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The SC has granted TRO in favor of the petition of Rama and Cortes against the Commission on Elections (Comelec) resolution, mandating the immediate disqualification of officials from running in the May 2025 polls following the perpetual disqualification penalty from the Office of the Ombudsman...

“[This is a] request for the appearance of Apollo Quiboloy, Jackielyn Roy, Cresente Canada alias Enteng, Paulene Canada, Ingrid Canada and Sylvia Cemañes before the public hearing of the Senate committee on women, children, family relations and gender equality on October 23, 2024 at 10:00 in the...

Speaking on Teleradyo Serbisyo on Saturday, David said his client has not been convicted and allegations that she is not a Filipino citizen have yet to be proven in court. “Sa ngayon, wala namang husgado na nagsasabing îllégâl siya o na hindi siya Pilipino,” David said. He said that while her...

In February 2019, the Pangasinan RTC held that the victim’s testimony was “positive and straightforward,” and her claims were corroborated by a medico-legal report that showed evidence she was raped. Source: Supreme Court affirms father, mother guilty in rape of teen daughter

“The actions of the respondents (referring to the House of Representatives Quad Com) were committed with grave abuse of discretion in exercising their legislative powers in an abusive manner, and in usurping the investigative powers reserved for the Executive Branch and the adjudicative powers...

“My freedom is important to me. I will not surrender my freedom again as I did before, when I surrendered it for one day (contempt) while I was imprisoned,” he said in Filipino. Roque further noted that no case has been filed against him in the Supreme Court, unlike Cassandra Li Ong, the...

In an order sent to the media on Monday afternoon, the Valenzuela Regional Trial Court Branch 282 said Guo, otherwise known as Chinese national Guo Hua Ping, is allowed to appear for the hearing before the Senate committee on “September 17, 2024, at 9:00 o’clock in the morning upon the request...

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has announced that Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ religious group, will remain detained at Camp Crame, despite a court order instructing his transfer to another facility. According to PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo, the...

Despite voting against it, Sulu was still included in the BARMM which prompted it to file a petition before the high court assailing the constitutionality of the organic law. This interpretation, according to the Supreme Court violated Article X, Section 18 of the Constitution, which mandates...

The court said the five should be transferred "immediately" upon the receipt of the order. The wardens of the two Quezon City jail facilities, meanwhile, were ordered to produce Quiboloy and the others before the court on Friday morning for their arraignment and pre-trial "via videoconference...

A Tarlac court has issued an arrest warrant against dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo for graft charges, the Philippine National Police (PNP) confirmed on Thursday, September 5. Source: Alice Guo ordered arrested by Tarlac court

The Court of Appeals has ordered to restore the certificate of incorporation of the company that runs news website Rappler and its owner, Rappler Holdings Corp., voiding a 2022 ruling by the Securities and Exchange Commission that declared the company was not 100% Filipino-owned. Source: Court...

The Supreme Court (SC) has denied the petition to dismiss the plunder case of the former Senate president and now Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile in connection with the alleged misuse of Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). Source: SC junks Enrile’s plea to dismiss...

State lawyers on Monday formally filed a petition to oust Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Guo Hua Ping (a.k.a. Alice Guo) from her post. In a 46-page quo warranto petition, the Office of the Solicitor General asked the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 34 to declare Guo ineligible to hold office as mayor...

Sen. Ronald dela Rosa shrugged off the latest developments in the International Criminal Court (ICC) case against former president Rodrigo Duterte, wherein he is reportedly tagged as one of the suspects, as claimed by former senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Source: ‘What’s new?’ Bato shrugs off...

Former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo and ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro questioned the decision of the Davao del Norte Regional Trial Court that convicted them of violating the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act (Republic Act 7610)...

The Court said what constitutes a political dynasty is a matter for Congress to decide, but said its inability to pass an enabling law to implement the ban was a grave abuse of discretion. Source: SC wants Congress to pass dynasty law

The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has secured a freeze order from the Court of Appeals (CA) for the assets of suspended Mayor Alice Leal Guo and other individuals allegedly involved in the îllégâl operations of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO). Source: Court of Appeals orders...

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