Whatever verdict, our country pays
A conviction could remove Sara Duterte from office and dramatically reshape the political landscape, but it could also deepen the polarization.
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A conviction could remove Sara Duterte from office and dramatically reshape the political landscape, but it could also deepen the polarization.
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Department of Justice (DoJ) Undersecretary Margarita Gutierrez has been named among People Asia’s Women of Style & Substance for 2026, honoring her efforts…
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Livestreamed for public viewing, the trial sometimes turns into a display in which the principles of law seem to be overshadowed by dramatics.
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Fluent AI prose is no longer impressive. For lawyers, the real test is whether AI can find controlling cases, distinguish rules from exceptions and let counsel…
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Manila 3rd District Rep. Joel Chua has urged the Senate impeachment court to give prosecutors some flexibility in discussing the ongoing trial of Vice…
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The ruling marks a significant development in Philippine family law by recognizing that legal separation may be justified even in the absence of repeated…
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With a negligible risk of error, it could be said that while Latin phrases are deemed the bedrock principles of modern law, some have become obsolete.
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In sum, petitioner’s mere failure to return the entrusted funds does not ipso facto constitute estafa absent clear proof of the elements of misappropriation…
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In short, courts are allowed to pass upon such an issue merely to determine who is entitled to possession de facto.
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Building reliable legal AI for the Philippines takes far more than plugging a language model into a database. It requires complete local legal data, robust…
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House prosecutor Rep. Gerville Luistro urged the Senate to allow both sides in Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial to fully explain their responses…
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Former Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said on Wednesday that Vice President Sara Duterte could file a complaint for malicious prosecution…
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BAGUIO CITY — Members of the Baguio City Council are finalizing a proposed ordinance seeking to raise the city’s minimum legal drinking age from 18 to a…
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Perhaps it is time for the Senate to take control of its own process. Less courtroom theater. Fewer technical entanglements. More substance. More clarity. More…
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‘The defense’s strategy is clear: bore people out of their wits using inane technicalities and distractions so the public just won’t care anymore.’
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The ongoing impeachment proceedings involving Vice President Sara Duterte have become as much a contest of political messaging as they are of legal advocacy.
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Like poor Sen. Robin Padilla, who sheepishly admitted needing Google for legal terms, other senator-judges, as well as us ignorant curious, reached out to…
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