When penal laws work in accused’s favor
Penal laws shall have retroactive effect if they are favorable to the accused, even if final judgment has not yet been rendered.
Dean Nilo Divina · · 2 min read
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Penal laws shall have retroactive effect if they are favorable to the accused, even if final judgment has not yet been rendered.
Dean Nilo Divina · · 2 min read
‘No one smuggles P10 billion worth of shabu unless there’s already a full-blown drug network running behind the scenes.’
DT · · 2 min read
The Supreme Court (SC) directed Camarines Norte Rep. Joefina Tallado to explain why she should not be held for indirect contempt of court, requesting a…
Alvin Murcia · · 2 min read
Vice President Sara Duterte is on a personal trip to Australia, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) confirmed on Friday, 20 June.
Neil Alcober · · 2 min read
A Chinese post-graduate student convicted of drugging and raping 10 women in the UK and China and suspected of having attacked more was on Thursday jailed for…
Agence France-Presse · · 3 min read
Vice President Sara Duterte is set to lead a “Free Duterte” rally next week in Melbourne, Australia, raising speculations the International Criminal Court…
Perseus Echeminada · · 1 min read
‘This is a process where they will no longer arrest us and commit us to jail.’
DT · · 1 min read
Former Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr., who is facing murder and terrorism charges, was rushed to a hospital early Tuesday due to severe…
Alvin Murcia · · 2 min read
There is zero chance for former President Rodrigo Duterte to return to the Philippines — even just to take his oath of office as Davao City mayor — if the…
Edjen Oliquino · · 2 min read
Franco Laurel honored the memory of his beloved uncle, veteran stage and screen actor Victor “Cocoy” Laurel, who passed away at 72. More than just a family…
Jefferson Fernando · · 2 min read
Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon on Monday directed the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to file a criminal case against a bus…
Jing Villamente · · 2 min read
‘During the home visitation, we also found out that the main source of his family’s livelihood is selling corn. This is not enough to support the victim’s…
Jing Villamente · · 2 min read
Teves is facing 10 counts of murder, 13 counts of frustrated murder and five counts of attempted murder in connection with the March 2023 attack that killed…
Alvin Murcia · · 2 min read
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has unanimously rejected an attempt by former President Rodrigo Duterte’s legal team to disqualify two judges from…
DT · · 1 min read
Former representative Arnolfo Teves Jr.’s legal team has filed an urgent motion seeking his continued detention at a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)…
Alvin Murcia · · 1 min read
The Court of Appeals (CA) has upheld an earlier decision dismissing the libel case against broadcast journalist and now Senator-elect Erwin Tulfo, along with…
Alvin Murcia · · 1 min read
The Office of Public Counsel for Victims (OPCV), representing alleged drug war victims, has petitioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) to dismiss a…
Edjen Oliquino · · 2 min read