+ Follow Chief Justice Tag
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[Title] => Leni Robredo endorses Leonen as chief justice
[Summary] => In Robredo’s letter to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. dated September 11, Robredo urged Marcos to appoint the senior magistrate to head the judiciary, citing his experience and efficiency.
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[Title] => Leonen to serve as acting chief justice after Gesmundo's retirement
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[Title] => 3 ex-CJ: Impeachment ‘di nakapako sa 16 boto
[Summary] => Hindi umano nakapako sa 16 boto ang kinakailangang bilang para ma-convict si Vice President Sara Duterte sa impeachment trial sa Senado.
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[Title] => Who could succeed Gesmundo? JBC invites 5 senior justices
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[Title] => Let Chief Justice preside; teach senators how to judge
[Summary] => The Chief Justice should preside over Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.
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[Title] => LIVE: Chief Justice Gesmundo holds press conference
[Summary] => Watch the press conference LIVE starting 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 11.
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[Title] => #CJSearch: Bernabe says she is a textualist, will be 'judicial activist' only when law is vague
[Summary] => (Updated) If appointed as the new chief justice, Senior Associate Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe said she will remain a textualist who will stick to the word of the law if the measure and intent are clear.
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Chief Justice
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