SC: Affidavit won’t end trafficking cases
The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that human trafficking cases cannot be dismissed solely based on an affidavit of desistance executed by a victim, parent, or…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that human trafficking cases cannot be dismissed solely based on an affidavit of desistance executed by a victim, parent, or…
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What the Sripetch ruling is, however, is powerfully persuasive authority, and in our legal tradition, that matters.
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Management prerogative cannot be used as a shield to justify measures that effectively deprive employees of their means of livelihood.
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Nearly nine in 10 Filipinos support strengthening partnerships with like-minded countries to defend the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in accordance with the 2016…
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The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking to validate the presence of 12 senators as a lawful quorum during the controversial 3 June…
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More Filipinos, particularly those requiring specialized cancer treatment, are expected to benefit from expanded access to radiation oncology services…
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Apara does not shout, it is a narrative of restraint. Founded in 2021 by childhood friends Ariana Coronel-Go, Eya Uy and Nana Uy, the Manila-based label has…
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‘In the conditions of present living, noise seems inseparable from the conduct of many necessary occupations.’
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Allegations of forgery in petitions seeking to correct official documents cannot be based on mere assertions and must instead be supported by clear and…
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The BIR ruling removes the risk of unnecessary costs being baked into electricity bills by clarifying that the collections are merely passing through…
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Lawyer Ferdinand Topacio on Thursday welcomed the Department of Justice’s dismissal of the cyberlibel complaint filed against him by Senator Risa Hontiveros,…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has acquitted a former administrator of a paluwagan group of estafa, ruling that the mere failure to return entrusted funds…
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Calvin Oftana moved on from his late-game miss as TNT Tropang 5G suffered a heartbreaking 100-102 loss to Barangay Ginebra in Game 1 of the Philippine…
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The Court ultimately acquitted Israel. It found that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he intended to intimidate or threaten Navez.…
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‘Words matter. Legal distinctions matter. Truth matters.’
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The Supreme Court (SC) has acquitted a woman of bigamy, ruling that a person accused of the crime can argue that a previous marriage was void from the…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the validity of the redundancy program implemented by Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines in 2008, affirming the dismissal of 610…
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Evidence adduced must be closely examined under the lens of a judicial microscope to ensure that conviction only flows from moral certainty that guilt has been…
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