
Men can berape victims too, says SC
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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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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Access to justice is not merely a legal principle but "literally, a court that travels to a person who cannot travel to it," Supreme Court Senior Associate…
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The Supreme Court ruled that rape by sexual intercourse may now be committed by either a man or a woman following the enactment of Republic Act No. 11648 in…
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The Supreme Court has ruled that a private complainant has no legal standing to appeal or file a petition for certiorari challenging the dismissal or acquittal…
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He is still entitled to due process and has the opportunity to present his defense before the court.
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Cash confiscated from former president Rodrigo Duterte when he was transferred to the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will remain frozen and…
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Prosecutors were granted access to materials seized from former president Rodrigo Duterte upon his arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC), but a…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has renewed the Comprehensive Health Care Plan with Kaiser International Healthgroup Inc., extending health maintenance organization…
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The Supreme Court (SC) announced Wednesday that 235 out of 796 examinees passed the 2026 Shari’ah Special Bar Examinations, yielding a passing rate of 29.52…
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Families of victims of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-illegal drug campaign on Friday urged the Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional the…
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Most members of the minority bloc led by Senator Alan Cayetano failed to show up during the all-senators caucus convened on Friday to discuss preparations for…
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The Supreme Court was asked on Friday by families of victims of former president Rodrigo Duterte's anti-illegal drug campaign to declare unconstitutional the…
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A husband and wife’s mutual desire to end their marriage is not sufficient evidence to prove collusion in an annulment petition, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled.
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What was supposed to be a part of Ashley Cruz’s post-pandemic workout gave her a platform to showcase her strength against the world’s best.
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International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors have started submitting the roster of individuals who will stand as witnesses against former President Rodrigo…
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The Laroco decision serves as a timely reminder that rule-making authority is not law-making authority.
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The Court of Appeals (CA) has upheld a lower court ruling in favor of actor Ronnie Henares and his brothers in a bitter corporate dispute with their sisters…
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In voiding and declaring unconstitutional the Trump administration’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship to children of US citizens and legal…
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