The Sandiganbayan has acquitted an engineer of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and a private contractor who were convicted of graft and falsification of public documents by the regional trial court (RTC).Acquitted were DPWH Project Engineer Christine N. Buena and Evangeline...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the conviction of two former Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadets of murder and another former cadet of hazing for the death of 4th Class Cadet Darwin Dormitorio in September 2019.Convicted of murder by the Baguio City regional trial court (RTC)...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has partially granted the petition of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) as it reversed the decision issued by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) which dismissed the P22 million claim for refund of city taxes and other business taxes.On...
President Marcos has named retired Marikina Regional Trial Court (RTC) judge Felix Reyes as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).The 63-year-old former president of Philippine Judges Association was sworn in by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on...
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...
A Quezon City regional trial court (RTC) judge has been asked to inhibit himself from handling the Dengvaxia cases after having ordered the consolidation of the 35 complaints into one case. Sought to recuse himself was Judge Cleto R. Villacorta III in a petition filed by the Samahan ng mga...
The House Committee on Justice passed, as amended and subject to style and corresponding committee report thereof, on Wednesday, Feb. 8, a proposed measure providing hazard pay for court judges because of the “high risk” nature of their work that put them and their family members in harm’s...
“It’s Showtime” host and comedian Ferdinand “Vhong” Navarro” welcomed the decision of a Taguig court denying the appeal of model Deniece Cornejo to cancel his bail and put him back in jail related to the rape case she filed against him.
On Dec. 5 last year, the Taguig Regional Trial...
The rape trial of “It’s Showtime” host and comedian Ferdinand “Vhong” Navarro will start in February next year and will be held until 2024.
Navarro is accused of raping model Deniece Cornejo on Jan. 17, 2014 inside her condominium unit in Taguig.
The trial of Vhong...
Detained Senator Leila de Lima said she is thankful that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will be reviewing the drug cases she is facing in Muntinlupa courts but said it should also look into how witnesses were allegedly “coerced.”
De Lima has been detained at Camp Crame for more than five...
ISABELA -- Isabela II Electric Cooperative Inc. (ISELCO II) General Manager David Solomon Siquian has denied involvement in the murder of Internal Audit Manager Agnes Cabauatan-Palce.
According to Siquian's official statement issued to a local radio station, he said that Palce is not just a...
The suspension of the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) rule requiring volunteer groups to acquire permits before conducting in-person election activities will only apply to the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), the poll body's acting chair said on Friday, March 4.
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