Former senator Leila De Lima’s legal team have several hurdles to overcome to secure her freedom even after the Supreme Court allowed Gigi Reyes, the ex-chief of staff of Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile, to be released from detention because her constitutional right to liberty has been violated by a slow trial.
Retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban believes the tribunal made the right decision when it temporarily stopped the implementation of the no-contact apprehension policy in Metro Manila.
Why hasn’t the United States started the extradition process for presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. over a 1995 contempt order requiring him to pay $365 million as a penalty over his family’s refusal to pay $2 billion in damages to victims of human rights violations during martial law?
Retired Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban believes presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr. lied in his certificate of candidacy when he stated that he hasn’t been found liable for an offense which has perpetual disqualification to hold public office as an accessory penalty.
Retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban has expressed support for the proposal of Senators Vicente Sotto III and Panfilo Lacson to elect a new Senate President should there be a failure of elections in May.
Recent actions of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division point to a possible decision on petitions to cancel Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ‘s certificate of candidacy (COC) for president between Christmas and New Year, retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban said.
Both the camp of presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the petitioners seeking to stop his presidential bid need to gather more documents to make their case, retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban said.
Petitioners seeking to cancel presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s certificate of candidacy (COC) need to build a strong case regarding his conviction for tax evasion
The petition filed to cancel presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s certificate of candidacy (COC) is different from newer petitions filed to disqualify him, said retired Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban.
The tandem of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte may be headed for victory in the 2022 elections unless non-administration candidates give way to the aspirant who has the biggest chance of winning, retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban said.
