De Lima twits Clooney over ‘persecution’ raps
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima has debunked the allegation of international human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin-Clooney, wife of actor George Clooney, that former President and...
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Plunder case to proceed as SC junks Jinggoy plea
The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied with finality the petitions of detained Senator Jinggoy Estrada last year seeking to restrain his trial for plunder in...
Read moreRelocation timeline holds, high court tells Big Three
The Supreme Court decision rendered last November requires the Big 3 oil companies to remove the oil depot facilities from Pandacan, Manila, and not merely...
Read moreAmpatuan barred from leaving
The Department of Justice on Monday vowed to take appropriate steps to question the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 221’s decision granting bail to...
Read moreSC shifts from strict to ‘liberal’ in nullifying unions
The Supreme Court has shifted from its usual “strict and literal” to “liberal” interpretation of a provision in the Family Code pertaining to the issue...
Read moreHigh tribunal rethinks affidavit rule
The Supreme Court has resolved to further study the Judicial Affidavit Rule (JAR) following objections from prosecutors. In an en banc resolution, the SC referred...
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Court urged to confirm CJH ruling
The CJH Development Corporation has filed with the Regional Trial Court of Baguio City a petition for the confirmation against the Bases Conversion Development Authority...
Read moreHigh court upholds decision vs network
The Supreme Court has upheld the ruling of a trial court dismissing the civil suit filed by GMA Network Films Inc. against a movie licensor...
Read moreAussie tagged in trafficking, murder cases
A string of criminal charges, including qualified trafficking and murder, has been filed before the Department of Justice against an Australian national who was accused...
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‘Honor John Hay deals’
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority must honor contracts with third parties for property and businesses within Camp John Hay, according to a lawyer of...
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Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat drives to the basket against Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets during the second...
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The Department of Energy (DOE) is pushing for a faster rollout of electric vehicles (EVs) in the Philippines to help...
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Rabat, Morocco - Morocco's king has embarked on a whirlwind of public activities, which observers say aim to "restore the authority"...
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Vienna, Austria - Riyadh on Sunday announced a fresh oil output cut following a meeting of major producers aiming to prop...
Read moreHong Kong, China - Hong Kong police on Sunday detained more than 20 people, including key pro-democracy figures trying to commemorate...
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