Parents must not be allowed to escape responsibility for criminal offenses their children knowingly commit. Sen. Panfilo Lacson stage Pangasinan Partido Reporma presidential aspirant Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson aired this view in a public discussion with youth leaders during the Sangguniang...
THE LEGAL FRONT Justice Art D. Brion (ret.) People, particularly candidates, find words cheap during election time. They freely invoke democracy, the rule of law, and other high-sounding ideals to draw attention and attract voters to their cause. They make promises without considering their...
Malacañang condemned on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 9 the killing of veteran journalist Jesus “Jess” Malabanan. Jesus Malabanan (Photo from Jesus Malabanan's Facebook) "We condemn in the strongest possible terms the tragic murder of Jesus 'Jess' Malabanan in Calbayog City," Cabinet Secretary and...
THE LEGAL FRONT Justice Art D. Brion (ret.) As current developments show, our May 2022 elections may yet leave us a very undesirable legacy – the demise of our party system as we have traditionally known it. This demise, resulting in a dominant and unchallenged single party in the country, shall...
President Duterte renewed his call for "climate justice" from developed nations during the second plenary session of the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit on Friday, Nov. 26. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks to his fellow Heads of State during the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting on Nov. 25, 2021...
THE LEGAL FRONT Justice Arturo D. Brion As a voter wishing to wisely exercise my right of vote, I have been trying hard to understand our political parties and candidates. I finally gave up after the Comelec’s Nov. 15, 2021 candidate substitution deadline and simply decided to do my own...
As the nation celebrates the 10th Juvenile Justice and Welfare Consciousness Week (JJWeek) on Nov. 21 to 27, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC) renewed their commitment to continue raising awareness and promoting children’s...
Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Wednesday, Nov. 17 supported a proposal to increase the 2022 budget of the Department of Justice (DOJ) in order to improve the justice system in the country. Pimentel, a former Senate President, also lauded the decision to fast track the modernization of...
Administration and opposition congressmen hailed on Tuesday, Nov. 16 the appointment to the Supreme Court of Associate Justice Midas Marquez, saying that it was a well-deserved promotion for possibly the most popular SC member in the country. Justice Midas Marquez Senatorial aspirant and Makabayan...
President Duterte has appointed Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez as the new Supreme Court (SC) associate justice, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea told Palace reporters on Tuesday, Nov. 16. (Jose Midas Marquez/Office of the Court Administrator) Marquez, who is the High Court’s...
Senatorial aspirant and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno on Monday, Nov. 15, assured families of the victims of President Duterte’s bloody war on drugs campaign that he will “stand” by them in fighting for justice and achieving healing. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno attends the...
Editorial The time to do some actual work on the ground and build a framework for climate justice is now. That was the call made by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III at the 26th United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, which is closing today,...
