In a symbolic gesture coinciding with the celebration of 126th Philippine Independence Day, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) released 126 prisoners from the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) and offered free legal assistanc...

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has placed New Caledonia under Crisis Alert Level 2 or Restriction Phase amid the declaration of state of emergency in the territory. In an advisory, the department appealed to the approximately 200 Filipinos and...

The Supreme Court on Monday reported an increase in case disposition rates among first and second-level courts from 2021 to 2023. The said rate refers to the total number of decided, resolved, and archived cases divided by the total number of pend...

As NBI team comes home from Timor Leste sans ex-solon The team of lawyers representing former Negros Oriental third district congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. vowed to exhaust all legal options to stop his return or deportation to the Philippines, includin...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) forged a partnership with Huawei Technologies and mWell—the digital healthcare arm of Metro Pacific Health Tech Corp–to advance healthcare access for prisoners at th...

Vow closer dialog to deal with ‘maritime emergencies’ in Ayungin Chinese and Philippine officials have agreed on the need for closer dialogue to deal with “maritime emergencies” and de-escalate conflict in the South China Sea, including in the hotly contested Second Thomas or Ayungin Shoal, Beijing said. Manila and Beijing have a long history of […]
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The Supreme Court has sustained a ruling issued by the Sandiganbayan in 2020 that lifted the sequestration order against a property in Baguio City belonging to Ramon Cojuangco, founder of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) and his wife Imelda. In a 10-page decision penned by Associate Justice Maria Filomena Singh, the High Court’s Third […]
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Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Wednesday expressed belief that former senator Leila de Lima will be exonerated in the remaining illegal drugs case against her. “Chances are she will be acquitted,” Remulla said in an interview with CNN Philippines. Remulla made the statement after the Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court, Branch 206, allowed De Lima […]
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A taxpayers’ suit has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking to nullify the order and circular that covers the disbursement of confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs). In a 45-page petition, the petitioners led by retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, Howard Calleja, JP Calleja, and former senator Richard Gordon asked the SC to […]
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Five Myanmar nationals asked the Philippines on Wednesday to investigate alleged war crimes committed by 10 serving or former members of Myanmar’s military against the mainly Christian Chin minority. Filipino lawyers representing the Myanmar nationals told reporters they lodged the “landmark” criminal complaint against junta chief Min Aung Hlaing and nine others at the Department […]
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All 131 Filipinos have left the area as gov’t triggers forced repatriation All 131 Filipinos have left northern Gaza where an Israeli ground attack seemed imminent as the Department of Foreign Affairs raised crisis alert level 4 in the Palestinian enclave on Sunday. The Philippine government, however, is still trying to find ways to implement […]
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The government hoisted Alert Level 2 over Israel to halt new deployments as authorities began identifying exit routes for a possible repatriation or evacuation mission. The administration on Wednesday also said there is still no need to order the mandatory repatriation of Filipinos in Israel, even as the fighting between Israeli troops and Hamas terrorists […]
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Australia is helping the Philippines restore the coral reefs in some parts of the West Philippine Sea. The Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command (AFP WESCOM) and the Australian Embassy in the Philippines discussed the joint coral reef restoration projects to protect the marine environment during a forum on Wednesday. The forum was entitled […]
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Foreigners may secure seats in the board of directors of Philippine corporations with foreign equity and engaged in public utilities and in partially-nationalized activity based only on their “actual” and “allowable” shares, the Department of Justice said in a legal opinion addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said that […]
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The Philippines emphasized before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Hamburg, Germany that the 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration that denied China’s expansive claims to the South China Sea also cites the “obligation to protect and preserve the marine environment.” The statement came as reports indicated widespread […]
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The results of the 2023 online Bar examinations will be released before Christmas and the oath-taking of the new lawyers will be held before New Year, the Supreme Court (SC) announced on Sunday. Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando, chairperson of the 2023 Bar exams committee, said this during a press briefing at the San Beda […]
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Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla has ordered the transfer to his office for case build-up or preliminary investigation of thecriminal complaints filed against a Filipino-Indian for alleged illegal possession of firearms and dangerous drugs. In Department Order No. 498, Remulla instructed the Office of the City Prosecutor (OCP) of Dasmarinas City in Cavite to […]
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is not attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) High-Level Week from Sept. 18 to 26 in New York City, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced Friday. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo will lead the Philippine delegation to the 78th Session of the assembly and will deliver Mr. Marcos’ […]
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Senior Philippine and US military officials are scheduled to meet in the coming days in Manila to discuss assistance programs and large-scale exercises, US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson said Monday. In her speech during the commissioning ceremony of two Philippine Navy patrol vessels, Carlson said the meeting is part of the annual Mutual […]
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The Philippines and Australia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the establishment of a “Work and Holiday” visa arrangement that would allow nationals of both countries to seek employment while on a holiday to supplement the cost of their stay. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Hae Kyong […]
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A Manila City regional trial court on Tuesday ordered the arrest of expelled Negros Oriental 3rd District congressman Arnolfo “Arnie” A. Teves Jr. and his co-accused in connection with the March 4, 2023 killings of Gov. Roel R. Degamo and several other persons in Pamplona town. Judge Merianthe Pacita M. Zuraek of RTC Branch 51 […]
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