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DOJ, CHR partner to speed up aid to human rights victims

MANILA, March 14 -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Thursday signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) aimed at facilitating assistance to victims of human rig... Read More


PGH fire out, no casualties logged

MANILA, March 13 -- Around 180 patients were evacuated after a fire broke out inside the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) compound in Manila on Wednesday afternoon. The blaze reached the first alarm... Read More


SC affirms 10-year imprisonment for fake money seller

MANILA, March 12 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the 10-year imprisonment of a man in Bukidnon province who was convicted of illegal possession and use of counterfeit money. In a 12-page decisio... Read More


Quezon court junks arson raps vs. film director, 3 others

MANILA, March 12 -- A court in Quezon province has ordered the release of film director Jade Castro and his three companions who were detained for allegedly burning a modern jeepney in the town of Cat... Read More


BuCor to lay off 275 personnel for failure to secure eligibility

MANILA, March 12 -- The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Tuesday said it would implement its years-long deferred program requiring eligibility and educational requirements for its workers under Republ... Read More


Ex-senator sues vlogger, Google, YouTube for cyberlibel

MANILA, March 11 -- Former senator Francis Pangilinan on Monday filed a cyberlibel complaint before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against the unnamed owner or author of a YouTube channel 'Bungangera... Read More


BuCor shootfest raises P500K to feed 100 'wasted' Muntinlupa learners

MANILA, March 11 -- Over 100 malnourished learners from a public school in Muntinlupa City would benefit from a feeding program initiated by the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) through funds raised from... Read More


SC junks suit questioning PAGCOR's regulatory measures for POGOs

MANILA, March 6 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed petitions challenging the authority of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to implement regulatory measures on Philippine o... Read More


SC rules gov't can take over private oil firms during emergency

MANILA, March 5 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the validity of a law enacted in 1998 allowing the government to take control of private entities engaged in the oil industry during emergencies,... Read More


BOC lawyer disbarred for 'illegal' sale of seized vehicle

MANILA, March 1 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has disbarred a lawyer who used his position as a director of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in a scheme of pretending to sell a vehicle confiscated by the burea... Read More