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SC Holds Unprogrammed Appropriations Subject to Guidelines, Voids Congressional Increases in 2024 and 2025 Budgets

The SC also granted the petition by Filipinos for Peace, Justice and Progress Movement, Inc. et al. (G.R. No. E-02472). It declared unconstitutional RA 12116 or the 2025 GAA because of the PHP ...
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Chief Justice Gesmundo Leads Inauguration of Court of Tax Appeals Building III

Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo (second from right) leads the ribbon-cutting ceremony during the inauguration of the ...
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SC: Ombudsman Need Not Wait for COA Findings to Probe Officials

The Supreme Court (SC) ruled that the Office of the Ombudsman may investigate officials on its own, even if the Commission on Audit (COA) is conducting a separate investigation involving the same ...
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SC Joins Globe, IBP Rizal-RSM Chapter in Bringing Legal Assistance Closer to Communities

Supreme Court Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa, Chairperson of the Unified Legal Aid Service Interim Board, delivers his keynote speech during the “Konek Kay Attorney: Libreng Legal Help ...
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SC Holds 2nd Summit on Clinical Legal Education Program

Gaerlan, and participants of the Access to Justice Summit (2nd Philippine Clinical Legal Education Program Summit with the ...
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Chief Justice Gesmundo Leads Inauguration of Barotac Viejo, Iloilo HOJ

Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, together with Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Rodil V. Zalameda, led the ...
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SC Strengthens Digital Transformation through eNotarization Partnership with LRA and SEC

Held at the En Banc Session Hall on October 13, 2026, the eNotarization Ceremonial Signing gathered members of the SC, ...
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SC Dismisses Contempt Case Against Senator Sotto, Reaffirms Political Speech Gets Highest Protection

In a Decision penned by Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen, the SC En Banc reaffirmed that freedom of speech and expression enjoys the highest constitutional protection, particularly when ...
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Senior Associate Justice Leonen: Unmindful Use of AI Always Causes Injustice

Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen speaks on the critical use of artificial intelligence (AI) during the SC’s AI Caravan lecture held at the University of the Philippines ...
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JBC Commences Public Interview for SC Associate Justice

Alegre during the morning session of the first day of the Judicial and Bar Council interviews for the position of Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice on October 13, 2026, at the SC Division Hearing ...
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SC: Probate Courts May Require Banks to Explain Withdrawals from Deceased Person’s Accounts

In a Decision penned by Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul B. Inting, the SC’s Third Division upheld the Regional Trial Court’s (RTC) order requiring Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) to ...
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SC, PHILJA to Build Judicial Training Center in the Visayas

Philippine Judicial Academy Chancellor and retired Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Edgardo L. Delos Santos delivers a message during the Ceremonial Signing and Acceptance of the Donation of Land ...