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Nagpasya ang #KorteSuprema na hindi maaaring pagretiruhin ang mga empleyado bago ang sapilitang edad ng pagreretiro (compulsory retirement age) na 65 taong gulang nang walang malinaw at kusa nilang pahintulot.
Sa Desisyong isinulat ni Associate Justice Ramon Paul L. Hernando, bahagyang pinagbigyan ng Unang Dibisyon ng Korte Suprema ang petisyon ni Rodolfo C. Ondevilla at pinanagot ang Colegio de San Juan de Letran (CSJL) sa Laguna sa illegal dismissal o ilegal na pagtanggal sa kanya sa trabaho.
Taong 2004 noong nagtrabaho si Ondevilla sa CSJL bilang Comptroller. Itinalaga siya bilang Assistant Vice President for Finance kalaunan at ilang ulit ni-renew ang kanyang pagkakatalaga.
Nang mag-60 taong gulang si Ondevilla noong Agosto 29, 2019, itinuring ng CSJL na nag-expire na ang kanyang pagkakatalaga. Dahil dito, naghain si Ondevilla ng reklamo para sa illegal dismissal.
Sumang-ayon ang Korte Suprema kay Ondevilla at binigyang-diin na dapat nakabatay sa kusang-loob na kasunduan ng employer at empleyado ang isang plano para sa boluntaryong pagreretiro.
At dahil hindi kusang-loob ang kanyang pagreretiro, itinuring ito bilang ilegal na pagtanggal sa trabaho.
Kailangang malaya at hayagang pumayag ang empleyado rito nang walang anumang pamimilit o panggigipit, sapagkat ang pagtanggap sa boluntaryong pagreretiro ay nangangahulugan ng pagsuko sa karapatan sa seguridad sa pananatili sa trabaho (security of tenure).
Sa kasong ito, natuklasan ng Korte na walang kapwa pagsang-ayon ni Ondevilla at ng CSJL ang maagang pagreretiro niya.
Binigyang-diin ng Korte Suprema na hindi kailanman nag-alok o nagmungkahi ang CSJL ng plano sa pagreretiro na malaya sanang matatanggap o tatanggihan ni Ondevilla. Wala ring palatandaang handang talakayin ng CSJL ang kanyang pagreretiro.
Sinabi ng Korte Suprema na may karapatan si Ondevilla sa buong halaga ng kanyang backwages at separation pay sa halip na muling ibalik sa trabaho. Iginawad din sa kanya ng Korte ang mga benepisyo sa pagreretiro para sa panahong nagtrabaho siya mula Hunyo 16, 2004, hanggang Agosto 29, 2024, nang sumapit siya sa sapilitang edad ng pagreretiro na 65.
Basahin ang press release sa sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=17582….
Basahin ang Desisyon sa sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=16880….
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The #SupremeCourtPH has ruled that employees cannot be retired before the compulsory retirement age of 65 without their clear and voluntary consent.
In a Decision written by Associate Justice Ramon Paul L. Hernando, the SC’s First Division partly granted the petition of Rodolfo C. Ondevilla and found Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Laguna (CSJL) guilty of illegal dismissal.
Ondevilla joined CSJL as Comptroller in 2004 and later became Assistant Vice President for Finance. His appointment was renewed several times.
In 2018, CSJL underwent a management reorganization, and Ondevilla was reassigned as Controller. Although he objected to the reassignment, claiming it was a demotion, he continued working at the same salary and benefits.
When Ondevilla turned 60 on August 29, 2019, CSJL considered his appointment expired. Ondevilla then filed a complaint for illegal dismissal.
The SC agreed with Ondevilla, emphasizing that an optional retirement plan must be based on a voluntary agreement between the employer and the employee.
The employee must freely and expressly agree to it, without pressure or coercion, because accepting optional retirement means giving up the right to security of tenure.
In this case, the Court found that Ondevilla's early retirement was not the result of a mutual agreement between him and CSJL.
The SC noted that CSJL never made any offer or proposal for a retirement plan that Ondevilla could freely accept or reject. There was also no indication that CSJL was willing to discuss his retirement.
The SC thus ruled that Ondevilla was entitled to full backwages and separation pay instead of reinstatement. The SC also awarded him retirement benefits covering his employment from June 16, 2004, until August 29, 2024, when he reached the mandatory retirement age of 65.
Read the full text of the Press Release at sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=17582….
Read the full text of the Decision at sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=16880….
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Judicial Region (JR) 3
- 𝐌𝐓𝐂 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐚, 𝐍𝐮𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐄𝐜𝐢𝐣𝐚 - power interruption
JR 6
- 𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐂𝐓𝐂 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞-𝐃𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐬-𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐫𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞, 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐨 - Cry of Lincud
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Judicial Region (JR) 1
- 𝐑𝐓𝐂 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝟔𝟒; 𝐌𝐓𝐂 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧; 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐂𝐓𝐂 𝐁𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐚𝐬-𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐧, 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐭 - power interruption
- 𝐌𝐂𝐓𝐂 𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧-𝐊𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧, 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐭 - power interruption
- 𝐑𝐓𝐂 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝟕𝟖 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟕𝟗 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐓𝐂𝐂 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝟓 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟔 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 - power interruption
JR 11
- 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐤, 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐨 - power interruption
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#SupremeCourtPH Senior Associate Justice (SAJ) Marvic M.V.F. Leonen, Chairperson of the SC Committee on Access to Justice and Underserved Areas and the Committee on Human-Centered Augmented Intelligence in the Judiciary, underscored the need to harness technology to expand access to justice, emphasizing that digital innovation should help bring legal and judicial services closer to the people.
In his keynote address during the 𝘦𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵: 𝘛𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘢 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘮 2026 on October 19, 2026 held in Taguig City, SAJ Leonen discussed the Judiciary’s continuing efforts to modernize court processes, expand access to justice, and ensure that technological innovation remains anchored on fairness, inclusion, and accountability.
The Forum was organized by Twala, a Filipino legal technology company, SC-accredited electronic notarization facility, and official partner of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, to mark the first day of electronic notarization in the Philippines.
To illustrate the impact of technology, SAJ Leonen cited the launch of the Remote Hearing and Equal Access to Law and Justice (REAL Justice) Program in Tawi-Tawi in 2024.
According to him, technology contributes to access to justice by reducing the barriers created by geography and poverty. He noted that digital tools can enable hearings to proceed without long journeys, allow pleadings to be filed remotely, and make it possible for documents to be notarized without requiring individuals to miss a day of work.
He underscored that the Judiciary’s digital initiatives are guided by the 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘑𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴2022–2027, which identifies access to justice as a key outcome.
He emphasized that achieving meaningful access to justice requires not only technological innovations but also legal empowerment initiatives that enable individuals and communities to understand and assert their rights.
READ: sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=17579…
The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) today concluded the public panel interviews for the position of Chief Justice of the Republic of the Philippines, in view of the compulsory retirement of Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo on November 6, 2026.
Interviewed on Monday, October 26, 2026, were #SupremeCourtPH (SC) Associate Justices Rodil V. Zalameda, Japar B. Dimaampao, and Jose Midas P. Marquez.
Chief Justice Gesmundo, Ex Officio Chairperson of the JBC and representative of the Judiciary, led the panel interviews. Joining him were JBC Members: Hon. Fredderick A. Vida, Secretary of Justice and JBC Ex Officio Member representing the Executive Department; Hon. Francis N. Pangilinan, Senator and JBC Ex Officio Member representing the Legislative Department; Hon. Gerville R. Luistro, Congresswoman and JBC Ex Officio Member representing the Legislative Department; Hon. Jose Catral Mendoza, JBC Regular Member representing the Retired SC Justices; Hon. Nesauro H. Firme, JBC Regular Member representing the Academe; Hon. Erlinda Piñera Uy, JBC Regular Member representing the Integrated Bar of the Philippines; and Hon. Jose V. Mejia, JBC Regular Member representing the Private Sector.
The 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 (𝐉𝐁𝐂) will continue its public panel interviews of candidates for the position of 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭, in view of the compulsory retirement of Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo on November 6, 2026.
The following candidates are scheduled for interview today, October 26, 2026:
ZALAMEDA, Rodil Vaquilar
DIMAAMPАO, Japar Babay
MARQUEZ, Jose Midas Pascual
Read the full text of the @JBC_Ph Announcement at bit.ly/4i0bgLd.
The final candidate for Chief Justice to be interviewed by the @JBC_Ph is #SupremeCourtPH Associate Justice Jose Midas Pascual Marquez.
The Judicial and Bar Council has concluded the @JBC_Ph public panel interviews of candidates for the position of Chief Justice.
The Judicial and Bar Council (@JBC_Ph) releases the shortlist of nominees for the position of Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon
Updated as of 10:10 A.M., October 26, 2026
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Judicial Region (JR) 3
- 𝐌𝐓𝐂 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐲, 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐚𝐧 - Annual Fiesta
JR 4-A
- 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐲, 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐬 - Founding Anniversary
- 𝐌𝐓𝐂 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐮𝐢𝐬, 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐬 - power interruption - CANCELLED
JR 5
- 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬 - Foundation Day
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The Justice Sector Coordinating Council (JSCC) and the Office of the Ombudsman signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening institutional coordination within the Philippine justice sector and advancing a more integrated, policy-driven response to corruption, on October 26, 2026, at the SC compound in Manila.
The JSCC is composed of the #SupremeCourtPH (SC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
Under the partnership, the JSCC and the Office of the Ombudsman will create a system for consultation and coordination on matters of common concern involving justice sector reform and develop protocols for the secure and lawful sharing of relevant information and data. They will also hold consultations, policy dialogues, and technical discussions, and conduct joint capacity-building activities and training programs.
The signing ceremony was led by Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, DOJ Senior Undersecretary Raul T. Vasquez, DILG Undersecretary Jon Paulo V. Salvahan, and Ombudsman Jesus Crispin C. Remulla. SC Associate Justice Maria Filomena D. Singh and Assistant Ombudsman and Ombudsman Spokesperson Atty. Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV signed as witnesses, while SC Clerk of Court En Banc Atty. Marife M. Lomibao-Cuevas notarized the MOU.
They were joined by Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen and SC Associate Justices Ricardo R. Rosario, Jhosep Y. Lopez, Jose Midas P. Marquez, and Raul B. Villanueva.
Chief Justice Gesmundo described the MOU as ground-breaking, as the JSCC now enters a new phase that brings the fight against corruption more deliberately into its efforts to strengthen the criminal justice system.
Justice Singh, Chairperson of the JSCC Technical Working Group on Processes and Capacity Building, reflected on the achievements of the JSCC since 2010. She said the MOU with the Ombudsman will help make the JSCC’s work even more comprehensive and decisive.
Ombudsman Remulla said the partnership with the JSCC would help improve initiatives to prevent, address bottlenecks in corruption-related cases, strengthen secure information-sharing and digital systems, and build institutional capabilities to address increasingly complex forms of corruption.
The #SupremeCourtPH (SC) gathered together, for the 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵 on October 19 to 20, 2026 at The Judicial Academy Philippines, Tagaytay City, several government agencies and civil society organizations for discussions to understand land issues and think up policy actions to make land registration systems more accessible, responsive, and effective.
The two-day 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵, organized with the Philippine Judicial Academy in partnership with the Fostering Advancement of Inclusive and Rights-Based Justice (FAIR Justice), and the Australian government, aims to involve civil society organizations, government agencies, vulnerable groups, and other relevant actors in identifying land registration issues and solutions.
It is one of the SC’s efforts to employ an inclusive and collaborative approach to transforming land registration and dispute resolution systems in the Philippines, acknowledging that accessible land registration will require insights not only of government agencies but also civil society organizations.
SC Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa, Chairperson of the Sub-Committee to Develop a Judicial Curriculum for Land Registration, highlighted during his welcome remarks the need for institutions to go outside their silos to better understand land registration issues.
Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo also emphasized in his recorded keynote speech that institutional collaboration and coordination will be crucial in realizing solutions to land issues.
Court of Appeals Associate Justice Jose Lorenzo R. Dela Rosa, Chairperson of the Technical Working Group to Develop the Rules on Land Registration and Cadastral Cases, presented an inter-agency framework for land registration and dispute resolution involving different sectors and agencies.
READ: sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=17571…
