There is judicial independence present in the Philippines.

Despite claims that the

Executive encroached on it during the quo warranto case of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno,
there was clear grounds for filing quo warranto against Sereno. With the recent SC ruling on the
Robredo vs Marcos case, the SC clearly showed their independence by taking the case in the
first place. The constitution guarantees judicial independence as part of the checks and
balances system in place for the government. The only danger to judicial independence is the
political biases members of the judiciary may have as they are not elected members of
government but are appointed. The danger there is that members from the other branches
may act on these biases to sway rulings in their favor

Fiscal autonomy is present because the Judiciary has the JDF, SAJ, and the budget given
to it in the GAAs by the Legislature. It is also in the Constitution that fiscal autonomy as well as
judicial autonomy be in place so as to fulfill the requirements of the checks and balances
system present. It would be unconstitutional and therefore illegal for the budget of the
Judiciary be lessened compared to the budget of that year.