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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 ...
Lucas Bersamin (April 12, 2011, case) League of Cities of the Philippines v. COMELEC is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the Philippines about the validity of the cityhood laws of 16 municipalities in the Philippines. The case clarifies the requirements for the conversion of a municipality into a component city.
Incumbent Supreme Court Justices During the Chief Justiceship of Marcelo B. Fernan (1988-1991) Bar key: Marcos appointee Aquino appointee. Incumbent Supreme Court Justices During the Chief Justiceship of Andres R. Narvasa (1991-1998) Bar key: Marcos appointee Aquino appointee Ramos appointee Estrada appointee.
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]
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 ...
Renato Tereso Antonio Coronado Corona[ 1] (October 15, 1948 – April 29, 2016) was a Filipino judge who was the 23rd chief justice of the Philippines from 2010 to 2012. He served as an associate justice after being appointed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on April 9, 2002, and later as Chief Justice on May 12, 2010, upon the retirement ...
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 ...
Jimenez v. Cañizares. Krivenko v. Register of Deeds. League of Cities of the Philippines v. COMELEC. María Clara doctrine. Murder of Eldon Maguan. Neri v.