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Alfred Vargas and wife file child abuse complaint vs. parents of alleged bully

Quezon City Councilor Alfred Vargas and his wife, Yasmine, filed a criminal complaint on Monday against the parents of a minor who allegedly bullied...

Same-sex couple may co-own property—Supreme Court

Same-sex couples who live together may be recognized as co-owners of property if there is proof of actual contribution, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled...

Tulfo pushes Family Code amendments after Filipina’s death in Slovenia

Senator Raffy Tulfo is set to introduce a Senate resolution aimed at revising Executive Order No. 209, otherwise known as the Family Code of the...

Parental authority over an illegitimate child

“Here’s what the law says on the matter.” A child born out of wedlock is a non-marital child or an illegitimate child. Article 176 of...

Denial of financial support is mala in se

“The court said the facts qualifying the delinquent person’s act of denial or deprivation of financial support must be proven.” The fact alone that “the...

HB seeks to amend Family Code for cohabiting gender-fluid couples

House Assistant Majority Leader Margarita Nograles has filed a bill that seeks to amend the Family Code to include cohabiting gender-fluid couples in the...

Solon lauds rejection of same-sex union

Former communist leader turned evangelist Rep. Eduardo Villanueva of CIBAC Party-list group on Tuesday lauded the Supreme Court decision denying the legalization of same sex...