About 27,000 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) who were convicted of heinous crimes may soon be released with the good conduct time allowance (GCTA) ordered credited in their favor by the Supreme Court (SC). GCTA credits under Republic Act (RA) No. 10592 are given to PDLs for good behavior during...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino expressed concern over Sulu's fiscal problem after the Supreme Court (SC) ruled to exclude the provicne from Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Sen. Francis Tolentino airs his concern on the reduced 2025 budget of the Department of...
Senate Majority Leader Francis said on Saturday, Sept. 14, that vital social services must be sustained for Sulu after the province was virtually "orphaned" due to the recent ruling of the Supreme Court (SC) that excluded it from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). (Photo...
The days of ‘secrecy’ in weekly oil price adjustments are numbered following the Supreme Court’s decision which upheld the fuel cost unbundling policy that the Department of Energy (DOE) initially attempted for implementation via a Circular in 2019. Relative to the high court ruling, former...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Rep. Rodriguez's Facebook) Instead of next year, Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is urging the Supreme Court (SC) to set for next month the hearing on the controversial...
DAVAO CITY – The former chief negotiator of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has vowed to bridge the gap as a result of the exclusion of Sulu province from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). IQBAL (BARMM photo) On September 9, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld...
DAVAO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has vowed to explore all avenues to resolve the issues surrounding the exclusion of Sulu from the region following the Supreme Court decision on September 9. The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the constitutionality of the...
DAVAO CITY – The Supreme Court ruling excluding Sulu province from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao drew mixed reactions from some key government officials in the region. Key leaders of the Bangsamoro government remain mum on the matter as of posting time. The Supreme Court on...
Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Assistant Majority Leader Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong is devastated over the Supreme Court's (SC) decision to exclude Sulu...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The judiciary's proposed 2025 budget worth P82.4 billion is justified, if only to help it address the serious issues of case delays and court congestion. Thus, said House Committee on Appropriations...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez has said that he will let the Supreme Court decide on a petition filed by a group opposing the creation of the Negros Island Region under Republic Act (RA) 12000. BENITEZ (Glazyl Masculino) “It’s up to the court to make the decision on the merits of the...
It's a big win for Philippine sports. Weeks after a triumphant campaign in the 2024 Paris Olympics, national athletes -- and those who aspire to become one someday -- will soon benefit from a recent ruling of the Supreme Court as it ordered the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR)...
