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The Supreme Court (Filipino: Kataas-taasang Hukuman; [2] colloquially referred to as the Korte Suprema (also used in formal writing), is the highest court in the Philippines. The Supreme Court was established by the Second Philippine Commission on June 11, 1901 through the enactment of its Act No. 136, [3] an Act which abolished the Real ...
Constitution of the Philippines (1987).—Article III Section 4. People of the Philippines v. Santos, Ressa and Rappler (R-MNL-19-01141-CR), also known as the Maria Ressa cyberlibel case, is a high-profile criminal case in the Philippines, lodged against Maria Ressa, co-owner and CEO of Rappler Inc.. [2] Accused of cyberlibel, Ressa was found ...
The Judiciary is a co-equal branch of Government to the Executive and the Legislature. [30] Under the 1987 constitution, Judicial terms of office are out of sync with other offices such as the President of the Philippines, to promote independence. The President appoints individuals to the judiciary.
Incumbent Supreme Court Justices During the Chief Justiceship of Felix V. Makasiar (1985) Incumbent Supreme Court Justices During the Chief Justiceship of Ramon C. Aquino (1985–1986) Incumbent Supreme Court Justices During the Chief Justiceship of Claudio Teehankee Sr. (1986–1988)
Bayani Espiritu, Teopista Valerio (G.R. L-6026) People of the Philippines v. Hernandez, 99 Phil. Rep 515 (1956), was a case decided by the Philippine Supreme Court which held that the crime of rebellion under the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines is charged as a single offense, and that it cannot be made into a complex crime. [1]
COMELEC and Dilangalen, 580 Phil. 623 (2008), is a court case that was ruled on by the Supreme Court of the Philippines on July 16, 2008. It was consolidated with Marquez v. COMELEC (G.R. No. 178628). It held that the Regional Assembly of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao does not have the power to create provinces and cities.
Leo Echegaray. Leo Pilo Echegaray (11 July 1960 – 5 February 1999) was the first Filipino to be executed after the reinstatement of the death penalty in the Philippines in 1993, some 23 years after the last judicial execution was carried out. The Free Legal Assistance Group or FLAG lawyer Attorney Te worked to stay his execution due to ...
Court: Supreme Court of the Philippines en banc: Full case name; Antonio L. Sanchez, v. The Honorable Harriet O. Demetriou (in her capacity as Presiding Judge of Regional Trial Court, NCR, Branch 70, Pasig), The Honorable Franklin Drilon (in his capacity as Secretary of Justice), Jovencito R. Zuño, Lonardo C. Guiyab, Carlos L. De Leon, Ramoncito C. Mison, Reynaldo J. Lugtu, and Rodrigo P ...