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The Philippines is in a strategic position to lead Southeast Asia in implementing the landmark Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) treaty, with…
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The danger lies in transforming an international tribunal into a political instrument convenient only when it targets one’s adversaries.
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The government must decide whether it intends to lead events or merely react to them after the damage has already been done.
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With regard to OFWs, Section 10 of Republic Act 8042, as amended by Republic Act 10022, states that original and exclusive jurisdiction over their claims shall…
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‘There are other countries in the world where they reiterate universal jurisdiction over crimes against humanity wherever they occur. So that can be a remedy.’
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The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Appeals Chamber will decide on 22 April whether it has jurisdiction over the case against former President Rodrigo…
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Lawyers for VP Duterte questioned the constitutionality and jurisdiction of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Justice to conduct the public…
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The Department of Justice (DoJ) said Tuesday it will oppose any attempt by Senator Jinggoy Estrada to lift the precautionary hold departure order (PHDO) issued…
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Former presidential chief legal counsel Salvador Panelo reiterated the defense’s objection to the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) jurisdiction over the…
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The allegations against Duterte are that his fiery speeches against drugs prompted the harsh methods that led to the numerous state-sanctioned killings of drug…
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The Philippines ratified the Statute in 2011 but formally withdrew on 17 March 2018, with the withdrawal taking effect one year later.
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The timing is strategic, as the involvement of two senators and allies of the former President generated headlines that influence public opinion rather than…
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By means of their authority, the ‘co-perpetrators’ supposedly controlled a power structure that enabled them to control those who executed the deadly methods…
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The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Appeals Chamber has asked for more legal input before ruling on the appeal filed by former President Rodrigo Duterte,…
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The Court of Appeals (CA) has dismissed a petition filed by the Puerto Princesa City Government against the Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO), upholding a…
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The twin petitions directly challenge the assertions by Nicholas Kaufman and Dov Jacobs that the ICC has ‘no legal basis’ to proceed with the pre-trial on…
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Prosecutors handling the case against former President Rodrigo Duterte and the lawyers representing victims of his anti-drug campaign have asked the…
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