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Grenade threat leaves Ombudsman unfazed

MANILA, Philippines – She is facing threats against her squarely, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales said Thursday, May 31, after authorities found a grenade near her Muntinlupa City residence. “It’s part of the risk. If it’s your time, it’s your time. I am just doing a job,” Morales told reporters. In an intelligence report Wednesday, May 30, [...]

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It’s final: Corona won’t appeal case

MANILA, Philippines – It is officially over. Former Chief Justice Renato Corona will no longer appeal the impeachment verdict before the Supreme Court, according to defense spokesperson Tranquil Salvador III. “He (Corona) believes that this is a closed chapter of his life. He will be moving on forward,” Salvador told Rappler. Two days after the [...]

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Bare assets, justices told

Widely regarded as the “gods of Padre Faura,” the justices of the Supreme Court of the land are now ready to answer the people’s call for transparency in the judiciary and other governmental offices. A day after Renato Corona was unseated as Chief Justice by the Senate impeachment court, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed [...]

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JPE on Corona camp’s plan to take case to Supreme Court: Bring it on

MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile warned yesterday former chief justice Renato Corona against contesting his ouster, saying the impeachment court is prepared to defend its ruling even if it means defying the Supreme Court (SC). “I will say this very frankly and I hope they understand. If they will question the jurisdiction [...]

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Grenade threat leaves Ombudsman unfazed

MANILA, Philippines – She is facing threats against her squarely, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales said Thursday, May 31, after authorities found [...]

It’s final: Corona won’t appeal case

MANILA, Philippines – It is officially over. Former Chief Justice Renato Corona will no longer appeal the impeachment verdict before [...]

Bare assets, justices told

Widely regarded as the “gods of Padre Faura,” the justices of the Supreme Court of the land are now ready [...]

JPE on Corona camp’s plan to take case to Supreme Court: Bring it on

MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile warned yesterday former chief justice Renato Corona against contesting his ouster, saying [...]

Verdict may improve youth’s view of gov’t

THE verdict against  Chief Justice Renato Corona may do good for the country’s youth and reduce the culture of impunity [...]

Guilty: Corona accepts fate after Senate’s 20-3 vote

Guilty: Corona accepts fate after Senate’s 20-3 vote

Guilty. But beyond that vote of 20 of the 23-member Senate ousting Chief Justice Renato Corona for dishonesty in submitting [...]