Re-electionist Senator Leila De Lima on Thursday called on Filipinos to take the time to reflect and pray for justice and peace to happen in the country and abroad. De Lima made the call in her Lenten message this Holy Week, saying this solemn occasion should be a time for people to renew and...
Retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio has disputed the claim that the heirs of the late President Ferdinand Marcos cannot be compelled to pay the now P203-billion unpaid estate tax. Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio (1Sambayan/Facebook) "Marcos heirs are liable...
Aspiring president Senator Manny Pacquiao believes that justice reform is needed to address the slow justice system in the country. During the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) election forum on Friday, March 25, Pacquiao said that proper reform be done by increasing the budget...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on on Thursday, March 24, that Balanga City in Bataan was established as the country’s newest “Justice Zone.’’ DILG Sec. Eduardo Año said this will pave the way for closer coordination among the different justice sector...
“The Adam Project” debuted at No. 1 on Netflix’s weekly Global Top 10 chart of the most watched films and shows from March 7 to 13. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner and Walker Scobell, “The Adam Project” grabbed the No. 1 spot on the top 10 English films chart with...
Senatorial candidate Herbert “Bistek” Bautista on Tuesday urged the government to build more reform centers for children in conflict with the law as part of a review of the existing juvenile justice law. Bautista noted it has been two decades since the law had been enacted and it is “time we...
CEBU CITY—Bomb threats rocked the Hall of Justice buildings of the cities of Mandaue and Cebu on Wednesday afternoon, March 9. The separate bomb threats forced employees to evacuate as police scoured the buildings. The twin bomb threats turned out to be hoax as no explosives were found. The first...
‘Juvenile Justice,’ ‘All of Us Are Dead,’ 3 other K-dramas’ in Netflix weekly Global Top 10 chart Five Korean dramas have made it to Netflix’s weekly Global top 10 chart for the most watched shows and films on the platform. Netflix released its Global Top 10 chart for the period Feb. 28...
Malacañang said the Department of Justice's move to endorse 250 cases of drug war deaths for investigation does not reinforce the allegations of human rights violations in President Duterte's war on drugs. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Instead, it shows that the country has a mechanism for...
Vice-Presidential aspirant Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan is confident that he has what it takes to fight corruption in government, citing his clean track record throughout his three terms in the Senate. Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan (Screenshot from CNN Philippines Sports Desk Facebook...
Vice-presidential aspirant Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan assured the public that if he is elected as vice president, he will ensure that justice will be served in the government's controversial deal with pharmaceutical firm Pharmally. Vice-presidential candidate Senator Francis “Kiko”...
Malacañang on Wednesday, Feb. 23, congratulated lawyer Antonio T. Kho Jr. on his appointment as an associate justice of the Supreme Court. Atty. Antonio T. Kho Jr. (Photo from Comelec website) "We wish Associate Justice Kho success in the Supreme Court," Cabinet secretary and acting presidential...
