
Limits of discipline
Under Section 3(b) of RA 7610, any act that debases, degrades, or demeans a child’s dignity is considered child abuse.
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Under Section 3(b) of RA 7610, any act that debases, degrades, or demeans a child’s dignity is considered child abuse.
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National security concerns and billion-dollar valuations complicate TikTok’s path forward in the U.S.
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The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) still owes approximately 1,200 private hospitals around P4 billion in unpaid claims dating back to the…
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Justices rule that the burden of sentencing is insubstantial as it does not carry any jail time, fine or probation.
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The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered a Quezon City family court to begin pre-trial procedures in 35 Dengvaxia-related cases, overturning a previous dismissal.
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The US Supreme Court on Friday will hear TikTok's appeal of a law that would force its Chinese owner to sell the video-sharing platform or shut it down in the…
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Members of various fisherfolk communities from Tondo gathered outside the Supreme Court in Manila on Friday, 10 January 2025, to condemn the court's decision…
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday issued a warning to those planning to disrupt the upcoming national and local elections.
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If disciplining children results in harming their dignity, it is considered child abuse, the Supreme Court said in a decision last year but promulgated only on…
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The Department of Education (DepEd) plans to build 15,000 classrooms by 2027 as part of its effort to address the country’s 165,000-classroom shortage through…
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The process must prioritize the best interests of both the child and the family.
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the Philippine National Police (PNP) should dismantle private armed groups ahead of the May midterm elections.
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The Supreme Court and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have forged a collaboration to modernize court systems in the country.
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‘Those previously signed up with CJH DevCo have started talking to BCDA. There will be new terms under BCDA’
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‘With BCDA regaining control over Camp John Hay, a wealth of opportunities offering benefits for everyone will be unlocked’
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‘It is a settled rule in criminal law that lust is no respecter of time and place,’ it said, adding that sexual abuse can be committed even in crowded places.
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Enriquez was not present during the search of his residence.
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The 3,962 law graduates who passed the bar exams administered by the Supreme Court (SC) last September will take their oath on 24 January to become…
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