Menardo Guevarra

Menardo Guevarra is the Solicitor General of the Philippines who plays a crucial role in defending government positions before the Supreme Court. He has been at the center of debates over the legality of transferring PhilHealth funds to the National Treasury and recused himself from representing the government in petitions filed by former President Rodrigo Duterte's children regarding their father鈥檚 arrest by the ICC.

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Last updated at April 22, 2025.

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DOJ to rep officials in Duterte chldrn's habeas corpus petitions

The Department of Justice will represent government officials in consolidated habeas corpus petitions filed by the children of former President Rodrigo Duterte before the Supreme Court.
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Malaca帽ang asks SG Guevarra to assess fitness after recusal from Duterte children's cases

Malaca帽ang called for Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra to assess his capability to continue serving as the government's top lawyer after he recused himself from defending the government in petitions filed by former President Rodrigo Duterte鈥檚 children.
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SG declines to rep govt in Duterte kids' ICC case

Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra has declined to represent government agencies before the Supreme Court regarding petitions filed by former President Rodrigo Duterte's children against his arrest and transfer to The Hague by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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Sen Imee Marcos calls for Senate probe into Duterte鈥檚 ICC transfer

Senator Imee Marcos has called for an urgent Senate probe into the arrest and transfer of former President Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC), which was launched on Thursday.
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SC orders officials to explain why habeas corpus should not issue for detained Duterte

The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered government officials involved in former President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest to explain within 24 hours why a writ of habeas corpus should not be issued.
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OSG files SC comment to dismiss 2025 GAA challenge

Government lawyers, through the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), have filed an 89-page comment asking the Supreme Court to dismiss a petition challenging the constitutionality of the country's 2025 national budget.
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SC hears arguments on PhilHealth fund transfer

During Tuesday's (February 25) second oral argument at the Supreme Court regarding petitions against the P89.9 billion fund transfer from PhilHealth to the national treasury, PhilHealth鈥檚 counsel, Government Corporate Counsel Solomon Hermosura, argued that the state insurer remains financially sound and fully capable of fulfilling its mandate.
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SG: PH can conduct own drug war probe, no legal obligation to cooperate with ICC

The International Criminal Court (ICC) should allow the Philippines to conduct its own investigation into the controversial anti-drug campaign of the Duterte administration, Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra said on Tuesday.
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Supreme Court hears arguments on constitutionality of P89.9B PhilHealth fund transfer

Petitioners argued before the Supreme Court that transferring P89.9 billion from PhilHealth to the National Treasury is unconstitutional.
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SG defends P89.9B PhilHealth transfer to fund projects, avoid debt

Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra defended the transfer of P89.9 billion in unutilized PhilHealth funds before the Supreme Court, calling it a 'common-sense approach' to finance priority government projects without increasing national debt.
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