The Supreme Court ruled that a marriage contracted without a license is void from the beginning when a couple falsely claims in an affidavit that they have lived together as husband and wife for at least five years.
Lawyer Ernesto Francisco Jr. has asked the Supreme Court to nullify the Senate Impeachment Court’s Sept. 23, 2026 ruling that changed the voting threshold for convicting Vice President Sara Duterte, arguing that the Senate cannot alter a requirement set in the 1987 Constitution.
The Supreme Court has acquitted a man convicted of violating the election liquor ban, ruling that signs of intoxication and other circumstantial evidence did not prove beyond reasonable doubt that he drank alcohol during the prohibited period.
The 2026 Bar examinations entered their third and final day Sunday, Sept. 13, with examinees nationwide taking tests on criminal law, remedial law, and legal and judicial ethics with practical exercises.
The Supreme Court has ruled that an affidavit of desistance from a victim of exploitation cannot serve as grounds to dismiss a human trafficking case, saying such statements can result from coercion, pressure or undue influence.
Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo administered the oath of office to the newly elected national officers, deputies, presidential assistants, and presidential advisers of the Philippine Judges Association (PJA) on January 15, 2026, at the Supreme Court (SC) Session Hall in Manila.
The Supreme Court (SC), led by Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo and Associate Justice Amy C. Lazaro-Javier, Chairperson of the 2025 Bar Examinations, announced yesterday that 5,594 out of the 11,420 qualified examinees passed the 2025 Bar Examinations, posting a passing rate of 48.98%.
The Supreme Court (SC) En Banc has approved the Rules on Filipino Sign Language (FSL) Interpreting in the Judiciary (FSL Rules), a landmark measure implementing Republic Act No. 11106, or The Filipino Sign Language Act.
The Supreme Court has directed the Department of Education to vacate a Cagayan lot, affirming the legal claim of Princess Joama Caleda. Despite the DepEd’s arguments about public use and eminent domain, the court sided with Caleda, highlighting a lack of evidence for ownership transfer. The decision underscores the legal processes surrounding land claims and government property use.
The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the recovery of a carnapped vehicle does not prevent the insured owner from receiving full payment under an insurance policy.