Do a Guevarra, Darlene
The Bicameral Conference Committee raised the 2024 unprogrammed appropriations from P281.9 billion in the National Expenditure Program to P731.4 billion in the…
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Hold questioned 2026 GAA projects, SolGen tells DBM
Solicitor General Darlene Marie Berberabe says the government may suspend some 2026 budget projects following a Supreme Court ruling on unprogrammed…
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Tiangco: Marcos faces fresh impeachment threat
Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco says the Supreme Court ruling on unconstitutional provisions in the 2024 and 2025 national budgets could trigger renewed impeachment…
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Supreme Court recognizes BIR role in digital notarization
The Supreme Court acknowledges the Bureau of Internal Revenue's pivotal role in advancing electronic notarization, streamlining tax compliance for digital…
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Flawed budgetary legacy
Why did it take a Supreme Court ruling to bring this case the scrutiny it needed? Shouldn’t this level of transparency and diligence be the norm, not the…
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Marcos, budget gang face justice
No one’s getting away from this. Former Speaker Martin Romualdez can’t find any excuse because they designed the UA’s expansion. Now, the President’s signing…
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Marcos, Congress may face liability over budget abuses
Vice President Sara Duterte and opposition lawmakers demand accountability from President Marcos and Congress after the Supreme Court struck down key…
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Senate vows stricter spending control
Philippine senators pledge stricter safeguards and greater transparency in the proposed P7.2-trillion 2027 national budget following a Supreme Court ruling on…
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High Court voids spending hikes
The Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional Congress’ ₱449.5-billion increase in 2024 Unprogrammed Appropriations and the ₱17.99-billion hike in the DPWH…
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Distinction between rape and sexual abuse (1)
‘...sexual abuse,’ as defined under RA 7610, encompasses situations wherein a minor indulges — or, put differently, consents, albeit defectively — to engage in…
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Get in line
The ruling serves as a reminder that a depositor’s death does not give banks free rein over the funds left behind.
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SC fines ex-court stenographer for voyeurism
The Supreme Court found former Olongapo City court interpreter Jan Paul Lugtu guilty of gross immorality for secretly recording female lawyers and court staff…
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