BuCor seeks clear guidelines on application of GCTA law
THE Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) yesterday asked the Supreme Court to come up with clear guidelines on the implementation of Republic Act 10592, or the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) law.
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Ex-DOH chief Garin posts bail in Dengvaxia case
MANILA, Philippines — Former health secretary and incumbent Iloilo 1st District Rep. Janette Garin posted bail yesterday in connection with the criminal charges she is facing before the Sandiganbayan over the allegedly anomalous P3.556-billion dengue mass vaccination program in 2016.
De Lima freed on bail
MANILA, Philippines — Nearly seven years after she was first detained, former senator Leila de Lima is finally walking out of jail after a Muntinlupa court yesterday granted her petition to post bail for her third and last drug case.
Challenging the sufficiency of an information
Dear PAO, My friend got convicted of a crime, and there is already an entry of judgment. It appears that the information filed against him only mentioned an aggravating circumstance, but the facts surrounding that aggravating circumstance were not thoroughly discussed. His lawyer passed away after his conviction, but his sister tried to consult another lawyer about it to know if there was a way to reverse the conviction. She was told that there was nothing else that could be done because my friend and his lawyer did not challenge the sufficiency of the information. But isn't that a violation of my friend's constitutional right to due process? Rachel
Govt can appeal ruling granting bail to de Lima - Panelo
Former Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo on Monday said that the government can appeal the court's decision to grant bail to former senator Leila de Lima.
Muntinlupa court allows De Lima to post bail
MANILA, Philippines (Updated 4:49 p.m.) — Former Senator Leila de Lima is set to be released after over six years of detainment for alleged involvement in the New Bilibid Prison illegal drug trade, as the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 206 granted her petition for bail in her last drug case.
De Lima on Duterte: May God forgive him
MANILA, Philippines — After all the tirades and attacks of former President Rodrigo Duterte against former senator Leila De Lima, she wished him "God bless" upon her release.
Creation of drug courts sought anew as 300,000 cases remain pending
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 12) — The creation of “Dangerous Drug Courts” was sought anew on Sunday to speed up the disposition of drug cases as about 300,000 or 72% of these are still pending based on data from the police and other agencies.