
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 Supreme Court of the Philippines has ruled that threatening gestures, even when not spoken or written, may still constitute grave threats under the Revised…
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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 OSG said the resolution was uploaded at 6:44 p.m. on 13 May, giving government lawyers until 6:44 p.m. on 16 May to respond.
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Despite an early exit, Gilas Pilipinas Women swear the experience playing world-class teams like Germany and the United States will help them ramp up their…
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A recent Supreme Court (SC) ruling validated the Senate’s handling of the 2025 impeachment proceedings, arguing that lawmakers acted within constitutional…
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The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking to compel the Senate to immediately convene as an impeachment court to try the charges against…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has acquitted a mother previously convicted of parricide in the death of her five-year-old daughter, ruling that her diagnosed…
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The petition for a writ of mandamus asks the SC to direct Marcos to submit to a comprehensive medical evaluation, including a hair follicle drug test, and to…
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The BESF, Hernando insists, can contain only program appropriations and automatic appropriations. It cannot include unprogrammed ones.
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The Supreme Court (SC) has directed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Acting Executive Secretary Ralph Recto to respond to a petition seeking to compel the…
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Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen on Tuesday revealed that a large portion of the government’s unprogrammed appropriations under the…
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The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday clarified that carrying knives and other bladed instruments during the election period is not automatically prohibited,…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has cleared the way for the full prosecution of businesswoman Cezarah “Sarah” Rowena Discaya over an alleged P96.5-million flood control…
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The Supreme Court of the Philippines (SC) has dismissed a petition seeking to halt the filing of charges over the alleged P96.5-million “ghost” flood control…
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The Supreme Court (SC) of the Philippines will begin its 2026 summer sessions today at its Manila facilities, relocating the traditional proceedings from…
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Printed displays remain a key part of how businesses communicate in physical spaces, even as digital platforms continue to grow, according to Epson Philippines.
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