President Marcos has signed into law a measure seeking to improve access to Shari’ah courts for Filipino Muslims by introducing digital processes and strengthening legal support services. Republic Act (RA) No. 12304, signed on Sept. 18, amends the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF)...
President Marcos has signed several republic acts (RAs) creating additional regional trial court (RTC) and metropolitan trial court branches in different parts of the country. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (File/RTVM screenshot) Copies of the RAs shared with the media on Sunday...
Rizal 4th district Rep. Fidel Nograles (PPAB) Rizal 4th district Rep. Fidel Nograles reminded barangay officials that they cannot deny the use of covered courts and other facilities for government activities, based on a memorandum from the Department...
President Marcos has signed into law Republic Act (RA) No. 120181 creating three additional Shari'a Judicial Districts and 12 circuit courts across the country. File photos The law, signed by the President on Aug. 12, amends Articles 138, 147, and 150 of Presidential Decree No. 1083. Previously,...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Facebook) A measure filed by Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers seeks to put an end to the slow disposition of illegal drug cases once and for all--and more--by establishing...
Lanao del Norte 1st district Rep. Khalid Dimaporo (Facebook) The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading a measure giving Muslim Filipinos better digital access to Shari’a courts. Garnering 251...
Senator Robin Padilla (Facebook) Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has filed a bill seeking to establish additional Shariah judicial districts, stations for the district courts, and circuit courts in the country in order to ensure Muslim Filipinos could avail of accessible, equitable and speedy...
The local government of Caloocan City inaugurated three covered courts in Barangay 176 in the city on Friday, Feb. 10. Caloocan City Mayor Dale Gonzalo "Along" Malapitan led the inauguration of Molave Covered Court, Grema Covered Court and Phase 7-Bigasan Covered Court which were built to host...
Senator-elect Rafael “Raffy” Tulfo on Sunday vowed to increase the budget of the judiciary when the Senate starts deliberation on the proposed 2023 national budget in the coming months. Tulfo said his “personal working goal is to push for an increase of at least P6.25-billion so that the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) disclosed Friday, Jan. 28, that it is open to the idea of establishing special courts which will focus in expediting the resolution of cases involving alleged abuses of police personnel. Police General Dionardo Carlos, Chief of the Philippine National Police...
Regional Trial Courts (RTCs) and Municipal Trial Courts (MTCs) in the province of Bulacan resumed physical operations on Monday, Oct. 18. Bulacan Provincial Capitol Building (Freddie Velez / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The resumption of the trial courts’ operations in the province was confirmed...
Anak Mindanao (AMIN) Partylist Rep. Amihilda Sangcopan has called for an end to forced and fixed child marriages that remain a practice in the Philippines, more particularly in areas in Mindanao. Child marriage Sangcopan aired the appeal as she reiterated the call for the swift passage of...
