Prejudicial question
The Supreme Court held that although res judicata did not apply, a prejudicial question clearly existed and thus the criminal cases had to be dismissed.
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The Supreme Court held that although res judicata did not apply, a prejudicial question clearly existed and thus the criminal cases had to be dismissed.
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A Quezon City trial court judge assured parties Wednesday that he will “soon” issue a ruling on the defense panel’s claim that civil cases seeking damages for…
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The appellate court dismissed his petition for non-exhaustion of administrative remedies. The court found the petition premature.
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Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen has reminded both chambers of Congress to refrain from acting as judge or prosecutor when conducting…
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The Sandiganbayan has barred Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. executive Mohit Dargani from traveling abroad, ruling that his dual citizenship and pending graft…
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A former mayor of Capalonga, Camarines Norte, has been sentenced to up to 30 years in prison after being convicted on corruption charges related to the…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has approved new, uniform guidelines governing the suspension of work and court operations in all trial courts nationwide which…
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The Court of Appeals (CA) has ordered the release of Australian-Filipino national Gregor Johann Haas from detention, reversing its earlier ruling in a case…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has approved uniform guidelines for suspending work and court operations in all trial courts nationwide, establishing a consistent…
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The Court stressed that when parents entrust their children to a school, they do so with the expectation that the school will uphold their safety and welfare.
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has ordered the immediate implementation of the rule of succession in Tarlac City after the…
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Human rights lawyer Kristina Conti believes there is a need to educate the public that lawyers should always work for the good of all.
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Duterte is facing charges of crimes against humanity before the ICC, related to the alleged extrajudicial killings of suspected drug dealers and users during…
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In an MR, you need a copy of the reversal order because you would not know the arguments that were made.
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Albay Governor Noel Rosal is publicly challenging a ruling by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) that disqualified him from seeking reelection in the May…
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The Sandiganbayan has been given the go-signal by the Supreme Court (SC) to proceed with the trial of the 11 counts of graft filed against Senator Jinggoy…
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