
Meet the judge who convicted Maute rebels
‘I’m not used to that, even during the time that I handled the Maute cases. Because I’m from Marikina, I said I’ll just get a driver.’
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‘I’m not used to that, even during the time that I handled the Maute cases. Because I’m from Marikina, I said I’ll just get a driver.’
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The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that a public institution occupying private land without proper authority must vacate the property if the rightful owner has a…
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A Nepali lawyer asked the courts in 2018 to ban Indian ascetic monks called Naga Sadhus from a temple in Kathmandu during a festival for the Hindu deity Shiva.
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The Supreme Court, in the recent case of San Miguel Foods Inc. v. Alova and Pution, underscored that even the broadest authority granted under an SPA has clear…
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The Taguig City Regional Trial Court (RTC) has ordered the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to release mining executive Joseph Sy from custody, affirming that he is…
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Harvard’s refusal to capitulate offers a powerful reminder that principle must triumph over convenience.
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City of San Fernando, Pampanga — The Sandiganbayan has acquitted former Mexico, Pampanga Mayor Teddy Tumang and seven others of multiple graft and malversation…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that open spaces and road lots in a subdivision do not automatically become government property without a written deed of…
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City of San Fernando, Pampanga — The Sandiganbayan has cleared former Mexico mayor Teddy Tumang, as well as seven others, of multiple graft and malversation…
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Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Ma. Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta has been appointed by the Supreme Court as the new Court Administrator. She took her oath of…
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The ruling emphasized that not all ‘titled’ owners possess the power to transfer ownership.
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has upheld the cancellation of the registration of the Duterte Youth Party List, citing multiple violations of…
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The clash of these arguments reveals the delicate balance at the heart of our system.
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The effectiveness of a special power of attorney (SPA) automatically ends with the death of the person who granted it, and any acts carried out by the agent…
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division has dismissed an election protest filed by former Laoag City Mayor Michael Keon against incumbent Mayor…
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Even assuming the CENRO certification may be given any probative value, Eduardo still failed to meet the second evidentiary requirement to support his…
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As a disciple of the law, my deepest concern is not the political victory of one camp over another, but the assurance that whatever resolution emerges is the…
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