SC clarifies Duterte petition still pending
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Mitigating circumstances in reckless driving
The Court appreciated Ilon’s voluntary surrender and correspondingly reduced his penalty to four months and one day of arresto mayor as minimum, to two years,…
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On divorce
Jurisprudence has settled that a foreign divorce by mutual agreement falls within the ambit of Article 26(2) and may be judicially recognized in the…
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House of Horrors
The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to junk the impeachment case against VP Sara Duterte sent shockwaves through Congress, exposing internal chaos and…
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Toilet paper
In Philippine politics, when they say sui generis, they usually mean they’re winging it, or bending the rules with flair.
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Hubris struck down
The ruling clarified that the SC did not absolve VP Duterte of the allegations in the impeachment complaint, but it acted solely on the procedural and…
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Uy files petition before SC amid nullification
Manila Rep. Joey Chua Uy petitions the Supreme Court to stop Comelec from nullifying his election victory over citizenship issues, seeks TRO and reversal of…
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SC goes full digital filing
The Supreme Court of the Philippines begins its shift to a fully digital filing system on 1 July 2025, with mandatory e-filing for select cases via the…
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