THE LEGAL FRONT
Justice Art D. Brion (ret.) As current developments show, our May 2022 elections may yet leave us a very undesirable legacy – the demise of our party system as we have traditionally known it. This demise, resulting in a dominant and unchallenged single party in the country, shall
Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo (2) With the end of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic “seems nowhere in sight,” Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo asked: “What does the future hold for our judicial system?” Immediately after his appointment as head of the judiciary, Chief J
The New Pre-Judicature Program (PJP) for the Judiciary mb.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mb.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Supreme Court (SC) Two “amici curiae” or “friends of the court” aired on Monday, May 17, opposing views on how the Supreme Court (SC) should deal with the 37 petitions that challenged the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA). Former Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno said the SC shou
Published May 16, 2021, 11:02 AM
Supreme court logo 1
The Supreme Court’s (SC) online oral arguments on 37 petitions against the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) will resume Monday afternoon, May 17.
Expected to present their views are the two SC-appointed “friends of the court” – retired Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno and retired Associate Justice Francis H. Jardeleza.
Their views on ATA and on the 37 petitions have been sought by the SC to guide and help it in the handing down of its decision.
All the petitioners and the respondents, represented by the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) – the government’s law firm – have presented their sides on the issue.