Supreme Court Ph Podcast

How has the Philippine judiciary contributed to protecting the rights of refugees and stateless persons?   Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast with guests Atty. Maria Ermina Valdeavilla-Gallardo, Head of the Philippines Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; Judge Maria Josefina G. San Juan-Torres, Member of the Supreme Court Special Committee on the Fac...

Why does the world observe World Refugee Day, and what relevance does it have for Filipinos today?   Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast with guests Atty. Maria Ermina Valdeavilla-Gallardo, Head of the Philippines Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; Judge Maria Josefina G. San Juan-Torres, Member of the Supreme Court Special Committee on the Facilitat...

What can we look forward to in the future of the Supreme Court? What does the youth of today need to understand about its vital role in safeguarding justice and the rule of law? Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast with guest Supreme Court Spokesperson Atty. Camille Sue Mae L. Ting. Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and Atty. Ting discuss the instit...

Are foreign currency deposit accounts exempt from estate tax under the Foreign Currency Deposit Act of the Philippines?   Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast with guest Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) Associate Justice Jean Marie A. Bacorro-Villena, Member of the Department of Taxation Law of the Philippine Judicial Academy.   Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike...

Is an assessment for deficiency taxes a prerequisite for the collection of the civil liability of the taxpayer-accused of unpaid taxes in the criminal prosecution for tax law violations? Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast with guest Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) Associate Justice Jean Marie A. Bacorro-Villena, Member of the Department of Taxation Law of the Philippine Judicial...

How does the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) conduct the screening and nomination of candidates for the Judiciary, and how does it ensure that the process is transparent and merit-based? Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast with guest Atty. Nesauro H. Firme, JBC Regular Member representing the Academe. Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and Atty. Firm...

What are the responsibilities and obligations of a lawyer authorized to be a notary public? Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast with guest Court of Appeals (CA) Associate Justice Geraldine C. Fiel-Macaraig, Vice Chairperson of the Department of Ethics and Judicial Conduct of the Philippine Judicial Academy. Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and CA...

Should lawyers be held administratively liable for issuing checks that are dishonored due to insufficient funds or due to a closed account? Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast with guest Court of Appeals (CA) Associate Justice Geraldine C. Fiel-Macaraig, Vice Chairperson of the Department of Ethics and Judicial Conduct of the Philippine Judicial Academy. Supreme Court Chief C...

Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast with guest Undersecretary Filemon Ray Javier, Head of the Legal and Legislative Affairs Strand of the Department of Education and Labor Law and Social Legislations Bar Examiner for the 2024 Bar Examinations. Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and Usec. Javier discuss the illegal dismissal of a person living with H...

Are fitness trainers and delivery riders of an online selling platform regular employees? What defines an employer-employee relationship? What is a regular employee and under what circumstances is a dismissal considered illegal? Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast with guest Undersecretary Filemon Ray Javier, Head of the Legal and Legislative Affairs Strand of the Department...

How do you examine a child witness in court? Can courts allow the statement of a witness to be presented as evidence in place of direct testimony?   Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast. Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and Atty. Ray Paolo J. Santiago, Member of the Philippine Judicial Academy’s Department of Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, disc...

The practice of the law is a privilege, not a right. Under what circumstances can the ultimate penalty of disbarment be imposed against lawyers? Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast. Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and Atty. Ray Paolo J. Santiago, Member of the Philippine Judicial Academy’s Department of Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, discuss...

What is Gender-Fair Language in the Judiciary and Gender-Fair Courtroom Etiquette? Why should Members of the Bench and the Bar be mindful of using such language? Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast. Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and Atty. Blessilda Abad-Gamo, Member of the Philippine Judicial Academy’s Department of Legal Writing, Research, and...

What are the salient provisions of A.M. No. 24-02-06-SC or The Rule on Family Mediation? How will this Rule benefit families and the courts? Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast. Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and Court of Appeals Associate Justice Angelene Mary W. Quimpo-Sale, Member of the Supreme Court Committee on Family Courts and Juvenile C...

Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo shares his insights and updates on the Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations 2022-2027 (SPJI), along with his vision for the Judiciary and plans for the remainder of his tenure.   Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast. This special episode features the interview of Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo by Supreme Court Spokesperson Atty. Cami...

When is the use of force by a police officer against a person under arrest deemed reasonable or excessive, potentially resulting in penalties for the arresting officer? Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast. In the conclusion of this two-part episode on drugs cases, Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and Court of Appeals Justice Raymond Reynold R. Lau...

Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast. Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and Court of Appeals Justice Raymond Reynold R. Lauigan, Member of the Philippine Judicial Academy’s Department of Criminal Law, discuss when a plea bargain in drugs cases should be allowed or disallowed by a trial court within the context of the case of Erwin Alvero v. People o...

Can a father be allowed to apply for protection and custody orders under the Anti-Violence against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 (Anti-VAWC Act) against a mother who committed violence against their child? Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast. In the conclusion of this two-part episode, Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and Judge Maria Josefi...

Can excessive discipline, which sometimes results in physical injury, be considered outright as child abuse? Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast. In the first of this two-part episode, Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and Judge Maria Josefina G. San Juan-Torres, Professorial Lecturer and Member of the Philippine Judicial Academy Departments of Spe...

Should the Constitutional prohibition on the appointment to government positions within one year from the election be applied to all losing candidates, regardless of the position and the place or jurisdiction of the office where they are appointed? Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast. In the conclusion of this two-part election episode, Supreme Court Chief Communications Offi...

Suppose nominees of a party-list group withdraw their nominations, who can substitute and until when is the substitution of a nominee allowed by the Commission on Elections? Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast. In the first of this two-part election episode, Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and Atty. Luie Tito F. Guia, Member of the Philippine Jud...

Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast. Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and Dean Ma. Soledad Deriquito-Mawis, Member of the Philippine Judicial Academy Department of Civil Law and Dean of the College of Law of Lyceum of the Philippines University, discuss substitute parental authority in the context of the cases of G.R. No. 234660, Spouses Gabun v....

In search warrants, how crucial is the exact location of the premises to be searched? Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast. In the second of this two-part episode, Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and Atty. Ted Te, Chairperson of the Philippine Judicial Academy Department of Humanitarian Law and Human Rights and former Supreme Court Public Informat...

Suppose you were arrested during an implementation of a search warrant which led to the discovery of alleged illegal drugs. You questioned the basis for the issuance of the search warrant. But the judge refused to release the records of the case. You go all the way to the Supreme Court. Can you compel the judge to show you the basis for the issuance of the search warrant? Listen to the latest epis...

In 2024, the Supreme Court disposed of 4,294 cases, with a clearance rate of 87% and a disposition rate of 22%. Listen to the latest episode of the Supreme Court Podcast, as SC Spokesperson Atty. Camille Sue Mae L. Ting discusses the significant decisions in 2024 that the Supreme Court promulgated pursuant to its power of adjudication.