Here’s the latest from the Supreme Court of the Philippines, January 16, 2026: • SC welcomes appointment of 140 judges • SC holds first session for 2026 at historic Ayuntamiento • SC extends suspended sentence for offender who was a child at time of qualified rape • SC and BCDA sign Deed of Usufruct for Baguio City Hall of Justice lot • National government donates properties to Judiciary for administration of justice • Clearance procedure period for 2025 successful Bar examinees extended Press B

Here’s the latest from the Supreme Court of the Philippines, January 23, 2026: • Judiciary members, court officials, and personnel take oath under new Codes of Conduct • SC holds ex-senatorial candidate Francis Leo Marcos guilty of indirect contempt • SC denies retired CA Justice’s Motion for Reconsideration in murder case • SC prepares to establish Shari’ah High Court • JSCC holds 2nd National Decongestion Summit • SAJ Leonen: Make access to justice equitable to achieve social justice 2025 Code

Judiciary Nationwide Oath-Taking and Launch of the 2025 Code of Judicial Conduct and Accountability (CJCA) and the 2025 Code of Conduct and Accountability for Court Officials and Personnel (CCACOP) | Supreme Court PH

SPJI: Judicial Integrity Office (JIO) On March 4, 2025, the #SupremeCourtPH issued A.M. No. 23-12-05-SC, which restructured the Judicial Integrity Board into the Judicial Integrity Office (JIO). This change is part of the Court's commitment under the Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations 2022-2027, or the SPJI. Headed by a Judicial Integrity Officer appointed by the Court, the JIO is authorized to receive and investigate complaints and propose sanctions against Justices, judges, officials, and