When giants disagree: Legal certainty limits amid Senate impasse
A prompt ruling, even one that disappoints one side, at least provides a definitive framework within which institutions and citizens can move forward.
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A prompt ruling, even one that disappoints one side, at least provides a definitive framework within which institutions and citizens can move forward.
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Legislative bodies base a quorum on those members whom they can actually compel to show up. This is the premise on which the new majority acted.
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Taiwan deployed coast guard vessels on Sunday after China launched what Beijing described as a maritime law enforcement operation in waters east of the…
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Cayetano accused former Blue Ribbon chairman Panfilo Lacson of presenting false testimony in earlier flood control investigations.
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Stiff competition among food delivery apps in China has spawned so-called “ghost” takeout merchants (GTM). Authorities dislike such online food shops without…
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Several lawyers and law firms have pushed back against the Integrated Bar of the Philippines’ (IBP) position supporting the legality of the Senate…
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Senator Erwin Tulfo, a member of a family long known for made-for-television tough talk, found himself walking back his own rhetoric on Sunday after…
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Allegations of forgery in petitions seeking to correct official documents cannot be based on mere assertions and must instead be supported by clear and…
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The Constitution vests legislative authority in the Senate as an institution, not in any single officer. A Senate President presides over the chamber, but does…
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A senior high school teacher has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to uphold the legitimacy of the takeover of the Senate leadership by the bloc led by Sen. Win…
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BEIJING/TAIPEI (REUTERS) — China on Thursday blasted United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio for saying that Beijing’s censorship of the deadly crackdown…
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A video showing a blind woman being hit by an e-bike and knocked down on the road went viral after it was posted on Chinese social media on 9 May.
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Sy family-backed China Banking Corp. (Chinabank) has appointed banking veteran Narlette D. Manacap-Jaravata as Chief Compliance and Governance Officer as part…
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GUILIN, CHINA — In Guilin, where limestone peaks rise like ancient set pieces left behind after filming has wrapped, Hollywood legend and Chinese actor Jackie…
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The US Department of Commerce has issued new guidance aimed at preventing advanced artificial intelligence chips from reaching Chinese companies through…
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The Philippine military monitored 82 Chinese navy and coast guard vessels operating in the disputed West Philippine Sea during May, a military spokesperson…
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Phnom Penh (AFP) — Cambodia initiated a UN-backed dispute resolution process on Tuesday with neighbor Thailand over overlapping maritime claims in the Gulf of…
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The Department of Trade and Industry has expanded its safeguard measures on imported cement to include shipments from China and Indonesia after import volumes…
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