The Supreme Court has allowed veteran journalist Maria Ressa to travel abroad from June 4 to 29, 2023, for several speaking engagements. In a Resolution in the case of Ressa and Santos, Jr. v. People (G.R. No. 263584) dated May 29, 2023, the Court’s First...
Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo has underscored the importance of banking laws in nation-building, saying that at the core of a prosperous economy lies the rule of law—the foundation of societal order and stability. Speaking at the launching ceremony of...
“[S]heriffs matter not just to our courts; sheriffs matter to the success of the [Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations 2022-2027] SPJI as well. Nasa kamay ninyo ang kakayahang bigyang buhay ang hustisya—at kasama din nito ang kakayahang gawing...
Water concessionaires Manila Water and Maynilad, as public utilities, cannot recover their corporate income taxes as operating expenses from consumers. Thus ruled the Supreme Court En Banc, in a 102-page Decision penned by Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F....