Tag: Supreme Court

Statement on SC ruling the Articles of Impeachment vs Vice President Sara Duterte as unconstitutional

July 25, 2025

While I cannot speak for or on behalf of my colleagues on this matter, the Senate has always been firmly committed to the rule of law, and I expect the body, when we convene the 20th Congress, to take a collective stand by acceding to the High Court’s decision. Nonetheless, I welcome this decision, which…
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PH courts have almost 1M unresolved cases 

November 11, 2024

(GMA NEWS) The number of unresolved cases from the Supreme Court down to the lower courts has reached nearly one million. The number of pending cases was disclosed by Senate finance committee chairperson Grace Poe as she defended the proposed 2025 budget of the Judiciary on the Senate plenary on Monday. It was Senate President…
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Sen. Estrada hopes SC favors law postponing barangay, SK polls

October 17, 2022

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines – Senator Jinggoy Estrada is hoping that the Supreme Court (SC) would favor the recently passed law which postpones the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE). Estrada made the remark on Monday after lawyer Romulo Macalintal asked the SC to revoke Republic Act No. 11935 or the law delaying the BSKE, originally…
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On petition challenging RA 11935

October 17, 2022

I am confident that the Supreme Court will immediately act on the petition. I will not argue with the merits of the case or the lack of it. I will defer to the wisdom of our justices. But as one of the proponents of the law postponing this year’s barangay elections, this much I can…
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Imee, Jinggoy assert Constitution allows Congress to set date for barangay, SK polls

October 17, 2022

(GMA NEWS) Senators Imee Marcos and Jinggoy Estrada on Monday asserted that the 1987 Constitution authorizes Congress to set the date for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). They made their statements after election lawyer Romulo Macalintal filed a petition before the Supreme Court challenging the recently signed law postponing the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) from…
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Jinggoy votes to respect SC TRO on Corona dollar accounts

February 13, 2012

My family has been a victim of the past administration for not upholding the rule of law in so many instances. Even the Supreme Court created a special court designed solely to convict former President Estrada. But we have always respected and abided by the decision of the court, whether it is adverse or not.…
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