VOTE: 9-1-3 Arroyo can appoint next Chief Justice—SC

By Tetch Torres INQUIRER.net First Posted 11:12:00 03/17/2010 MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE 2) Voting 9-1-3, the Supreme Court ruled that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo could appoint the next Chief Justice, a spokesman for the high tribunal said Wednesday. Lawyer Midas Marquez made the announcement in a press conference at past 11 a.m. at the Supreme Court [...]

JBC in difficult situation on SC chief issue, says Bernas

By Tetch Torres INQUIRER.net First Posted 22:01:00 01/23/2010 MANILA, Philippines—The Judicial and Bar Council’s duty of selecting nominees for chief justice could be useless for the next president, a constitutionalist said. “It’s something like an act of Congress which if not acted on in one session, that’s all forgotten and start all over again,” Fr. [...]

Lawyers to protest Arroyo bid to appoint new SC chief

By Tetch Torres INQUIRER.net First Posted 17:11:00 01/22/2010 MANILA, Philippines–A constitutionalist Friday warned that members of the legal profession could go to the streets if President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will appoint the next Supreme Court chief justice. “It is possible that the lawyers will go to the streets if there will be an appointment,” Fr. Joaquin [...]

JBC refuses to add names to SC shortlist

‘Bad precedent,’ says member By Norman Bordadora, Tetch Torres Philippine Daily Inquirer, INQUIRER.net First Posted 14:41:00 08/03/2009 MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE) The Judicial and Bar Council on Monday denied Malacañang’s request for the council to expand its list of nominees to the two vacancies in the Supreme Court, Senator Francis Escudero said. Escudero, who represents [...]