State-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is still waiting to receive more than ₱240 billion in arrears from the national government (NG) that have accumulated over a multiyear period spanning from before the Covid-19 pandemic to 2025. Makati City-based legal practice Geronimo Law...
The Marcos administration is stepping up enforcement of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act as part of efforts to address plastic pollution and prevent garbage from clogging drainage and pumping facilities, Malacañang said. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Friday, August 21 pushed for heavier penalties against those who induce or force another person to commit perjury. Lacson said he will file such a measure following the recent recantations of “coached witness” Orly Guteza and three of the so-called...
Sixty employees of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) from across the country have completed the Field Investigation Course (FIC), becoming its first batch of graduates. The graduation ceremony for FIC Class 01 SIGHARI, or “Serbisyong may Integridad, Gabay sa Hustisya, Abilidad at Responsableng...
House impeachment adviser Robert Ace Barbers clapped back at Vice President Sara Duterte after the latter claimed that her ongoing Senate impeachment trial was full of “law bending”. "The accusation of law bending is perhaps best addressed to the defense," Barbers, prosecution panel...
The University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law will prohibit the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and digital devices in most first-year Juris Doctor (JD) classes starting Academic Year 2026-2027, in one of the strictest AI policies yet adopted by a Philippine law school. The...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) and China’s Fujian Provincial Public Security Department have agreed to deepen intelligence sharing and law enforcement cooperation against transnational criminal syndicates following a meeting between their top officials. On Aug. 4, PNP chief General Jose...
The University of the Philippines College of Law will require offline classes and examinations for core subjects and prohibit the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) for certain writing requirements among first-year law students under its new rules on AI use. In a policy statement...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) ordered all police commanders to strengthen compliance with human rights in all police operations as the country observes the 77th International Humanitarian Law Month this August. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said the directive was intended to...
The Department of National Defense (DND), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and the Philippine Army (PA) on Monday, Aug. 3, pledged to continue upholding human rights as they opened the 77th observance of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Month. Representing DND Secretary Gilberto C....
Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Monday, Aug. 3, declined to enter a plea during the arraignment of one of the three criminal cases filed against him for alleged violation of Presidential Decree (PD) No. 46, or the anti-gift law, in connection with the alleged P75 million in undeclared donations he...
For over a decade, the Business Law Conference has stood as Ley La Salle’s premier flagship event, consistently bridging the intersection of law and business. This annual event serves as an avenue for students to connect with industry leaders, expanding their legal knowledge and gaining practical...
