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BIR charges Discayas over P7.1b in tax liability

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said Wednesday it filed multiple criminal cases against couple Pacifico Discaya II and Cezarah Rowena Cruz Discaya and...

DPWH recommends criminal cases to Ombudsman vs. contractors

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Commission on Audit (COA) on Monday recommended to the Office of the Ombudsman the...

Senator wants cases filed vs. POGO coddlers in government

Senator Risa Hontiveros has recommended the filing of criminal cases against public officials involved in illegal activities related to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO)...

Motive in criminal cases (2)

"The court said the alleged failure of the victim to turn over a lost gun desired by the two appellants, is not a sufficient...

Motive in criminal cases (1)

The Supreme Court said as long as the testimony of the witness is coherent and intrinsically believable as a whole, discrepancies in minor details...

DOJ implements policy on recall of weak cases

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has started implementing its new guidelines mandating prosecutors to withdraw criminal cases filed before first level courts or trial...

DOJ reduces bail amount for indigents

Department of Justice prosecutors will now recommend reduced bail at a maximum of P10,000 for indigent persons accused in bailable criminal cases filed before...

SEC files cases against Suncash, 3 other lending firms

The Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday it filed with the Department of Justice criminal cases against four lending firms for allegedly operating unregistered...

Quantum of proof in criminal cases

"How will the court determine the guilt of an accused in a criminal case? It will be based on the collective evidence presented by...

Expedited rules in criminal cases

"The accused continue to enjoy rights." The Rules on Expedited Procedures in the First Level Courts (Expedited Rules) (A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC) included revisions on the...

SC grants Binay plea for split trials

The Supreme Court has granted the appeal of former Makati City Mayor Elenita Binay to have her two criminal cases, each for alleged graft...

DOJ: Highest conviction rate in 2020

The Department of Justice has recorded an almost 50 % conviction rate of all the criminal cases it filed before various courts last year,...

Understanding court cases and their settlement

"It would be best if settlement is pursued and achieved without the needless filing of court cases."   Substantive laws and the Rules of Court are...

Aquino crime raps upgrade sought

The Supreme Court will decide en banc on a petition seeking to upgrade the criminal cases against former President Benigno Aquino III over the...
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