SC Fires Sheriff for Accepting Bribe in Drug Case
The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed a court sheriff who was found guilty of accepting money in connection with a drug case.
The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed a court sheriff who was found guilty of accepting money in connection with a drug case.
The Supreme Court (SC) recognized that a sudden outburst of uncontrolled emotions, triggered by years of abuse from the accused’s father, qualifies as passion or obfuscation – a mitigating circumstance that can reduce the penalty for parricide.
The Supreme Court (SC) is proud to host the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Inspirational Gallery, now open at the SC Lobby from June 25 to July 9, 2025.
In a Decision written by Associate Justice Antonio T. Kho, Jr., the SC En Banc found a 68-year-old foreigner guilty of rape and qualified trafficking in persons for sexually exploiting a minor. The SC held that the foreigner forced the victim to go to his apartment to engage in sexual acts in exchange for money and under threat of uploading her nude photos online if she refused.
Former Court Administrator Raul B. Villanueva officially took his oath as the 195th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines…
Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo reaffirmed the Supreme Court’s (SC) commitment to protecting children from online sexual abuse and exploitation (OSAEC), highlighting key judicial reforms and partnerships aimed at building a safer digital and legal environment for Filipino children.
The Supreme Court (SC), through the Committee on First- and Second-Level Courts’ Performance Evaluation (Committee) led by its Chairperson, Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa, officially concluded the Kick-Off Pilot Implementation of the Performance Development Framework (PDF) for High-Performance Courts on May 8, 2025, at the Marco Polo Ortigas, Manila.
The Supreme Court (SC) has acquitted a security guard accused of violating the election gun ban due to a defect in the Information (the formal charge sheet) filed against him.
The Supreme Court (SC) has launched the Court Management Office (CMO) Data Hub, a centralized online platform to simplify and expedite the submission of reports by trial courts to the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) – Court Management Office (CMO).
The Supreme Court (SC) has reiterated that the presumption that a letter was properly delivered, based on a post office’s registry return receipt, does not apply when strong evidence suggests otherwise.