Marvic Leonen

Marvic Leonen is a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.

Issues
Gross Distortion

Lucas Bersamin gross distortion complaint "Rectification of the Gross Distortion contained in Justice Leonen's dissent that have not only put me in bad light worse also impugned the integrity of the seven members of the Court who joined my ponencia by claiming that they signed the ponencia without knowing the version they were joining." P5 million Renovation in Baguio City
 * https://www.rappler.com/nation/103599-war-supreme-court-justices-bersamin-leonen
 * http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/hl/hl113392.htm

Official Statement of Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen on the November 26, 2020 Manila Times Article. Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Mario Victor Leonen requested the release of nearly P5 million for the renovation of a cottage in Baguio City that has been assigned to him. More from Jomar Canlas.

“Misleading information, whether or not motivated by malice, harms the shaping of public opinion. It skews democracy in favor of malevolent elements. Freedom of the press is a guaranteed constitutional right, but that comes with the responsibility reposed in those who wield its power. Part of journalism’s ethics is also a duty to be decent.” Show Cause Order
 * https://twitter.com/SCPh_PIO/status/1331830251547095042
 * https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/11/19/news/national/leonen-threatens-justices/798427/
 * Re: News Report of Mr. Jomar Canlas in the Manila Times Issue of 8 March 2016 A. M. No. 16-03-10-SC. October 19, 2019

SUPREME Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen on Tuesday backtracked and withdrew the Show Cause Order he issued against the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) and The Manila Times. Impeachment hearings vs. Leonen could start next year (2021): solon
 * https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/11/24/news/latest-stories/leonen-drops-show-cause-order-for-contempt-vs-osg-manila-times/800935/
 * https://www.philstar.com/nation/2020/11/18/2057625/sc-wont-inhibit-leonen-marcos-poll-protest
 * https://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/05/28/13/divorced-sc-justice-reveals-what-he-will-swap-job

In the complaint, Cordevilla accused Leonen of culpable violation of the Constitution for allegedly failing to dispose of at least 37 cases within 24 months.
 * https://malaya.com.ph/index.php/news_news/impeach-raps-filed-vs-leonen-complaint-endorsed-by-bongbong-marcos-cousin/
 * https://journal.com.ph/news/nation/impeachment-raps-filed-vs-leonen/
 * https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1124282

Decision
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Concurring

 * G.R. No. 217158. March 12, 2019 GIOS-SAMAR
 * G.R. No. 175540. April 7, 2014

Separate Concurring Opinion

 * G.R. No. 170867/G.R. No. 185941. December 4, 2018

Dissenting

 * G.R. No. 213847. July 12, 2016

Trivia

 * Marvic Leonen dissents a lot
 * Supreme Court PIO tweets his birthday https://twitter.com/SCPh_PIO/status/946602888742105088
 * https://twitter.com/marvicleonen