Leonen says no to automatic nomination as SC chief justice

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 08:52:55 +0000

Leonen says no to automatic nomination as SC chief justice

MANILA, Philippines — Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen has declined his nomination for the Chief Justice post. “I would like to confirm that Justice Marvic Leonen has declined his automatic nomination as Chief Justice of the Philippines,” SC Spokesman Atty. Brian Keith Hosaka said. “Justice Leonen did not state any reason in declining his […]

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Palace hints Carpio may still become CJ

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 21:16:29 +0000

Palace hints Carpio may still become CJ

Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio’s views on President Duterte’s approach to the South China Sea dispute will not hurt his chances of becoming the next Chief Justice

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Who will be the next Chief Justice? JBC opens nomination and application

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2019 02:59:25 +0000

Who will be the next Chief Justice? JBC opens nomination and application

MANILA, Philippines-The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) has opened the nomination for the position of Chief Justice which will become vacant

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Duterte meets Chief Justice De Castro in Malacañang for oath-taking

Duterte meets Chief Justice De Castro in Malacañang for oath-taking

President Rodrigo Duterte met with Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro in Malacañang on Friday for the first time since he appointed her as the country’s new chief magistrate. 

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JBC sends shortlist to Malacañang; Duterte must pick new CJ by Sept. 16

JBC sends shortlist to Malacañang; Duterte must pick new CJ by Sept. 16

The shortlist of candidates who could replace ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno was transmitted by the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) to Malacañang immediately after its deliberations on Friday. The JBC, also on Friday, selected the three most senior Associate Justices of the Supreme Court (SC), namely Teresita Leonardo-de Castro, Diosdado Peralta, and Lucas Bersamin, […]

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3 top bets for SC chief are Arroyo appointees

3 top bets for SC chief are Arroyo appointees

The top three preferred candidates by the Supreme Court to replace former chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno are all appointees of then president, now Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

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Bello: JBC denied me due process

Bello: JBC denied me due process

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Wednesday admitted that he was disappointed at having been disqualified as a candidate for the Ombudsman post by the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) due to a pending case of syndicated estafa filed against him in 2012.

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