
SC’s ‘forthwith’ won’t rush Senate
Legal experts are divided on the impact of the Supreme Court’s (SC) definition of the term “forthwith” in its ruling dismissing a petition seeking to compel…
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Legal experts are divided on the impact of the Supreme Court’s (SC) definition of the term “forthwith” in its ruling dismissing a petition seeking to compel…
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This is justice in its calibrated form. It does not punish where punishment is unjustified. But neither does it ignore the harm done.
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More than 700 residents of Barangay West Crame in Quezon City received free health services during a one-day medical mission led by the Rotary Club of Camp…
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The local government of Muntinlupa City is providing free breast cancer screenings, including mammograms and ultrasounds, as part of an intensified campaign…
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Duty Free Philippines Corp. (DFPC), an attached agency of the Department of Tourism, is seeking to drive up traveler spending with new incentive programs.
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The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has appealed to private higher education institutions to defer planned tuition and other fee increases for the…
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More than 400 residents of Barangay Sta. Rita received free medical, dental and surgical services during a two-day health mission that concluded Sunday. The…
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A joint venture cannot be entered into lightly. It must be structured not as a concession, but as a controlled and conditional engagement.
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From the foregoing, it must be clear that a case for an alleged violation of B.P. 22, otherwise known as the Bouncing Checks Law, may be filed before the court…
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The policies in place must prioritize rehabilitation over immediate termination.
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The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the life imprisonment sentence of a man convicted of illegal drug possession, ruling that his warrantless arrest was lawful…
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The ceremony featured the symbolic turnover of firearms, the signing of a peace covenant and the unveiling of the RFGFPCC marker.
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It is a fundamental rule in statutory construction that between a general law and a special law, the latter prevails because a special law reveals the…
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Free parking will be available daily from 4 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis.
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There’s a law in Japan that requires anyone owning a device that can receive signals from public broadcaster NHK to have a service contract with the latter,…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go issued a challenge to the government’s economic managers, connecting a high-level Supreme Court debate over budget…
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The 2016 award also ruled that Reed Bank is a submerged feature within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.
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The government’s one-month toll exemption for vehicles transporting agricultural goods is expected to generate up to P152 million in savings, easing logistics…
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