Envoy affirms flourishing PH-UK ties
BRITISH Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils highlighted the thriving relationship between the Philippines and the United Kingdom during her visit to Senate President Francis Escudero on Tuesday.
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‘Don’t be a sore loser, accept divorce bill’
MANILA, Philippines — Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman yesterday described as “sore losers” those who continue to question the newly-approved House Bill (HB) 9349 or the Absolute Divorce Act.
SC finds Gadon guilty of gross misconduct
THE Supreme Court en banc has found disbarred lawyer Larry Gadon guilty of gross misconduct for committing perjury and making accusations based on hearsay.
List of House lawmakers who voted for or against absolute divorce
MANILA, Philippines — In a slim 131-109-20 vote, the House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on final reading a measure that introduces absolute divorce in the country as an alternative mode of dissolving irreparably broken or dysfunctional marriages — the second time that the lower chamber has passed the controversial measure.
House OKs divorce bill anew; prods Senate to pass own version
THE House of Representatives yesterday approved on third and final reading a bill seeking to legalize absolute divorce and allowing the dissolution of marriages to liberate couples in problematic marriages.
Divorce bill gets final House nod
MANILA, Philippines — A divided House of Representatives yesterday approved on third and final reading the absolute divorce bill that in nearly four decades only reached plenary debates in the halls of Congress.
Private complainant can't challenge bail, acquittal of accused — SC
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) pointed out that a complainant in a criminal case cannot assail the bail and the acquittal granted in favor of the accused.