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 Concerns and Chairperson of the said Committee’s Sub-Technical Working Group on Rule on Family Mediation, discuss The Rule on Family Mediation which was approved by the SC En Banc on November 5, 2024.

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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. Camille Sue Mae L. Ting on SPJI. The said interview waspresented at the recently concluded Philippine Women Judges Association’s 2025 Annual Convention, held at the Manila Hotel from March 5 to 7, 2025.

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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. Lauigan, Member of the Philippine Judicial Academy’s Department of Criminal Law, discuss how the use of excessive force by an arresting officer during a buy-bust operation led to his suspension within the context of the case of Herminio A. Besmonte v. National Police Commission-National Capital Region, G.R. No. 260148, decided by the Supreme Court on April 3, 2024 through Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel H. Gaerlan.

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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 of the Philippines, G.R. No. 260214, decided by the Supreme Court Third Division on April 17, 2023, through Associate Justice Maria Filomena D. Singh.

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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 Josefina G. San Juan-Torres, Professorial Lecturer and Member of the Philippine Judicial Academy Departments of Special Areas of Concern and Family Law, discuss child abuse, this time under RA 9262 or the Anti-VAWC Act and within the context of the case of Knutson v. Judge Sarmiento-Flores, G.R. No. 239215, decided on July 12, 2022 and penned by Supreme Court Associate Justice Mario V. Lopez.

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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 Special Areas of Concern and Family Law, discuss child abuse resulting from excessive discipline that harms or undermines a child’s dignity in the context of the case of XXX v. People, G.R. No. 268457, decided by the Supreme Court on July 22, 2024, penned Associate Justice Jhosep Y. Lopez.

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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 Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and Atty. Luie Tito F. Guia, Member of the Philippine Judicial Academy Department of Constitutional Law and former Commissioner of the Commission on Elections, discuss the one-year appointment ban on losing candidates in the context of the case of Macalino v. Commission on Audit, G. R. No. 253199, decided on November 14, 2023, penned by Associate Justice Jose Midas P. Marquez.

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 Judicial Academy Department of Constitutional Law and former Commissioner of the Commission on Elections, discuss the rule on substitution of election candidates particularly among party-list groups in the context of the case of Duterte Youth v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 261123, decided on August 20, 2024, penned by Associate Justice Ricardo R. Rosario.

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. Stolk, Jr., decided on June 26, 2023, penned by Associate Justice Antonio Kho, Jr. and G.R. No. 235498, Masbate v. Relucio, decided on July 30, 2018, penned by Senior Associate Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe.

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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 Information Office Chief, continue to discuss search warrants, what information needs to be specified and the implications if these are omitted in the context of People v. Lucky Enriquez, G.R. No. 264473, August 7, 2024.