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The Supreme Court (SC) has asked Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III to answer the petition filed by several lawyers to cite him in indirect contempt for alleged public criticisms of the High Court’s 2025 ruling that dismissed the impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara...

Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III, on Saturday, Feb. 14, called the indirect contempt case filed against him by several lawyers, including Ferdinand Topacio, before the Supreme Court (SC) a "nuisance suit" and a "mere publicity stunt". On Friday, several lawyers urged the high court to...

The National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms, Inc. (Nasecore) has asked the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) to cite in contempt suspended Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta for discussing her case in public. As a lawyer, Nasecore President Petronilo...

CEBU CITY — Some personnel of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) are facing indirect contempt charges after they allegedly interfered in the demolition of houses in a controversial 4.6-hectare property in Barangay Apas here. FORMER Caloocan City Rep. Edgar Erice, spokesperson of Mazy’s Capital...