When prescription starts and is tolled
Under Section 281 of the 1997 NIRC, prescription for criminal offenses where the commission of the violation is not known shall begin to run from its discovery.
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Under Section 281 of the 1997 NIRC, prescription for criminal offenses where the commission of the violation is not known shall begin to run from its discovery.
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The landmark 2016 arbitral ruling on the West Philippine Sea will be observing its 10th anniversary this July, with senior military officials and security…
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday welcomed a Supreme Court (SC) decision dismissing a petition that sought to force the poll body to conduct…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that threatening gestures can constitute the crime of grave threats under the Revised Penal Code, even if no words are spoken…
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The petitions for habeas corpus filed on 12 March 2025, the day after Duterte was transferred to The Hague, have lingered for over 14 months without a…
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Supreme Court on Monday temporarily maintained mail access to the widely used abortion pill mifepristone.
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A Nosy Tarsee riddle: Which homegrown construction giant just cashed a check worth over P205 million, and earned every centavo the hard way?
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The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) has transmitted to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. the shortlist of nominees for vacant associate justice posts in the Court…
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This is not only a victory for Filipinos but also justice for those deprived of quality health services. Sulit ang ating pangungulit!
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A divorce between a foreigner and a Filipino may be recognized in the Philippines if it was validly obtained in accordance with the personal law of the foreign…
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One thing San Miguel understands very well is rent-seeking — using its immense economic and political influence over government to secure projects, then…
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Enough is enough. ASEAN and China have danced around a binding CoC for so long while Beijing’s gray-zone aggression escalates.
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The owner of a construction firm testified before the Sandiganbayan Fourth Division on Wednesday that she was encouraged by a public works official to lend her…
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Which can only mean that honest and sober inquiries are now the order of the day, that we have to squarely face the abuses of power and money secrets of our…
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History. What history? The convenient kind? The one that expands exactly where the oil, ships, reefs, and military advantage are, and somehow skips every…
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