Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Screenshot from YouTube live) Former senator Leila de Lima's acquittal from her drug charges shouldn't mean that the Philippines should be exempted from the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC)...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has declared "final, executory, and demandable" the P717.7 million deficiency taxes of UP North Property Holdings, Inc. for 2009 assessed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in 2018. In a decision issued by its second division last June 25, the CTA ruled that "the...
President Marcos said that former senator Leila de Lima's acquittal from all her drug-related charges only showed that the Philippines' justice system works and does not need the intervention of the International Criminal Court (ICC). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and former senator...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) House Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd district Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. says he is thankful for the decision of the Court of Appeals (CA) to recognize his right to intervene in...
Philippine Ambassador to The Netherlands Eduardo Malaya urged member-states to use the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s (PCA) dispute settlement facilities to preserve and maintain peace, stability, and rule of law amid the challenges facing the world’s regions. (From left) Solicitor...
Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera (Facebook) House Deputy Minority Leader Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Rep. Bernadette Herrera has hailed the Supreme Court (SC) for its innovative Unified Legal Aid Services (ULAS) program, which...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied for lack of merit the petition of Calumpit Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CMPC) which contested the seizure, auction and forfeiture in 2018 of its P68.4 million worth of imported rice from Thailand. The case started on Sept. 9, 2015 when CMPC was granted a...
For lack of jurisdiction, the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has dismissed the petition filed by Friendlycare Foundation, Inc. which challenged the P10.3 million deficiency income tax and value-added tax assessed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for taxable year 2014. The petition was filed by...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has partially granted the petition of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) as it reversed the decision issued by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) which dismissed the P22 million claim for refund of city taxes and other business taxes. On...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Wednesday, May 29, it continues to probe the possible involvement of other persons in the alleged P6 million extortion by a Pasay City trial court judge and his clerk of court in exchange for a favorable decision on a civil case. The NBI...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has affirmed its division's ruling that denied the petition of Sanyo Seiki Stainless Steel Corporation against the Bureau of Internal Revenue's (BIR) P51.99 million deficiency income tax assessment issued in 2006. The BIR sent a Letter Notice to Sanyo on Oct. 23,...
CEBU CITY – On technicality, the Court of Appeals (CA) in this city dismissed the petition filed by Mayor Michael Rama and seven other City Hall officials who challenged their suspension ordered by the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB). The dismissal, in effect, affirmed the suspension order. PHOTO...
