
Elephant in the courtroom
The confidential and intelligence fund allocations were not just budget items. They were tools for coalition management.
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The confidential and intelligence fund allocations were not just budget items. They were tools for coalition management.
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A dispute over documents supporting allegations of irregular confidential-fund spending could slow the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, with…
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday pushed back against former Supreme Court senior associate justice Antonio Carpio’s sustained criticism over…
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A police officer accused as an accessory in the 57-count murder case stemming from the 2009 Maguindanao massacre has been acquitted by the Supreme…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that a Precautionary Hold Departure Order (PHDO) may be issued only in cases involving crimes punishable by a minimum…
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Veteran Legal Services and Liaison Cluster Assistant Secretary Randolph Pascasio was appointed an Associate Justice at the Court of Appeals (CA), which earned…
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump's administration has refunded about $100 billion in tariffs since the Supreme Court struck down a…
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The Senate impeachment court's jurisdiction over the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte now stands on firmer legal footing after the Supreme Court dismissed…
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The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte has exposed weaknesses in the government’s rules on confidential and intelligence funds, prompting calls…
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Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday said mounting pressure by the United States on the International Criminal Court (ICC) could strengthen her father’s…
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The true measure of political maturity is not how a nation celebrates victory but how it accepts defeat.
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In criminal proceedings, the Supreme Court has consistently ruled that resolutions of the Ombudsman are not subject to ordinary appeal.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has congratulated long-time Legal Services and Liaison Cluster Assistant Secretary Randolph…
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Malacañang on Thursday reminded senator-judges to remain impartial in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, following observations that…
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Malacañang on Thursday confirmed that the standing order to arrest Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa remains in effect following the issuance of…
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Malacañang on Wednesday dismissed online claims that Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa had been arrested, describing it as a diversionary tactic of allies of…
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A Notice of Disallowance (ND) issued by the Commission on Audit (CoA), along with an order to return disallowed government funds, remains enforceable even if a…
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