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Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, a former military officer, recalls abuses and impunity during Martial Law and warns against allowing them to happen again.
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Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, a former military officer, recalls abuses and impunity during Martial Law and warns against allowing them to happen again.

Intellegal’s Visual Digest, Citation Map and Deep Synthesis take on a problem where one missed exception can change who gets possession—and whether a filing…
The DND vows to continue enforcing Philippine laws against illegal activities involving Chinese nationals as the government reveals it filed 27 diplomatic…

Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. asserts that Administrative Order No. 29, which institutionalized the term West Philippine Sea, carries the force of law…

House prosecutors argue that Vice President Sara Duterte’s ‘conditional’ threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and top officials may still be criminal…

The Philippine Bureau of Immigration has warned foreign nationals in Siargao that those who violate local laws, disrupt public order or abuse the country’s…


Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte accuses President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration of imposing “martial law without declaration,” as he and…

A Philippine lawyer says an ICC arrest warrant is not a foreign order but part of domestic law, citing the Rome Statute, RA 9851 and Senate ratification. He…

A divorce between a foreigner and a Filipino may be recognized in the Philippines if it was validly obtained in accordance with the personal law of the foreign…

Explore the strengthening ties between the Philippines and Japan as AFP Chief Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr. emphasizes trust, rule of law, and regional…

Senator Loren Legarda sponsors Senate Bill No. 1719 to honor Filipino veterans through education, healthcare, and nationwide programs.

Sen. Erwin Tulfo urges the Senate to review laws protecting persons with disabilities, citing persistent gaps in accessible infrastructure, transportation, and…

The IMF urges the Philippines to strengthen anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing measures, including amending decades-old bank secrecy laws,…


The newly released Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 11961 strengthen the protection of Philippine heritage sites — including plazas,…

The UP College of Law will hold a faculty colloquium on March 14, 2025, to discuss the Philippines’ legal situation and former President Rodrigo Duterte’s case…

Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile said that the current legal problem of former President Rodrigo Duterte comes from laws enforceable by the…

Philippine divorce activists, including abuse survivor Avelina Anuran, vow to continue their fight to legalize divorce despite facing strong opposition from…

Japanese mothers are always granted legal custody of a child when a marriage ends.