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Every three years, lawyers in this country must now render 60 hours of legal service for free to indigent folks. The requirement was issued by the Supreme Court as part of a legal aid service program. It is a welcome move in a country where millions of people have little understanding about the legal system and cannot afford litigation.
MANILA, Philippines — Government agencies, led by the Department of Justice (DOJ), rolled out the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the handling of terrorism and terrorism financing cases.
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said on Friday that the properly identified remains of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Jenny Alvarado arrived in the country on Thursday via Kuwait Airways flight KU 417.
Dear PAO, My best friend wants to file a complaint for emotional and psychological abuse against the illegitimate father of her child because of the latter's failure to provide adequate support. Her son has special needs and requires weekly therapy sessions. My best friend's meager income simply cannot meet all their needs, especially for the child's therapy. She already told the child's father about it, but he still has not given enough for their son's needs. No matter how many times she has explained and even begged him, he still refuses to provide adequate support, causing my friend so much stress and depression. Someone told my friend to file a complaint for psychological abuse. Can my friend pursue such legal action? Perla
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to adopt a proactive, community-based approach to help individuals not yet registered in the civil registry secure their birth certificates. He earlier filed Senate Bill 2914 which seeks to overhaul the country's Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system to curb counterfeit record-keeping following the discovery of fake birth registrations of foreigners involved in criminal activities.
MANILA, Philippines — A Manila court has issued a warrant for the arrest of 29 active and former police officers over alleged irregularities in the seizure of 990 kilos of shabu valued at P6.7 billion in Tondo in 2022.
MANILA, Philippines — Tapos na ang isinagawang imbestigasyon ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) hinggil sa umano’y pagbabanta ni Vice President Sara Duterte sa buhay nina Pang. Ferdinand “Bongbong’’ Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, at House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez noong nakaraang taon, ayon sa Department of Justice (DOJ).
MANILA, Philippines — Public satisfaction and trust in most of the country’s highest government officials dropped in the fourth quarter of last year, with Vice President Sara Duterte suffering significant declines in her ratings, a survey conducted by the OCTA Research showed.
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang yesterday reiterated President Marcos’ opposition to moves to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte.