Supreme Court of the Philippines

Philippine Senate impeachment threshold faces SC challenge

12 clusters · 24 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Filipinos express low trust in Senate regarding Vice President Duterte trial

The Philippine Senate impeachment court has finalized a procedural shift regarding the voting threshold required to convict Vice President Sara Duterte. In a 13-1 vote, the court overturned the previous requirement of a

Philippines Supreme Court electronic notarization launch

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Philippines Supreme Court launches nationwide e-notarization

On October 19, 2026, the Supreme Court of the Philippines officially launched a nationwide electronic notarization service. The initiative allows qualified Electronic Notaries Public to notarize eligible documents, such

Philippines legal challenges to government actions

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Philippines Supreme Court voids portions of 2024-2026 budgets

Legal challenges have emerged in the Philippines targeting executive and legislative actions. In late September 2026, lawyer Romulo Macalintal filed a Supreme Court petition to declare Republic Act No. 12326 unconstituti

Philippine Senate crisis and Duterte impeachment

114 clusters · 178 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: Sara Duterte impeachment trial narrows to unexplained wealth charge

The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte has narrowed significantly as the prosecution moved to withdraw three of the four impeachment articles. These withdrawn charges included allegations of bribery, misuse