Debt offset
A legal advice column explains that a bank may not automatically deduct a deceased depositor’s outstanding debts from her savings account, even under an offset…
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Rule 86 Rules of Court Philippines
Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Rule 86 Rules of Court Philippines.
Sara lawyer says gag rule passé
Paolo Panelo says Sara Duterte is likely to comply with the Senate impeachment court’s sub judice ruling as debate grows over media restrictions in the trial.
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Comelec clarifies second placer rule application
Comelec Chair George Erwin Garcia says the Supreme Court’s abandonment of the second placer rule does not apply to presidential and vice presidential…
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SC scrapping of ‘second placer rule’ excludes president, VP: Comelec
Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia says the Supreme Court’s abandonment of the “second placer rule” does not apply to the president and vice president, whose…
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Chiz keeps 5-day witness rule
Senate impeachment court presiding officer Chiz Escudero clarified that the five-day witness disclosure rule applies only to witnesses not listed in the…
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JV applies FIFO rule on ethics complaints
Senate Ethics Committee chair JV Ejercito said the panel will process pending complaints on a first-in, first-out basis, with members required to inhibit…
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Marcos drops GPS rule for PUV program
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has scrapped the GPS requirement for the Service Contracting Program to cut costs and simplify participation for PUV operators…
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QCPD enforces ‘no helmet’ rule inside establishments
Violators will be issued an Ordinance Violation Receipt and face progressive fines.
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An agreement cannot constitute a provisional order for custody (2)
‘Here, petitioners were not duly served with summons and were unable to file their answer to the petition filed by the respondent before the trial court,…
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Impeachment, a numbers game
The Tribunal declared the subject Articles of Impeachment void because it blatantly violated the ‘one-year bar’ rule.
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A view to a kill
The rule effectively shields an official from multiple impeachment attempts in quick succession, allowing only one complaint to proceed.
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Critical mass
There is a reason why Lady Justice wears a blindfold. Otherwise, the rule of law becomes selective and, therefore, oppressive.
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Reaffirming the importance of 20% public float rule
A sufficient level of public ownership is more than a technical listing requirement, it is central to the health of the market as a whole.
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Phl rule of law in crisis
The Constitution is the highest law and upholding it is a pledge all government officials make, though it is weakened in its practical application by…
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