On July 14, I wrote that the Supreme Court disciplines its members. Question of readers: Does it also discipline the justices of the Court of Appeals, the Court of Tax Appeals and the Sandiganbayan as well as the trial judges of the Regional Trial Courts, Metropolitan Courts and Municipal Courts? ANSWER: YES. In fact, under its…
Last Monday, I raised three major issues in the Konektadong Pinoy bill (KP) recently passed by Congress and awaiting presidential action. These are the violations (1) of, and the consequential inability of the government to avail of the protection granted by Article XII, Section 17 of the Constitution; (2) of the equal protection clause under…
Essentially, “connectivity” refers to the capacity to be linked and to transmit voice and data to and from computers, mobile phones and similar devices via Wifi, the internet, data and other modern transmission facilities. It seamlessly enables individuals, families, communities, and nations to exchange knowledge at lightning speed to improve their…
The Constitution gives our Supreme Court enormous powers and duties, mainly, to (1) “settle actual controversies involving rights which are legally demandable and enforceable”; (2) “determine whether or not there has been a grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction on the part of any branch or instrumentality of the government”;…
In line with its Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations (SPJI) from 2022 to 2027, the Supreme Court is initiating “High-Performance Courts” by creating key performance indicators (KPIs) and other metrics, like those used in the private sector to measure the HPCs’ efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of speedy, quality justice. WELL-AWARE OF THE PERENNIAL…
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