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26/06/2024

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11/07/2022

SC suspends judge for homophobic slurs vs. litigants

The Supreme Court has suspended for 30 days without pay a Manila Metropolitan Trial Court presiding judge for uttering homophobic slurs against litigants and allowing his religious beliefs to impair his judicial functions.

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In an 18-page decision, the High Court found Presiding Judge Jorge Emmanuel Lorredo guilty of work-related sexual harassment.

“He is further sternly warned that a repetition of the same or similar acts in the future shall be dealt with more severely,” the SC said.
In 2019, complainants Marcelino Espejon and Erickson Cabonita filed a civil case against Lorredo, saying the judge made remarks showing his prejudgment of the case and obvious bias against them and their sexual orientation.

They also complained that Lorredo’s conduct in their case was heavily influenced by his religious beliefs and impressions about homosexuality.

“The Court wholly agrees with the findings of the JlB that these remarks were inappropriate. The records will bear out how Judge Lorredo badgered complainants with his questions about their sexual orientation,” it said.

During the preliminary conference, Lorredo repeatedly asked the complaints about their sexuality and if they were not “in a relationship that was forbidden in the bible.”

In his comment, he argued that he wanted to warn the complainants of God’s supposed dislike for homosexuals.

The SC said Lorredo violated Sections I and 6 of Canon 4 of the New Code of Judicial Conduct on Propriety as well as Sections 1, 2, and 3 of Canon 5 of the New Code of Judicial Conduct on Equality.
The High Court also fined Lorredo P40,000 for simple misconduct and P10,000 for conduct unbecoming of a judge, as this is his second offense. https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/837334/sc-suspends-judge-for-homophobic-slurs-vs-litigants/story/?fbclid=IwAR04JWjqFch2PgByRMobe9LlMmjDFbeP_q-39tHqJN7BinbTM8LVn0sTi20

The Supreme Court has suspended for 30 days without pay a Manila Metropolitan Trial Court presiding judge for uttering homophobic slurs against litigants and allowing his religious beliefs to impair his judicial functions.

05/04/2022

2020-2021 Bar Exam Results

The February 2022 Philippine Bar Exam results for the historic 2020-2021 bar exam are released online, including list of passers in March to May 2022

24/07/2020

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09/06/2020

The Supreme Court En Banc approved today, 09 June 2020, a resolution allowing the conduct of the oath-taking ceremony of the 2019 BAR examination passers on 25 June 2020 via online video conference and linked to a government television network for broadcast.

MANILA, Philippines – Congratulations to all the 2019 Bar Passers! The Supreme Court (SC) announced Wednesday that passers are required to obtain a clearance from the Office of the Bar Confidant (OBC) prior to the oathtaking and signing of the roll of attorneys. Clearance procedure for the 2019 Ba...

08/06/2020

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05/06/2020

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24/05/2020

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26/03/2020

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06/02/2020

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