SC suspends work in various courts after Abra quake

Jul 27, 2022 | Uncategorized

The Supreme Court suspended work in various courts after a strong quake shook Abra and felt in Metro Manila and nearby locations. The high court said in a tweet that work was suspended in the branches and offices of the Malabon Regional Trial Court. The SC also...

Bar exams 2022 to extend deadline of applications

Jul 11, 2022 | Nation

The Supreme Court (SC) has decided to extend the submission of applications for applicants to the 2022 Bar examinations scheduled this November.Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa, who sits as the 2022 Bar Examinations chair, said via Bar Bulletin 4 that the SC...

FACT-CHECK: 2016 Vice presidency was not ‘stolen’ from Marcos

May 4, 2022 | Fact Checked by PressOnePH

The Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, threw out last year the claim of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. that he was cheated in the 2016 vice-presidential elections.  CLAIM:  2016 vice presidential election was stolen from MarcosRATING:...

FACT-CHECK: Pre-election surveys are not illegal

May 4, 2022 | Fact Checked by PressOnePH

 Various posts circulating in social media claim it is illegal under the law to conduct and release election surveys a week before the elections. This is false. CLAIM:  Pre-election surveys are illegal under the Fair Elections Act.RATING: FALSEVarious posts...

Oplan Baklas to continue despite TRO from Supreme Court – Comelec

Mar 10, 2022 | Nation

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will continue to implement its “Oplan Baklas” operations and will take down campaign posters that are oversized or posted in restricted areas in public spaces even though the Supreme Court has already issued a temporary...