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It is a fundamental rule in statutory construction that between a general law and a special law, the latter prevails because a special law reveals the…
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It is a fundamental rule in statutory construction that between a general law and a special law, the latter prevails because a special law reveals the…
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There’s a law in Japan that requires anyone owning a device that can receive signals from public broadcaster NHK to have a service contract with the latter,…
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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has verified the birth records of more than 29,000 senior citizens nationwide, enabling them to access government…
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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has verified the birth records of more than 29,000 senior citizens nationwide, enabling them to access…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go issued a challenge to the government’s economic managers, connecting a high-level Supreme Court debate over budget…
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The 2016 award also ruled that Reed Bank is a submerged feature within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.
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The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that cyber libel prescribes one year from the time it is discovered, affirming its earlier interpretation and rejecting…
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Construction activities in the Philippines showed a shift toward higher-value projects in February, as total building costs surged even while the number of…
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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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Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen has yet to respond to allegations that he failed to file his Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net…
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Incidents linked to the Communist insurgency fell steadily from 2019 to 2025, reflecting sustained government security operations and localized peace efforts,…
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The Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) has ordered the police to stop restricting access to and the use of a cockpit arena in Tondo by its operator, Bienes De…
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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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Foreign nationals seeking to illegally obtain Filipino identities are paying syndicates as much as P5 million per birth certificate, National Bureau of…
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Foreign nationals attempting to illegally obtain Filipino identities are paying as much as P5 million per birth certificate, according to National Bureau of…
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TACLOBAN CITY — Unemployment in Eastern Visayas rose to 7.7 percent in January 2026, about three times higher than the 2.4 percent recorded in the same period…
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The Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the legality of search warrants issued against former lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr., rejecting his attempt to suppress…
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The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday clarified that carrying knives and other bladed instruments during the election period is not automatically prohibited,…
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