SC acquits drug suspects over 'witness rule' mess
THE Supreme Court has acquitted two suspects in a drug case for law enforcers' failure to comply with the mandatory witness rule.
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Sara on ‘Tokhang’ links: ‘It’s a new script’
VICE President Sara Duterte yesterday challenged the personalities behind retired police officer Arthur Lascañas to just file murder charges against her, saying she is prepared to face the allegation that she masterminded “Oplan Tokhang” when she was mayor of Davao City for as long as the case will be heard by a court in the Philippines.
High court ties up with Pag-IBIG
(UPDATE) THE Supreme Court has entered into a partnership with the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG) to provide judiciary employees access to affordable housing.
Cosca, Mercado banner talented pack in Fr. Suarez netfest
MANILA, Philippines – Darwin Cosca Jr. and Chloe Mercado brace for spirited battle against a field of talented emerging stars as the Fr. Fernando Suarez M-Cup National Juniors Tennis Championships kicks off Thursday, February 1, in Biñan, Laguna.
House to adopt Senate’s economic Cha-cha
MANILA, Philippines — Party stalwarts in the House of Representatives urged their Senate counterparts yesterday to show their sincerity in introducing economic constitutional reforms by passing Resolution of Both Houses 6, which the congressmen promised to adopt in full.
Press Release - Poe: PI's joint voting pitch for Cha-cha inherently wrong
Sen. Grace Poe said the so-called People's Initiative for Charter change (Cha-cha) was flawed at the onset for focusing on the joint voting by Congress, instead of stating the provisions that needed amendments in the 1987 Constitution.
Marcos consulting legal luminaries on economic Cha-cha
HANOI – Amid the ongoing feud between the House of Representatives and the Senate over the people’s initiative, President Marcos yesterday disclosed that he is consulting legal luminaries and Constitution experts on the most acceptable way to amend the economic provisions of the Charter.
SC asked: Stop cease order vs SMNI operations
REPORTERS and anchors of television network Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) yesterday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to stop the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) from enforcing its cease and desist order indefinitely suspending its operations.