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...
Celebrating the National West Philippines Sea day every July 12 is a step towards the right direction for the government to assert its sovereignty over the maritime area that China continues to contest. Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros pointed this out as she asserts the...
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...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the petition of Deutsche Knowledge Services Pte., Ltd. which sought an additional refund or tax credit for P8.2 million for the second quarter of taxable year 2019. Deutsche Knowledge is the Philippine branch of a multinational company organized and...
A center specialized in resolving maritime disputes and the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) have entered into a cooperation agreement to promote resolution of international disputes through arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods in the Philippines and the...
President Marcos said that the Permanent Court of Arbitration is an "important part" of the Philippines' foreign policy, considering the challenges the country is facing at present. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Permanent Court of Arbitration Secretary-General Marcin Czepelak meet...
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)...