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  2. Amparo and habeas data in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    In the Philippines, amparo and habeas data are prerogative writs to supplement the inefficacy of the writ of habeas corpus (Rule 102, Revised Rules of Court). Amparo means 'protection,' while habeas data is 'access to information.' [1] Both writs were conceived to solve the extensive Philippine extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances since 1999.

  3. Court of Appeals of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    On Jul 1, 2024, Mariflor Punzalan-Castillo, Issued Office Order 380-24-MPC, which is in view of the compulsory retirement of Justice Victoria Isabel Alvarez-Paredes on Jul 1, 2024, Taking into consideration the order if seniority under Rule 1 of the 2009 Internal Rules of the Court of Appeals, the Statements of Preference and exigency of the ...

  4. Judiciary of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The judiciary of the Philippines consists of the Supreme Court, which is established in the Constitution, and three levels of lower courts, which are established through law by the Congress of the Philippines. The Supreme Court has expansive powers, able to overrule political and administrative decisions, and with the ability to craft rules and ...

  5. Regional Trial Court - Wikipedia

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    The Supreme Court may designate certain branches of the Regional Trial Courts to handle exclusively criminal cases, juvenile and domestic relations cases, agrarian cases, urban land reform cases that do not fall under the jurisdiction of quasi-judicial bodies and agencies, and/or such other special cases as the Supreme Court may determine in ...

  6. List of Philippine laws - Wikipedia

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    Creating additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court and the Metropolitan Trial Court 2012-12-04: 10342: Radio Broadcasting Franchise: Quest Broadcasting, Inc 2012-12-04: 10343: Telecommunications Franchise: Philippine Global Communications, Inc 2012-12-04: 10344: Risk Reduction and Preparedness Equipment Protection Act 2012-12-04: 10345

  7. List of Philippine legal terms - Wikipedia

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    The Court's majority opinion. ponente [2] speaker [at a meeting] Spanish The writer of the Court's majority opinion. Mostly used in the context of the Supreme Court, but can be used at the Regional Trial Court level. prefatory statement [2] N/A: English A statement which summarizes a legal document, similar to an abstract. prisión correccional

  8. Philippine Bar Examinations - Wikipedia

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    In March 2010 the Philippine Supreme Court Issued Bar Matter 1153, amending provisions in Sections 5 and 6 of Rule 138 of the Rules of Court, now allowing Filipino foreign law school graduates to take the Bar Exam provided that they comply with the following: Completion of all courses leading to a degree of Bachelor of laws or its equivalent;

  9. Supreme Court of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Court is further authorized to promulgate the rules for admission to the practice of law, for legal assistance to the underprivileged, and the procedural rules to be observed in all courts. [h] The more prominent role of the Court is located in the exercise of its judicial functions.