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No takers for chief justice post – JBC

NOT one of the five associate justices has so far signified interest to apply for  the most coveted post in the judiciary almost a...

JBC urged to ease rules on nominations for Chief Justice

The Judicial and Bar Council may relax its rules on the nominations for the post of chief justice so it could still consider Acting...

Ombudsman strikes back at accuser

Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales on Monday slammed Edna Batacan, a former lawyer of then Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte, for saying the Office of the...

Morales rules out politics after stint as Ombudsman

As she prepares to down from her post in July 27, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales said that she had already ruled out any talk about...

Seniority counts

President Rodrigo Duterte should consider seniority in the Supreme Court when he appoints the next chief justice, Associate Justice Marvic Leonen said Thursday.  The post...

Five justices gain instant nomination for CJ

As the Judicial and Bar Council on Monday formally opened the nomination for the position vacated by ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, five...

JBC shortlists eight for next vacancy at SC

The Judicial and Bar Council has shortlisted eight aspirants for the upcoming vacancy in the Supreme Court when Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco Jr. reaches...

JBC: Search begins for new chief justice

The Judicial and Bar Council will meet today (Monday) to open the search for the next chief justice following the ouster of Maria Lourdes...

Carpio not keen on top Supreme Court post

Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio on Wednesday vowed to decline all nominations to replace Maria Lourdes Sereno, who was stripped of her position in...

It’s final: Sereno ouster upheld by SC in 8-6 vote

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld with finality its May 11 decision to oust Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno as the top magistrate. Voting 8-6,...

SC keeps Sereno on tenterhooks

The Supreme Court is expected to decide today on ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno’s appeal to reverse its May 11 decision removing her...

Bello remains in the race for Ombudsman

A house official on Monday said Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III was still in the race for the top Ombudsman post despite the pending...

Reconsidering Republic versus Sereno

With this column, the fourth in a series, I continue my summary of the motion for reconsideration filed by Chief Justice Maria Lourdes...

JBC grills competence of six nominated SC aspirants

The Judicial and Bar Council on Thursday grilled six of 12 candidates who were nominated for the position in the Supreme Court to be...
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