
Conjuring up the Romanov specter
Self-defense, provocation and duress all require judges to ask not merely what was said or done, but why.
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Self-defense, provocation and duress all require judges to ask not merely what was said or done, but why.
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DINGRAS, Ilocos Norte — Three individuals were arrested for alleged violations of Sections 11 and 12 of Republic Act No. 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous…
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ATOK, Benguet — A local lawmaker in Benguet province has accused a mining corporation of putting her under surveillance at the municipal hall following her…
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COLOMBO (AFP) — Sri Lanka on Tuesday launched an investigation into its deadliest prison riot in years after the death toll from clashes between rival drug…
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A public official may be held criminally liable for plunder even if acting alone, or together with family members, business associates or private individuals…
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Police arrested a “high-value” suspect and three accomplices during a drug raid in Barangay Olympia on Saturday night, seizing an estimated P408,000 worth of…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that women may now be held criminally liable for rape by sexual intercourse, saying the crime became gender-neutral after…
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There are still people who believe they can save a snakebite victim by sucking the venom from the bite wound and spitting it out.
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ILOILO CITY — Iloilo City Mayor Raisa Treñas and Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. have expressed support for a proposed measure that seeks to establish…
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BAGUIO CITY — Authorities have arrested an alleged swindler and illegal recruiter who was wanted under eight arrest warrants during a manhunt operation in…
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Seventeen suspects were arrested during an anti-illegal mining operation in Barangay Luklukan Sur, Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte on 1 July, as authorities…
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Authorities intercepted an estimated P22.29 million worth of illicit cigarettes and arrested four suspects during a maritime law enforcement operation in the…
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A 43-year-old personal assistant was arrested in Taguig City on Friday night after he allegedly pointed a loaded handgun at a man who had just helped him…
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A suspected high-value drug offender wanted in Leyte was arrested Friday afternoon in Caloocan City during a manhunt operation, police said on Saturday.
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Navotas Representative Toby Tiangco challenged the administration to prove that its anti-corruption campaign applies to everyone, citing recent statements by…
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The Police Regional Office 1 (PRO 1) seized nearly P8.94 million worth of illegal drugs and accounted for 239 loose firearms across the Ilocos Region during…
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Psst. Nosy Tarsee hears whispers from the waters off Palawan, where a certain hulking bulk carrier — let’s call her the Coal Queen — found herself parked atop…
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