
Teacher drops legal fight vs Manila’s new garbage fees
The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed a petition challenging a Manila ordinance that increased garbage collection fees, ruling that the petitioner, a resident…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed a petition challenging a Manila ordinance that increased garbage collection fees, ruling that the petitioner, a resident…
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The Department of Justice (DoJ) on Monday welcomed a ruling by the Supreme Court (SC) affirming the validity of a department circular that raised the standard…
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A political analyst is urging the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to abandon parliamentary courtesy and compel high-profile officials to testify in the ongoing…
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The old fire is gone, fully extinguished, it appears, replaced by the old-style politics of sound over substance.
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A public school teacher who challenged a Manila ordinance that increased garbage collection fees said he will no longer seek reconsideration of the Supreme…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed a petition questioning the Manila City Ordinance No. 9151, which increased garbage collection fees in Manila, after…
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Duterte and her camp have until the end of office hours on Monday to submit their response before the committee decides on the next step.
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Iran’s newly proclaimed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has not appeared in public, on video, or issued written statements three days after being announced…
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The DoJ circular was therefore upheld because it governs the conduct of prosecutors during preliminary investigation.
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Australia’s High Court has now ruled in favor of the local designer on appeal.
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While it is difficult to quantify the specific ‘Catholic vote’ among individual lawmakers, the Catholic Church was a direct and influential force.
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Lacson also took issue with Marcoleta’s statements in several interviews where he ‘undermined the authority and collective integrity’ of the BRC.
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The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) has asked the Supreme Court to acquit Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and former Rappler researcher Reynaldo Santos Jr. in…
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Oil companies are being questioned by lawmakers over the rapid increase in pump prices despite selling fuel stocks that were reportedly purchased at lower…
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The House Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by Marikina Rep. Miro Quimbo, is considering 17 bills and resolutions related to the fuel excise tax, including…
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Markets across Asia, where key economies Japan and South Korea are heavily dependent on energy imports, plunged on Monday.
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A bill seeking to abolish the travel tax, filed by lawmakers led by House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” A. Marcos of Ilocos Norte, moved a step…
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The feud between Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC) Chairperson Ping Lacson and Senator Rodante Marcoleta shows no signs of easing, as Marcoleta on Monday…
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