#Supreme Court digitalization

Last Thursday, June 19, 2025, the Supreme Court of the Philippines formally launched the eCourt Portal, an online platform aimed at modernizing court processes nationwide. Here's what can be done with the portal: eFiling - Online filing of cases and pleadings before the Supreme Court. By July 1, eFiling will be available to the public and starting October 1, 2025, eFiling will be mandatory for all Supreme Court cases except administrative and bar matters. You can check out the eCourt portal here: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/ecourt-ph/ In November 2024, the Supreme Court also announced it has started using AI software for preliminary legal research and voice-to-text transcription. Supreme Court of the Philippines has approved a new framework governing the use of artificial intelligence in the judiciary, setting rules to ensure human oversight and accountability. The Supreme Court said the framework aligns with global best practices and includes safeguards against risks such as bias, misuse, and data privacy violations. The Supreme Court (SC) has begun pilot testing of AI software in select first and second level courts. Several offices of the Supreme Court have also started testing AI-powered platforms for optimizing legal research. Read more in our articles including "Supreme Court intros eCourt Portal, eFiling to start July 1" and "Supreme Court approves AI guidelines for court use".