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SC Declares Key Budget Provisions Unconstitutional, Citing Congressional Overreach

SC Declares Key Budget Provisions Unconstitutional, Citing Congressional Overreach

SC Declares Key Budget Provisions Unconstitutional, Citing Congressional Overreach By TheNATIONWEEK.com News Desk | October 22, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – In a landmark series of decisions, the Philippine Supreme Court has declared several key provisions within the 2024, 2025, and 2026 General Appropriations Acts (GAAs) unconstitutional, fundamentally reshaping the balance of power in budget legislation…

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Senators Padilla, Go, PDP-Laban Challenge Impeachment Vote Threshold in Supreme Court

Senators Padilla, Go, PDP-Laban Challenge Impeachment Vote Threshold in Supreme Court

Senators Padilla, Go, PDP-Laban Challenge Impeachment Vote Threshold in Supreme Court By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | October 8, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – Senators Robinhood Ferdinand C. Padilla and Christopher Lawrence T. Go, along with the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) and a coalition of lawyers and citizens, have petitioned the Supreme Court to…

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Supreme Court Affirms Life Insurance Cancellation for Non-Disclosure

Supreme Court Affirms Life Insurance Cancellation for Non-Disclosure

Supreme Court Affirms Life Insurance Cancellation for Non-Disclosure By TheNATIONWEEK.com News Desk | October 7, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court has affirmed the cancellation of a life insurance policy due to the insured’s failure to disclose critical medical information, establishing that proof of intent to deceive the insurer is not required for such…

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Marcos Jr. Ex-Executive Secretary Challenges Duterte’s Impeachment Vote Threshold at Supreme Court

Marcos Jr. Ex-Executive Secretary Challenges Duterte’s Impeachment Vote Threshold at Supreme Court

Marcos Jr. Ex-Executive Secretary Challenges Duterte’s Impeachment Vote Threshold at Supreme Court By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | September 25, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – In a significant constitutional challenge, former Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez has filed a 23-page Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition before the Supreme Court on Thursday, September 24, 2026. The petition seeks…

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Senate Impeachment Court Sparks Constitutional Crisis; VP Duterte’s Conviction Threshold Lowers to 13 Votes

Senate Impeachment Court Sparks Constitutional Crisis; VP Duterte’s Conviction Threshold Lowers to 13 Votes

Senate Impeachment Court Sparks Constitutional Crisis; VP Duterte’s Conviction Threshold Lowers to 13 Votes By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | September 24, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Senate has ignited a constitutional crisis by unilaterally redefining the conviction threshold for Vice President Sara Duterte in her ongoing impeachment trial. In a contentious 13-1 vote,…

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Philippines Historic Bar Exam: Record Turnout, Inclusive Innovations

Philippines Historic Bar Exam: Record Turnout, Inclusive Innovations

(Photo courtesy: Supereme Court) Philippines Historic Bar Exam: Record Turnout, Inclusive Innovations By TheNATIONWEEK.com News Desk | September 8, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – A historic 12,029 examinees began the 2026 Philippine Bar Examinations on September 6, marking the highest first-day turnout ever. This year’s exam, the first under amended Rule 138, highlights a significantly reformed…

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Gesmundo-Bolkiah: Transforming the Future of the ASEAN Judiciary

Gesmundo-Bolkiah: Transforming the Future of the ASEAN Judiciary

Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo meets with His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, at Istana Nurul Iman on August 31, 2026.(Photo courtesy of the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam). Gesmundo-Bolkiah: Transforming the Future of the ASEAN Judiciary By Jerome Aning – TheNATIONWEEK.com | September 2, 2026 MANILA, Philippines –…

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SC Abolishes ‘Second Placer Rule,’ Upholds Mangudadatu CoC Cancellation

SC Abolishes ‘Second Placer Rule,’ Upholds Mangudadatu CoC Cancellation

Datu Pax Ali S. Mangudadatu SC Abolishes ‘Second Placer Rule,’ Upholds Mangudadatu CoC Cancellation By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 28, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — In a landmark ruling that redefines electoral succession and reinforces the primacy of the people’s mandate, the Supreme Court En Banc has denied with finality the motion for reconsideration…

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Philippine Supreme Court Launches E-Notarization

Philippine Supreme Court Launches E-Notarization

Philippine Supreme Court Launches E-Notarization By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | August 20, 2026 MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Supreme Court is set to transform the nation’s legal landscape with the official launch of electronic notarization (eNotarization) on October 19, 2026. This groundbreaking initiative will begin with the commissioning of the first cohort of qualified…

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