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...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito is now pushing for a bill seeking to exempt workers and employees earning up to P50,000 per month—or P600,000 annually—from income tax. Ejercito, in filing Senate Bill No. 2341, which seeks to amend the National Internal Revenue Code to exempt...
The medical assistance for Filipino patients, particularly the poor and those who were financially affected by hospital expenses burden, got a big boost after the The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Board approved the release of an additional P1.16 billion contribution to the...
At least two senators heeded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s call for an end to system loss charges burdening electricity consumers. Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian and Sen. Joseph Victor JV” Ejercito each filed a bill on the matter, saying it is imperative that Filipino...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, July 28, filed two bills and a resolution aimed at lowering electricity bills by removing system loss charges, exempting such charges from the value-added tax (VAT), and repealing the country 's decades-old energy tax. The measures were filed a day after...
Selling the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.’s (Pagcor) Casino Filipino operations could fetch up to ₱50 billion in immediate revenue for the government, but the windfall will not go to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), according to Makati-based legal practice Geronimo...
President Marcos has signed into law Republic Act (RA) No. 12321, or the Last Mile and GIDA Schools Act, institutionalizing government support for public basic education schools in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas and underserved communities. Signed on July 22, the law establishes...
A Supreme Court (SC) justice has reminded law graduates that the country needs lawyers who understand not only the law but also the human realities that the law seeks to address. Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul B. Inting told the law graduates of the Rizal Memorial Colleges School of Law in Davao...
Respect the people 's right to freedom of expression while remaining firm against violence during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos next week, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto told law enforcement authorities. Recto made the directive during a meeting with the security...
