The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said on Sunday, July 28, it will push for legislative measures against red-tagging. The CHR said in a statement that it will draft “its own set of recommendations to various stakeholders on possible legislative reforms, redress mechanisms, and...
For filing their pleading beyond the allowable five-year period, the Sandiganbayan has denied the motion for execution of Palm Avenue Holding Co., Inc. and Palm Avenue Realty Development Corporation for the release their sequestered funds and shares of stocks. Palm Avenue Holding Co.,...
Malacañang announced the appointment of Jose V. Mejia, a law practitioner and law professor, as member representing the private sector of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Newly-appointed Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) member takes his oath before...
Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera (Facebook) House Deputy Minority Leader Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Rep. Bernadette Herrera has hailed the Supreme Court (SC) for its innovative Unified Legal Aid Services (ULAS) program, which...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Wednesday, May 29, it continues to probe the possible involvement of other persons in the alleged P6 million extortion by a Pasay City trial court judge and his clerk of court in exchange for a favorable decision on a civil case. The NBI...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has granted the petition of former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes P.A. Sereno against her alleged P6.9 million deficiency income taxes, surcharges, and interests for taxable years 2011 to 2016. In a decision promulgated last May 14 by its special second division, the CTA...
CEBU CITY – The Supreme Court (SC) has cleared former Tourism Secretary Ace Durano of graft charges stemming from a P2.7-million calendar project that allegedly failed to undergo public bidding. The Second Division of the High Court granted the appeal of Durano, reversing the previous decision of...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) that declared "red-tagging, vilification, labelling, and guilt by association" as threats to one's right to life, liberty and security. "In a society built on the rule of law, every citizen is entitled to the...
ILOILO CITY – A party-list group has welcomed the Supreme Court (SC) decision that granted a Writ of Amparo or court protection for former Bayan Muna Rep. Siegfred Deduro from Iloilo who had been red-tagged by the military. DEDURO (Sine Panayanon) “It can be noted that international...
Sta Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez (Facebook) A vice chairman of the House Committee on Energy is urging the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to elevate to the Supreme Court (SC) the Court of Appeals (CA) decision...
Twelve executives of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) were the top highest paid government officials in 2023, the Commission on Audit (COA) said In its 2023 Report on Salaries and Alloances made public last May 2, COA said that BSP Governor Governor Eli M. Semolina Jr. is now the...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Facebook) Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro is calling on the Supreme Court (SC) to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program...
