JUST IN: Only 3 SC justices in the running for chief justice post: Senior Associate Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe, Associate Justice Alexander Gesmundo and AJ Ramon Paul Hernando, accdg to SCPIO and Sec Menardo Guevarra. Only the 3 submitted complete documentary reqts.
Guevarra on CJ race: No other persons applied (apart from 3 SC justices).
No documents were received from Justices Leonen and Caguioa. I couldn’t speculate on the reason. Either not really interested or unable to complete and submit all the requirements on time.
Judicial and Bar Council interview for Justices Bernabe, Gesmundo and Hernando set on March 10.
Guevarra says March 10 interview for the 3 magistrates in the running to be the next Chief Justice will be public.
The Supreme Court had previously passed a resolution expressing its sentiment that the 5 most senior justices should be exempted from public interviews.
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Only 3 justices - Bernabe, Gesmundo, and Hernando - are in the running for chief justice
NUPL Panay SecGen Angelo Karlo Guillen, co-counsel in the SC petition vs Anti-Terrorism Act filed by BAYAN, was stabbed in the head and at the back by 2 men wearing facemasks in Iloilo City at 9:15pm tonight, accdg to NUPL. Weapon used appears to be a screw driver.
NUPL Pres Edre Olalia: This is way too much, too many, too brazen, too evil. Atty. Angelo Karlo "AK" Guillen is our Asst. Vice President for the Visayas. He is our co-counsel in our Petition vs the ATA. (1/2)
NUPL Pres Edre Olalia on stabbing of Atty AK Guillen: He is one of the best and the brightest, among the boldest and youngest.Hold tight, AK. Show these cowards what a fighter you are.
Supreme Court oral arguments on petitions vs Anti-Terrorism Act resume, now on Day 4.
7 more justices expected to interpellate petitioners.
Former Supreme Court spox Ted Te appears on behalf of FLAG. It was Dean Chel Diokno who appeared in the previous 3 sessions of the SC oral arguments on ATA.
Retired SC Associate Justice Francis Jardeleza, amicus curiae, also present.
BREAKING: Court of Appeals rules in favor of ex-Sen Antonio Trillanes IV, overturning RTC Makati Judge Elmo Alameda’s order reinstating rebellion case.
Court of Appeals says that while grant of conditional amnesty may be revoked if conditions not met and could void a judgment dismissing a criminal action, revocation should go thru proper judicial inquiry with opportunity for parties to be heard.
BREAKING: Supreme Court sitting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal has unanimously dismissed defeated Vice President Bongbong Marcos’ election protest vs VP Leni Robredo -source
CORRECTED: Two independent sources now confirming Supreme Court, sitting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal, has unanimously junked defeated vice presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos’ election protest vs VP Leni Robredo
Why was Bongbong Marcos protest dismissed? Source cited 3 reasons: 1. failure to allege specific acts showing electoral fraud 2. allegations were bare, laden with generic & repetitious allegations, no critical info as to time, place and manner of irregularities
Judicial and Bar Council extends deadline for submission of documentary reqts for applicants/nominees for chief justice to Feb 25, JBC member Justice Sec Menardo Guevarra confirms. SC source says all 5 most senior magistrates accepted their automatic nominations.
Among the 5 most senior SC magistrates, Senior Associate Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe and Justices Marvic Leonen and Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa were appointed by PNoy while Justices Alexander Gesmundo and Ramon Paul Hernando are Duterte appointees.
Guevarra also confirms SC resolution expressing its sentiment to exempt 5 most senior SC magistrates from undergoing public interviews and submitting documentary reqts already with the Court. Says JBC to include it in its agenda on Thursday.
BAR EXAMS UPDATE: Supreme Court approves “digitalized, localized, and proctored” Bar Exams to be held all 4 Sundays of November 2021. SC to identify local testing sites. Guidelines for taking Bar Exams to be announced by May. SC to start accepting applications by then.
SC will require Bar examinees to bring own Wi-Fi-enabled laptops with the reqts below. Desktops, tablets, smartphones not allowed. Laptops must not have any files related to the Bar Exams. Exam will be proctored in a testing room with surveillance cameras.
During Bar Exams, SC personnel will check hardware and ask examinees to sign honor code. Examiners will grade Bar Exams digitally. Handwritten exams allowed if examinee has physical disability. Hygiene protocols to be observed.