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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Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel H. Gaerlan on Sunday urged more than 500 law graduates to help rebuild public trust in the legal profession and confront…
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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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‘I pity the less fortunate Filipino people, comprising the majority of Philippine society,’ Lao said.
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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) proposes a higher budget of P18 billion for next year, up from the current P16.9 billion as it plans to set up more…
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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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The office will be entering an arena shaped by suspicion, polarization and deepening cynicism toward democratic institutions.
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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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Instead of being a center of excellence, it had become a center of graft and corruption from 2010 until 29 May 2025, when President Bongbong Marcos appointed…
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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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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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