Ang Sandiganbayan ay isang espesyal na appellate collegial court sa Pilipinas na
may hurisdiksyon sa mga kaso ng kriminal at sibil na may kaugnayan sa graft at
korapsyon at iba pang mga paglabag na ginawa ng mga opisyal at empleyado ng gobyerno, kabilang na ang mga nasa mga korporasyong pag-aari ng gobyerno. Ang Sandiganbayan ay itinatag sa pamamagitan ng Presidential Decree No. 1486. Ito ay binago sa pamamagitan ng Presidential Decree No. 1606 at ng Republic Acts 7975, 8249 at 10660123 Ito ay pantay sa ranggo sa Court of Appeals at binubuo ng labing-apat na Associate Justices at isang Presiding Justice Ang Ombudsman ng Pilipinas ay isang ombudsman na responsable sa pagsisiyasat at pagpapakulong sa mga opisyal ng gobyerno ng Pilipinas na inakusahan ng mga krimen, lalo na ang graft at korapsyon The Sandiganbayan is a special appellate collegial court in the Philippines that has jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases involving graft and corrupt practices and other offenses committed by public officers and employees, including those in government-owned and controlled corporations. It was established by Presidential Decree No. 1486 and is equal in rank to the Court of Appeals. It consists of fourteen Associate Justices and one Presiding Justice The Ombudsman of the Philippines is responsible for investigating and prosecuting government officials in the Philippines who are accused of crimes, particularly graft and corruption The **Supreme Court** in the Philippines is the highest court in the country. It is composed of a Chief Justice and fourteen Associate Justices, who are appointed by the President from a list of at least three nominees prepared by the Judicial and Bar Council for every vacancy, without need of confirmation by the Commission on Appointments. The Supreme Court has the power of judicial review, which means it can declare laws and executive actions unconstitutional. When a case reaches the Supreme Court, it is important because the precedent the majority opinion sets is then the standard by which future laws are measured. That’s due to the principle of “stare decisis,” Latin for “to stand by a decision,” where a current court should be bound by previous rulings . Ang **Kataas-taasang Hukuman** sa Pilipinas ay ang pinakamataas na hukuman sa bansa. Binubuo ito ng Punong Mahistrado at labing-apat na Associate Justices, na itinalaga ng Pangulo mula sa isang listahan ng hindi kukulangin sa tatlong nominado na inihanda ng Judicial and Bar Council para sa bawat bakante, nang walang pangangailangan ng pagkumpirma ng Commission on Appointments. Ang Kataas-taasang Hukuman ay may kapangyarihan ng judicial review, na nangangahulugang maaari nitong ideklara ang mga batas at mga aksyon ng ehekutibo na hindi konstitusyonal. Kapag ang isang kaso ay narating ang Kataas-taasang Hukuman, mahalaga ito dahil ang precedent na itinatakda ng karamihan ng opinyon ay magiging pamantayan ng mga susunod na batas. Ito ay dahil sa prinsipyo ng "stare decisis," Latin para sa "to stand by a decision," kung saan dapat na nakatali ang kasalukuyang hukuman sa mga nakaraang desisyon . The **judicial branch** is one of the three branches of the government in the United States, alongside the executive and legislative branches. The judicial branch is responsible for interpreting the Constitution and federal laws, resolving disputes, and upholding justice. It is composed of the Supreme Court, which is the highest court in the country, and other lower courts. The Supreme Court has the power of judicial review, which means it can declare laws and executive actions unconstitutional. When a case reaches the Supreme Court, it is important because the precedent the majority opinion sets is then the standard by which future laws are measured. That’s due to the principle of “stare decisis,” Latin for “to stand by a decision,” where a current court should be bound by previous rulings . The legislative branch is one of the three branches of the government in the Philippines, alongside the executive and judicial branches. It is responsible for creating, developing, and modifying the laws of the country. The legislative power is vested in the Congress of the Philippines, which consists of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The Senate is composed of twenty-four senators who are elected at large by the qualified voters of the Philippines, while the House of Representatives is composed of not more than 250 members, 20% of whom must be party-list representatives. The legislative process involves crafting laws through bills and resolutions. Bills are laws in the making that pass into law when they are approved by both houses and the President of the Philippines. Resolutions convey principles and sentiments of the Senate or the House of Representatives. The legislative branch also has the power of impeachment, which is the process of removing public officials from office for misconduct Executive Branch is one of the three branches of the government in the Philippines, alongside the legislative and judicial branches. It is responsible for implementing the laws and general governance of the country. The executive power is vested in the President of the Philippines, who is assisted by the Vice President, Cabinet members, and government departments. The President of the Philippines also has the power to create some laws, such as executive orders, but they are subject to review by the judicial branch of government which has the power to declare them unconstitutional
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