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Philippine law

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Philippine law.

  1. SUPREME Court of the Philippines

    A fugitive’svanishing refuge

    From that moment he loses standing: he cannot participate, cannot seek relief, and regains his footing only by surrendering.

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  2. Office of the Ombudsman in Quezon City

    Same Ombudsman, different remedies

    In criminal proceedings, the Supreme Court has consistently ruled that resolutions of the Ombudsman are not subject to ordinary appeal.

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  3. Copying‘s cost

    Copying‘s cost

    Infringement may give rise to civil liability. In more serious cases, it may result in criminal prosecution, carrying fines and imprisonment.

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  4. Technology, media and cyberlaw

    Technology, media and cyberlaw

    Understanding how electronic data functions as evidence is no longer confined to lawyers and courts.

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  7. SC clarifies how fugitives should be declared

    SC clarifies how fugitives should be declared

    The Supreme Court clarifies the fugitive disentitlement doctrine, ruling that individuals who leave the Philippines to evade prosecution cannot seek court…

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  9. IN PHOTO: Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo.

    SC approves rules on extradition proceedings

    The Supreme Court has approved the Rules on Extradition Proceedings, detailing procedures and guidelines for courts in handling extradition cases. The rules…

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  10. Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) spokesperson Edwil Zabala

    INC breaks silence on Duterte arrest

    The Iglesia ni Cristo asserts that former President Duterte should be tried under Philippine law, not foreign courts, stressing unity, justice, and due process…

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