Court of Appeals

Also known as CA

The Court of Appeals (CA) in the Philippines has issued several significant rulings recently, including writs of amparo and habeas data for Felix Salaveria Jr.'s family in a case of enforced disappearance. The CA also dismissed Katherine Cassandra Li Ong's petition challenging her indictment for human trafficking charges and ordered Energy Regulatory Commission Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta to recuse herself from proceedings involving NGCP's rate reset application due to bias. These decisions highlight the court鈥檚 role in upholding justice and addressing issues of human rights, corruption, and legal integrity.

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Last updated at August 2, 2025.

Recent stories about CA

CA issues amparo, habeas data in Salaveria disappearance case

The Court of Appeals has issued writs of amparo and habeas data in favor of Felix Salaveria Jr.'s family, who reported his enforced disappearance on August 28, 2024.
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Marcos appoints Castillo as acting Ombudsman

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Justice Mariflor Punzalan-Castillo as acting Ombudsman following the retirement of Samuel Martires on July 27.
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DOJ withdraws motion for reconsideration in De Lima drug case

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday that it would withdraw its motion for reconsideration filed by government prosecutors in one of the illegal drugs cases against Makabayang Liberal Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima.
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DOJ panel files motion to reconsider De Lima's acquittal

The Department of Justice's panel of prosecutors filed a motion for reconsideration before the Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court Branch 204 to reverse the acquittal of Rep. Leila De Lima in her illegal drugs case.
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SC affirms Singcol's parricide conviction, reduces sentence

The Supreme Court has affirmed Leopoldo Singcol's conviction for parricide but reduced his sentence due to mitigating circumstances.
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BIR files PHP793M tax evasion cases against illicit cigarette ops, wins one at CA

On Monday, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) announced that it had filed tax evasion cases against two large-scale illicit cigarette operations for PHP793 million in unpaid taxes and obtained a favorable ruling from the Court of Appeals on one case involving PHP796.95 million.
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SC: Public officials' salaries can be garnished for debts

The Supreme Court (SC) ruled that the salaries of public officials can be legally collected to settle monetary obligations.
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Sen Lacson files 'New Anti-Espionage Act' with harsh penalties

Sen. Panfilo Lacson has filed a bill seeking to strengthen and modernize the country's 78-year-old anti-espionage law by introducing harsher penalties for offenses.
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CA dismisses Ong's petition on human trafficking charges

The Court of Appeals (CA) dismissed businesswoman Katherine Cassandra Li Ong's petition challenging her indictment for qualified human trafficking charges on June 25.
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SC rules employers must prove bank receipt of payroll for salary payments

The Supreme Court has ruled that employers must provide proof showing payroll was submitted to and received by a bank to demonstrate salary payments through banks.
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