
Minor’s consent immaterial in human trafficking
‘The gravamen of the offense is the act of recruiting or using a fellow human being for sexual exploitation.’
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‘The gravamen of the offense is the act of recruiting or using a fellow human being for sexual exploitation.’
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The most significant innovation is the Court’s formal recognition of electronic service — a mode attuned to modern communications.
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) has ordered its units to make anti-rape advisories more gender-sensitive after Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Sarah Elago…
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NAGA CITY — Police declared 11 barangays in Camarines Sur province “drug-cleared” following a regional oversight assessment, bringing the total number of…
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Nearly three months after filing a formal corruption complaint against a senior indigenous affairs official, leaders of the Mandaya-Manobos tribe say state…
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The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has identified a specific area in Taguig City linked to illegal drug distribution and expects to conduct targeted…
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The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) is investigating senior Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) officials allegedly implicated by an arrested…
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Misamis Oriental Police Provincial Office has filed criminal charges against two police trainees accused of raping fellow trainees…
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What’s emerging, according to those familiar with the plans, is a two-mine strategy.
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The Philippines is pushing to turn more of its mineral wealth into higher-value products at home, with the government and the nickel industry betting that a…
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Emergency responders rescued an 11-year-old boy and retrieved the bodies of two drowning victims following separate incidents in Barangay San Roque on 21 and…
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Prime Infra Foundation supports host communities during emergencies and other periods of disruption.
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Continuous training, stronger monitoring and regional cooperation are crucial to sustaining anti-corruption efforts across Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation…
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The Philippines’ new critical minerals policy could attract fresh investment in mining and mineral processing by giving investors greater regulatory certainty…
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The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP ACG) arrested 18 individuals and filed 49 cases in nationwide operations from 7 to 13 August.
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Two men were arrested in separate buy-bust operations in Agoo, La Union, and Magsingal, Ilocos Sur, early Friday, with police recovering more than seven grams…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and its regional counterparts have agreed to strengthen cooperation on financial stability, consumer protection and the…
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Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) has secured a final ruling allowing it to recover P27.34 million in value-added tax paid on diesel imports after the…
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