
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.
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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.
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‘No one smuggles P10 billion worth of shabu unless there’s already a full-blown drug network running behind the scenes.’
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Jeepney drivers call for the temporary suspension of the implementation of excise tax on gasoline, days before the P4 per liter price hike in gasoline products.
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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…
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Vice President Sara Duterte is on a personal trip to Australia, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) confirmed on Friday, 20 June.
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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…
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Vice President Sara Duterte is set to lead a “Free Duterte” rally next week in Melbourne, Australia, raising speculations the International Criminal Court…
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‘This is a process where they will no longer arrest us and commit us to jail.’
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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…
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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…
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Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon on Monday directed the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to file a criminal case against a bus…
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‘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…
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CMEPA aims to deepen the country’s financial markets, stimulate trading activity, and enhance investor participation through targeted tax reforms.
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More medicines for hypertension, diabetes, and cancer have been exempted from value-added tax (VAT), the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) announced. The VAT…
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The national government is preparing financial education measures for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in anticipation of a potential 3.5 percent tax on…
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The Philippine government is preparing financial education initiatives for overseas Filipino workers after the U.S. House passed a bill that would impose a…
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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…
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