VACC: De Lima best bet as SC chief Dante Jimenez, founder of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption, on Wednesday explained the group’s nomination of Justice Leila De Lima for the Chief Justice post.

Aquino: Corona ouster brightens democracy In an Independence Day speech, President Benigno Aquino said the removal of Chief Justice Renato Corona brightened the essence of democracy in the country.

Palace won’t nominate candidate for top SC post–spokesman Malacanang won’t have a nominee for Chief Justice and would instead wait for the list to be submitted by the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC), a spokesman for President Benigno Aquino III said over Radyo Inquirer 990AM.

Bare bank accounts, aspirants for chief justice told Those aspiring to be Chief Justice should sign a waiver for the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) to be able to compare statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) and his bank deposits, Senator Francis Escudero said in an interview on Radyo Inquirer 990AM.

‘Corona asking all of us to move on,’ says defense lawyer It’s time for us to move on, one of the defense counsels of ousted Chief Justice Renato Corona said Friday.