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‘Who’s liable for budget billions?’
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong urged the Ombudsman and Commission on Audit to investigate billions of pesos in national budget allocations declared…
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Where is judicial wisdom?
Dela Rosa is still here, still within reach of our courts, and the Supreme Court can still decide the matter before anyone is surrendered.
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SC debate on BSKE postponement sought
Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal asks the Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on his challenge to the postponement of the November 2026 Barangay and…
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Unaffected budget provisions remain workable — DBM
‘The DBM will observe the applicable Supreme Court directives concerning these provisions, without prejudice to the government’s right to seek reconsideration…
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SC petitioned to set oral arguments vs. BSKE postponement
Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal petitions the Supreme Court to hold oral arguments on the constitutionality of postponing the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang…
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Distinction between rape and sexual abuse (2)
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a teacher for sexually abusing a 14-year-old student under Section 5(b) of Republic Act No. 7610, or the Special…
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Lucky pick
Can a bettor still claim a winning lotto prize if the ticket has been damaged beyond validation? A Supreme Court ruling in PCSO v. Mendoza recognizes that…
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3 more SC justices to undergo interview for chief justice post on Monday
Three Supreme Court justices are set to undergo interviews by the Judicial and Bar Council on Monday, October 26, as the search for the next chief justice…
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Shadow budget shattered
We challenge the Ombudsman and anti-graft bodies to aggressively investigate how these unconstitutional billions were moved and who benefited from them.
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GAA gang must admit defeat
When citizens ask where their taxes went, the government owes them answers, not a petition asking the Supreme Court to loosen its restraints.
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Haunting that never ends
A fair investigation follows the evidence wherever it leads. Has the verdict already been decided before the investigation even begins?
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Do a Guevarra, Darlene
The Bicameral Conference Committee raised the 2024 unprogrammed appropriations from P281.9 billion in the National Expenditure Program to P731.4 billion in the…
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Socrates turning in grave, thanks to Leonen?
Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen urges law schools to review the Socratic method, warning it may encourage adherence to legal doctrines…
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CoA blows whistle on SC’s unliquidated cash advances
The Commission on Audit flagged P417.25 million in Supreme Court cash advances, identifying 706 unliquidated transactions, including some dating back 12 years,…
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