When prescription starts and is tolled
Under Section 281 of the 1997 NIRC, prescription for criminal offenses where the commission of the violation is not known shall begin to run from its discovery.
· 3 min read
Daily TribuneTopic
Under Section 281 of the 1997 NIRC, prescription for criminal offenses where the commission of the violation is not known shall begin to run from its discovery.
· 3 min read
The law cannot be used as an instrument by one who knowingly violated it in the first place.
· 3 min read
Trump still leaves the weapons deal hanging there, too. Missiles, rockets, billions of dollars.
· 2 min read
The government, through the Office of the Solicitor General, has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to dismiss motions filed by Senator Ronald dela Rosa…
· 3 min read
Lawyer Paolo Panelo Jr., counsel for Vice President Sara Duterte, has raised concerns over what he described as a looming constitutional crisis,…
· 2 min read
A warrant of arrest issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) should not be treated as a foreign law or foreign warrant because the Philippines adopted…
· 2 min read
The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the pleas of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa seeking protection from arrest over…
· 3 min read
The 11-member House prosecution panel from Congress is ready to present the grounds for impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, as the court is…
· 1 min read
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Jannik Sinner will have to wait to complete his passage to the Italian Open final after his gripping Last Four clash with Daniil Medvedev…
· 2 min read
Alex Eala believes the clay court will be the best platform to ramp up her game as she continues her climb in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings.
· 2 min read
The Supreme Court of the Philippines has ruled that threatening gestures, even when not spoken or written, may still constitute grave threats under the Revised…
· 2 min read
‘I would feel better getting it and we will get it.’
· 1 min read
The landmark 2016 arbitral ruling on the West Philippine Sea will be observing its 10th anniversary this July, with senior military officials and security…
· 2 min read
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday welcomed a Supreme Court (SC) decision dismissing a petition that sought to force the poll body to conduct…
· 1 min read
The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that threatening gestures can constitute the crime of grave threats under the Revised Penal Code, even if no words are spoken…
· 1 min read
While the Trump-Xi summit agenda spoke volumes, the South China Sea barely registered, signaling that Filipino interests were subordinated to the larger…
· 3 min read
The petitions for habeas corpus filed on 12 March 2025, the day after Duterte was transferred to The Hague, have lingered for over 14 months without a…
· 3 min read
Former law dean Mel Sta. Maria urged the Supreme Court (SC) to exercise caution and avoid being influenced by the alleged attack inside the Senate,…
· 3 min read