No bribes or assurances: Marvic Leonen sets vision of the judiciary

No bribes or assurances: Marvic Leonen sets vision of the judiciary

MANILA, Philippines — Refusing to compromise his independence in his bid for the top judicial post, Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, during his public interview before the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) underscored that high office must never come at the expense of judicial integrity. “I give no bribe or assurance to anyone about any matter at any time and to anyone. I do not offer a resort that simply follows my own political views, nor …

Rappler Recap: Race for next chief justice begins with Leonen, Caguioa

The Judicial and Bar Council interviews Marvic Leonen and Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa as part of its process of short listing nominees to replace retiring Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo

Leonen: We need to think if bar exam should be the 'be all, end all'

Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, a candidate for the position of chief justice, said Thursday that there is a need to review whether the Bar Examinations for aspiring lawyers should be the primary mode of who is qualified to practice law in the country.

2 Associate Justice ng Supreme Court, sumalang sa unang araw ng interview para sa susunod na Chief Justice

Nagsimula nang sumalang sa interviews ang ilang mga aplikante para maging susunod na Chief Justice ng Korte Suprema. Unang sumalang sa harap ng Judicial and Bar Council si Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen kaninang umaga. Bukod kay Leonen, sumalang din kaninang hapon sa interview ng JBC si Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin Cagiuoa. Present naman sa interview ang mga miyembro ng JBC sa pangunguna ni Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo, Justice…