SENATOR Miriam Defensor Santiago told President Benigno Aquino III to expect a backlash if he decides to appoint a political ally as replacement to deposed Chief Justice Renato Corona. Santiago, who voted against Corona’s conviction last May 29, said Aquino will only prove his critics right that the end goal of removing the ex-magistrate was [...]

PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has appointed two new judges to the lower courts in Cebu City. Judge Alexader Nicandro Acosta was appointed as presiding judge of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) branch 9 in Cebu City, Cebu. Read more

AN ORDER that will prohibit prosecution and defense panels from giving information to the media regarding Chief Justice Renato Corona’s impeachment trial does not cover Palace officials. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said Saturday that officials will continue to seek the release of Corona’s statements of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN). “The best evidence [...]

MALACAÑANG admitted Friday the possibility of an acquittal for Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Renato Corona in the forthcoming impeachment trial in the Senate. “That’s (acquittal) a possibility kaya hindi kami sarado doon sa ganoong klaseng possibility pero confident kami na ma-i-impeach si Corona. Pero of course, ‘yung confidence is different doon sa kasiguraduhan,” Presidential [...]