Congressional body on judicial reforms pushedMANILA, Philippines — Akbayan party-list lawmakers, led by Rep. Chel Diokno, have filed a measure seeking to establish a Joint Congressional Commission on Justice System Reform (JUSTCOM) to conduct a sweeping review of the country’s justice system and address chronic problems hounding the judiciary. “We need to make our justice system work. Without the necessary reforms, it will continue to remain slow and unequal – and the poor will continue to suffer the most. It will submit annual reports and, within 90 days after its three-year mandate, a final report including a National Justice Development Plan and the draft Omnibus Justice Reform Act for immediate congressional consideration. “We may not agree with the Supreme Court, but they are the interpreters of the Constitution,” he said.

Source: Philippine Star February 03, 2026 16:38 UTC