
Juvenile law debate rekindled
The fatal school shooting in Tacloban City on Monday has reignited the debate over Republic Act (RA) 9344, the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, prompting…
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The fatal school shooting in Tacloban City on Monday has reignited the debate over Republic Act (RA) 9344, the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, prompting…
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The sudden change in the Senate leadership struck us with disbelief, thus disturbing, at least for a brief but painful moment, our collective psyche.
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The children of pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim Napoles were acquitted by the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) en banc of tax evasion charges filed by the…
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The Supreme Court has acquitted a man convicted of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, ruling that police officers failed to properly preserve the…
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Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen underscored the importance of Shari’ah in the Philippine legal system and called on newly admitted…
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) and G-Xchange Inc., operator of GCash, have signed a memorandum of agreement aimed at expanding financial inclusion for…
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PARIS, France (AFP) — An Iranian court sentenced a prominent singer named Parastoo Ahmadi and a group of seven fellow artists to 74 lashes each after they…
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Homeowners associations (HOAs) cannot deprive delinquent members of their right to use common areas like subdivision roads, the Supreme Court has ruled, noting…
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Leonen accurately expounded that it is imperative for law enforcement to conduct a comprehensive search of the premises to guarantee the confiscation and…
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Delinquent homeowners association members cannot be deprived of their right to use common areas, such as subdivision roads, as homeowners associations' (HOAs)…
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) have forged a partnership aimed at enhancing the competencies and ethical…
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Even constitutionalists have conflicting opinions on the number of votes needed for the Senate impeachment court to convict Vice President Sara Duterte,…
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Among the issues the SC is asked to resolve is the nature of Unprogrammed Appropriations and how far Congress and the executive can stretch it.
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For a father like Atty. Ian Dato, whose days are divided between the responsibilities of government service and the equally important role of being a husband…
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Lawyer Levito Baligod on Saturday urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to dismiss all cyberlibel cases filed against him and the 18 former soldiers, arguing…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has updated the rules governing when the processing period begins for value-added tax (VAT) refund claims, clarifying procedures that…
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The House of Representatives and the Senate was directed by the Supreme Court to submit supporting documents to explain the changes introduced by the bicameral…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has clarified when the processing period begins for value-added tax (VAT) refund claims, updating existing rules to reflect changes in…
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