeze order on Bong Revilla’s assets worth P224.5M

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The Supreme Court upheld the Sandiganbayan order freezing P224.5 million in assets of former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. over the plunder case filed against him stemming from the multi-billion peso pork barrel fund scam.

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Congress can’t extend terms by resetting polls—lawyer

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Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal on Friday said the 2019 midterm elections could not be postponed, whether through the passage of a law or through a people’s initiative.

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SC suspends work

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THE Supreme Court suspended work on Tuesday because of heavy rains and flooding. In a statement through the Public Information Office, acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said that the High Court would suspend work from 12 noon onwards. However, the regular en banc session of the high tribunal will continue. It started at 10 a.m. […]

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Lawyer advocating for same-sex marriage admonished for improper attire, decorum in court

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The Supreme Court has admonished the lawyer pushing for same sex marriage when he appeared improperly dressed and failed to observe the proper decorum during a preliminary conference last month.

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VP Robredo asks PET to disregard SolGen’s position on vote threshold

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The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo asked the Supreme Court sitting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) to disregard position of the Office of the Solicitor General that the 50 percent threshold in determining the valid votes during the 2016 elections should be maintained.

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SC: Hacienda Luisita has completed obligation to farmers on lot sales

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The Cojuangco-owned Hacienda Luisita Inc. (HLI) has fully complied with the Supreme Court’s order issued seven years ago to distribute to more than 6,000 farmworker beneficiaries (FWBs) the unused or unspent balance from the P1.33 billion sale of its three lots to private and government entities.

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IBP backs Carpio as CJ

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Despite his refusal to be nominated, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Tuesday endorsed acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio to succeed ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.

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Constitution has to be amended to allow same-sex marriage – Calida

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Constitution has to be amended to allow same-sex marriage – Calida

Unless the Constitution is amended, the country is stuck with the rule that marriage is between a man and a woman alone, Solicitor General Jose Calida said Tuesday.

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