SC: CA presiding justice should retire

First posted 16:44:37 (Mla time) October 17, 2008 Tetch Torres INQUIRER.net   MANILA, Philippines — Court of Appeals Presiding Justice Conrado Vazquez should retire, said a Supreme Court justice who wrote a separate opinion that was attached to the high tribunal ruling on the bribery issue involving four appellate court justices. “Accordingly, the writer of [...]

SC upholds ruling vs CA justices, trader

First posted 15:45:10 (Mla time) October 15, 2008 Tetch Torres INQUIRER.net   MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE) The Supreme Court stood pat on the penalty it imposed against the Court of Appeals justices and a businessman who were linked to the controversy surrounding the case filed by the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) against the Government Service [...]

De Borja asks SC to reconsider CA bribe scandal ruling

First posted 16:04:31 (Mla time) September 29, 2008 Tetch Torres INQUIRER.net   MANILA, Philippines — A businessman linked to the bribery scandal that rocked the Court of Appeals has asked the Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling on the issue, claiming his rights had been violated because the tribunal had apparently prejudged his guilt. “The [...]

Full text of latest SC rulings

This is the full text of the Supreme Court decision dismissing Court of Appeals Associate Justice Vicente Roxas and imposing penalty to four other appeals court justices. For the full story, check previous posts… sctocabribe2 By the way, i have also posted the full text of the Supreme Court decision on Executive Privilege. Check my [...]

SC dismisses CA justice in bribery case

4 others penalized By Leila Salaverria, Tetch Torres INQUIRER.net, Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 12:03:00 09/09/2008 MANILA, Philippines — (UPDATE 4) The Supreme Court has dismissed an associate justice for violating the Code of Judicial Conduct and penalized four others in the bribery controversy at the Court of Appeals. In a 58-page per curiam decision, [...]

PCGG chief links Mike Arroyo lawyer to CA row

By Tetch Torres INQUIRER.net First Posted 11:06:00 08/26/2008 MANILA, Philippines — Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) Chairman Camilo Sabio has revealed that the lawyer for First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo had asked for his help in connection with the case filed by the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) against the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). [...]