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TULFO WANTS HAZARD PAY FOR JUDGES RESTORED

Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed full support for the 2024 national budget of the Judiciary to ensure that it will remain independent and not beholden to anyone in dispensing justice. During the Senate budget hearing, Tulfo stressed that the Judiciary, particularly the lower courts, needs independence from other bodies such as local government units because it […]

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VILLAFUERTE LAUDS ‘TIMELY’ JUDICIARY MARSHALS LAW

A lawmaker said the new law creating the Office of Judiciary Marshals (OJM) would not only provide better security to trial judges but also facilitate the efficient delivery of justice in the country.  Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte said President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing of Republic Act (RA) No. 11691 or the Judiciary Marshals Act is […]

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JUDGES’ SECURITY ENSURED WITH MARSHALS LAW

A new law signed by President Duterte last month that created the Office of Judiciary Marshals (OJM)  will not only provide security to members of the country’s court system but will also help ensure the efficient and effective delivery of justice in the country, Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte said. “When our judges and justices […]

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GORDON LAUDS LAW CREATING JUDICIAL MARSHALS

Senator Dick Gordon welcomed the signing of Republic Act No. 11691 establishing the Judicial Marshals, calling it a great day for the Philippine justice system. Gordon, author, and sponsor of the measure, said that members of the judiciary could breathe a sigh of relief with the formation of the new body. “Today, members of the […]

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KEEP OUR LAWYERS, JUDGES SAFE – PANGILINAN

As co-equal branches of government, the Senate’s support of the Supreme Court’s position against the spread of threats and killings of lawyers and judges will help keep them safe and alive which in turn will help keep ordinary citizens safe and alive, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “Gusto lang nating ligtas at buhay ang lahat, mapa-abogado […]

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PROTECTION FOR LAWYERS, JUDGES RESO GETS SENATE OK – DRILON

The Senate adopted a resolution condemning the rampant killings and acts of violence against members of the legal profession and urging the President to take the necessary steps to ensure their safety and protection. Senate Resolution No. 691 was introduced by Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon and Senators Sonny Angara, Pia Cayetano, Kiko Pangilinan, Koko […]

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SECURE JUDGES, KEEP JUDICIARY INDEPENDENT – GORDON

Aiming to improve the administration of justice in the country, Senator Dick Gordon sponsored before the plenary the committee report on a proposed measure that would ensure the protection and security of the members of the Bench and the entire judiciary. “Today, I am sponsoring another breakthrough bill for the judiciary. The killing of 34 […]

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NOGRALES WELCOMES SC’S MOVE VS MURDERS OF LAWYERS

Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles has welcomed the Supreme Court’s (SC) move to address the continuing attacks against members of the law profession, with 56 law practitioners killed since 2016. The 56th casualty, lawyer Winston Intong, was gunned down near his house in Malaybalay, Bukidnon last week, a day after the SC, Department of […]

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RIZAL SOLON CONDEMNS KILLINGS OF LAWYERS, JUDGES

Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles has condemned the recent string of murders involving lawyers, judges, and other workers of the law profession, adding that it could “shake the people’s faith in the country’s justice system.” Lawyer Joey Luis Wee was shot in broad daylight while walking to his office in Cebu on Monday, November 23. […]

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RIZAL SOLON DECRIES RECENT SLAY OF LAWYER, JUDGE

Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles denounced the recent killings of a lawyer and judge in separate incidents, which adds to growing the list of lawyers, judges, and prosecutors killed since 2016 up to 52. Lawyer Eric Jay Magcamit was gunned down on Tuesday while on his way to a hearing in Quezon, Palawan. Meanwhile, […]