
The case for a Philippine RICO
The idea is not new here. Anti-racketeering bills have been filed since the 1990s but they lapsed for want of urgency.
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The idea is not new here. Anti-racketeering bills have been filed since the 1990s but they lapsed for want of urgency.
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‘The gravamen of the offense is the act of recruiting or using a fellow human being for sexual exploitation.’
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Ombudsman Jesus “Crispin” Remulla has called on the judiciary to act more swiftly against people convicted of graft, questioning why many who have already been…
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Former Partylist Representative Zaldy Co was charged with malversation and graft at the Sandiganbayan on Friday over alleged kickbacks from a P77 million…
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The Office of the Ombudsman has recommended two counts each of graft and malversation against Surigao del Norte Rep. Francisco “Lalo” Matugas and former…
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Requiring citizens to lock up their firearms is one thing; giving the police a standing invitation to walk in and check the locks is another.
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Nartatez stressed that protecting power distribution is vital to national security and the economy.
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Police arrested a 39-year-old farmer after he allegedly physically abused his live-in partner and was found in possession of an unlicensed firearm in Alcala,…
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SC was clear about it. Man was not convicted because he only broke a promise to marry.
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The Supreme Court (SC) sentenced a police officer to two years, four months and one day in jail for committing psychological violence against his then-pregnant…
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Importantly, the law does not prohibit spiral progression. It simply removes it as the only approach prescribed by statute.
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A Pasig court has issued a new arrest warrant against dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo over three anti-graft cases.
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A central Luzon congressman learned the hard way that the Sandiganbayan doesn’t do casual Tuesdays.
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Key national government agencies have formally signed the implementing rules and regulations for Republic Act (RA) 12199, establishing a framework to…
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The Municipal Government of Cordova on Saturday said it is investigating the illegal dumping of medical waste in Barangay Alegria.
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The Office of the Ombudsman has filed nine counts of graft against Tarlac 3rd District Representative Noel Rivera over his alleged conflict of interest in…
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Health Secretary Jose "Brix" Pujalte Jr. said he is ready to submit documents to the Office of the Ombudsman as he defended the Department of…
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