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The quo warranto petition against Maria Lourdes Sereno, filed before the Supreme Court of the Philippines, led to the landmark case Republic v. Sereno [note 1] (G. R. No. 237428), [3] [4] [5] which nullified Maria Lourdes Sereno's appointment as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, finding that she never lawfully held the office due to a lack of integrity for failing to file ...
The Court's majority opinion. ponente [2] speaker [at a meeting] Spanish The writer of the Court's majority opinion. Mostly used in the context of the Supreme Court, but can be used at the Regional Trial Court level. prefatory statement [2] N/A: English A statement which summarizes a legal document, similar to an abstract. prisión correccional
The judiciary of the Philippines consists of the Supreme Court, which is established in the Constitution, and three levels of lower courts, which are established through law by the Congress of the Philippines. The Supreme Court has expansive powers, able to overrule political and administrative decisions, and with the ability to craft rules and ...
Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte were elected as president and vice president, respectively, in the 2022 Philippine election as part of the UniTeam alliance.. Duterte was appointed as Marcos' first secretary of education after they both took office in mid-2022, [1] although she preferred to be secretary of defense. [2]
The Americans granted independence to the Philippines on July 4, 1946. Prior to that, Congress passed Commonwealth Act No. 733, the local version of the Bell Trade Act passed by the United States Congress , which include parity rights for both Filipino and American citizens to exploit Philippine natural resources. [ 6 ]
Philippines: Location: Manila, Cebu City and Cagayan de Oro: Composition method: Presidential appointment from the short-list submitted by the Judicial and Bar Council: Authorized by: Commonwealth Act No. 3, Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Republic Act No. 7902, Republic Act No. 8246, Republic Act No. 9160, Republic Act No. 9372: Appeals to
In response, Zubiri cited recent opinion polls showing widespread disapproval for charter change in saying that such amendments would only further dampen support for it. [64] Congressman Rufus Rodriguez , who heads the House of Representatives' panel on constitutional reform, advised Romualdez to ignore Gadon's proposals and reiterated the ...
As early as 1936, the Philippine Supreme Court had unequivocally asserted its constitutional authority to engage in judicial review. This power was affirmed in the Supreme Court decision in Angara v. Electoral Commission, 63 Phil. 139 (1936).