WASHINGTON, United States – A Texas judge on Friday blocked investigations into the parents of transgender minors, halting for the time being a controversial directive by the southern US state's governor. "Victory," the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in Texas said on Twitter. "A judge...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) assured on Wednesday, March 9, that it will abide by the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the Supreme Court (SC) against the implementation of the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) "Oplan Baklas". In an en banc resolution, the...
A poll lawyer said the temporary restraining order issued by the Supreme Court on "Oplan Baklas" of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is a welcome development. Romulo Macalintal In a statement, lawyer Romulo Macalintal described the said development as a victory of those candidates who "do not...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will answer the petition filed by the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) before the Supreme Court (SC) to defend its forged memorandum of agreement (MOA) with news website Rappler. Acting Comelec Chairperson Socorro B. Inting said the MOA entered into by the...
Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has underscored the need for income reclassification among local government units (LGUs) to strengthen the economic performance and operational capacities of towns across the country. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara...
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima expressed dismay over a local court's rejection of her very urgent motion seeking to allow participation in the Commission on Election’s (COMELEC) e-rally on Saturday, Feb. 26. Senator Leila de Lima is escorted by the police after attending a hearing at the...
Malacañang on Wednesday, Feb. 23, congratulated lawyer Antonio T. Kho Jr. on his appointment as an associate justice of the Supreme Court. Atty. Antonio T. Kho Jr. (Photo from Comelec website) "We wish Associate Justice Kho success in the Supreme Court," Cabinet secretary and acting presidential...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) defended on Monday, Feb. 21, the police officers who served the warrant of arrest issued by the Bayugan City Regional Trial Court (RTC) against Dr. Natividad Castro. DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año questioned the arguments of PNP’s...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to refrain from engaging in partisan politics and warned election regulators that appearance of bias at partiality might pose serious threats to the integrity and credibility of the May 2022 national and...
In a new lawsuit, Brad Pitt is saying Angelina Jolie unlawfully sold her stake in the winery business that they previously established as a couple. According to Rolling Stone, in a complaint filed last Thursday, the actor accused Angelina of "secretly" selling her half of controlling interest in...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has cleared a businesswoman in Quezon City of P72-million tax evasion case filed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for insufficient evidence. Philippine big banks continue to have sufficient capital amid the pandemic. (File photo) The court's Third Division...
Former K-pop boy band Big Bang member Seungri scored victory when a military court commuted his sentence to one year and six months from three years following his conviction in August last year on nine charges including prostitution mediation. On Jan. 27, the High Military Court of the Ministry of...
