No office is above the law
The credibility of democratic institutions depends on whether the powerful are willing to be governed by the same rules as the powerless.
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The credibility of democratic institutions depends on whether the powerful are willing to be governed by the same rules as the powerless.
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The petitions for habeas corpus filed on 12 March 2025, the day after Duterte was transferred to The Hague, have lingered for over 14 months without a…
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Former Senator and current Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Representative Leila de Lima on Friday, 15 May, called for an independent probe and urged President…
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PDP Laban has underscored that the recent incident involving Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa at the Senate goes beyond a single individual, framing it instead…
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Former law dean Mel Sta. Maria urged the Supreme Court (SC) to exercise caution and avoid being influenced by the alleged attack inside the Senate,…
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Checks and balances must exist in every institution, including international law, according to former University of the East College of Law dean Amado Valdez,…
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Supreme Court on Monday temporarily maintained mail access to the widely used abortion pill mifepristone.
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‘This will not be a closed-door proceeding where only the senators can hear the witnesses and see the evidence. The public will see everything.’
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The OSG said the resolution was uploaded at 6:44 p.m. on 13 May, giving government lawyers until 6:44 p.m. on 16 May to respond.
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Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa sneaked out of the Senate complex early Thursday morning following the chaotic shooting incident and lockdown on Wednesday…
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‘There is sometimes tension like in all detention centers, but never to the point where we were forced to call the police.’
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The ICC Justices, by their public statements and body language, are determined to convict President Duterte based on fabricated information and fiction to…
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We deserve more than vague explanations and carefully worded denials. This is the Senate, not a backstage production set where smoke and confusion can…
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The Court clarified that the Anti-Wire Tapping Act applies only to unauthorized tapping or interception of telephone lines and similar communication devices.
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Former congressman Mike Defensor claimed that the escape of Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa was intended to lessen the burden on officials at the Senate who…
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The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) is pressing the Supreme Court (SC) to rule “expeditiously” on long-pending cases involving the rights of Filipinos who…
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