Conjuring up the Romanov specter
Self-defense, provocation and duress all require judges to ask not merely what was said or done, but why.
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Self-defense, provocation and duress all require judges to ask not merely what was said or done, but why.
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If this trial encourages even a few young people to study the law and dedicate themselves to public service, then it will have produced something far more…
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The Constitution’s framers intentionally left the matter to the Senate because it concerns the chamber’s internal procedures.
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The International Criminal Court has cancelled the third status conference for the crimes against humanity case of former president Rodrigo Duterte, four days…
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A social media post by Gabo Yap on Thursday alleged that the University of the Philippines (UP) Vice President Caesar Saloma ordered the capture and impounding…
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Threats from Vice President Sara Duterte were “conditional,” but it remains a crime under Philippine law, members of the House prosecution said.
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The Senate court must avoid turning Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial into an overly technical courtroom proceeding since dragging out the…
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Since Cayetano and his allies boycotted that session and raised no objection, the amendment took effect.
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Patuloy na binabantayan ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang lagay ng panahon sa ilang bahagi ng bansa na apektado ng Bagyong Inday, ayon sa isang opisyal…
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Panelo also questioned the impeachment court’s rules limiting senator-judges to two minutes for questioning witnesses.
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Malacañang on Thursday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not need to issue a new Executive Order (EO) appointing Benhur Abalos Jr. as Cabinet secretary…
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For context: The Nuremberg Trials of Nazi leaders for war crimes and crimes against humanity had 199 defendants. They were secured by 300 soldiers.
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While the impeachment process is often described as sui generis, it isn’t rules-free.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. conferred the Order of Sikatuna, Rank of Datu (Grand Cross, Gold Distinction), on outgoing South Korean…
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The Senate impeachment court remains “unaffected” by a petition from a group of lawyers supportive of Vice President Sara Duterte, urging the Supreme Court to…
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Malacañang on Thursday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not need to issue a new executive order to appoint Benhur Abalos Jr. as…
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House Deputy Speaker Rep. Paolo Ortega quipped at the recent cautious remark of Office of the Vice President Chief of Staff Atty. Zuleika Lopez when she…
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