SWS: Senate satisfaction rating up; House, SC, Cabinet remain ‘good’

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 05:38:19 +0000

SWS: Senate satisfaction rating up; House, SC, Cabinet remain 'good'

Among the branches of government, it was only the Senate that received a “very good” net satisfaction rating in the fourth quarter of 2018, a survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) revealed.

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SC asked to revisit 3rd Division ruling on case involving UCPB

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 21:20:07 +0000

Arranza said that in the decision, the Third Division reversed a favorable decision in favor of United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) that was rendered earlier by the Court of Appeals.

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Diokno: Andaya is free to file case of mandamus before SC

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 03:05:18 +0000

Diokno: Andaya is free to file case of mandamus before SC

Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno remained unfazed on Tuesday by a possible case he may face,  saying House Majority Leader Rolandao Andaya Jr. is free to file a  a case for mandamus before the Supreme Court regarding the scheduled salary increase of government employees.

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Andaya to sue Diokno if DBM fails to hike gov’t workers’ salary by Jan. 15

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 02:53:27 +0000

Andaya to sue Diokno if DBM fails to hike gov't workers' salary by Jan. 15

MANILA, Philippines — House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. said Tuesday he would file a case for mandamus in the Supreme Court if the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) fails to implement the scheduled salary hike of government employees by Jan. 15. The Salary Standardization Law (SSL) mandates the fourth tranche of salary adjustment […]

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Petitioner asks SC to stop awarding of 3rd telco slot to Mislatel

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 09:58:20 +0000

Petitioner asks SC to stop awarding of 3rd telco slot to Mislatel

A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court to stop the government’s awarding of the third telecommunications slot to the Mindanao Islamic Telephone Co. (Mislatel).

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SC chief wants independent probe on murder of lawyers

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 10:18:10 +0000

SC chief wants independent probe on murder of lawyers

SC Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin has called for an independent investigation on the recent killing of lawyers in the wake of lawmaker’s slay.

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Opposition solons to question 3rd martial law extension before SC

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 06:54:44 +0000

Opposition lawmakers are inclined to challenge the third extension of martial law in Mindanao before the Supreme Court (SC).

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JBC has shortlist for new SC associate justice

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 15:21:10 +0000

JBC has shortlist for new SC associate justice

The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) already came up with a shortlist of candidates for the Supreme Court Associate Justice position that will become vacant upon the retirement of Associate Justice Noel Tijam.

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SC to be final arbiter of Trillanes’ cases – NUPL, IBP

The Supreme Court will be the final arbiter of the conflicting decisions of two co-equal courts handling rebellion and coup d’ etat case of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, the heads of two lawyers’ organization said Tuesday.

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