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OSG asks SC to junk petition vs. 2025 budget

Manila, March 7 -- The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) has formally asked the Supreme Court (SC) to junk the petition challenging the constitutionality of the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GA... Read More


SC junks Comelec DQ of Bataan substitute vice mayoralty bet

MANILA, March 5 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has reversed a Commission on Elections (Comelec) resolution disqualifying a substitute candidate for vice mayor of Limay, Bataan in the 2025 midterm elections... Read More


SC cites women's role in nation building, judiciary

MANILA, March 5 -- Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo on Wednesday underscored women's contribution in nation building. "Women are indispensable to the progress of our nation... [They] are present in e... Read More


DOJ: Teves still fighting extradition in Timor-Leste

Manila, March 3 -- Fugitive former Negros Oriental Third District congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. is still in Timor-Leste where he is pursuing an appeal against his extradition, Department of Justice (D... Read More


BuCor deploys 76 SAF members to Mindoro prison to boost security

Manila, March 3 -- The Bureau of Corrections (Bucor) on Monday said 76 members of the elite Philippine National Police Special Action Force (PNP- SAF) have been deployed to strengthen security at the ... Read More


NBI nabs 20 POGO workers in Paranaque scam hub

Manila, Feb. 28 -- The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday announced the arrest of 20 foreign nationals operating an illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hub in Paranaque Ci... Read More


BuCor releases 793 PDLs in Feb.

Manila, Feb. 28 -- The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has released a total of 793 qualified persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) from Jan. 31 to Feb. 28, bringing to 19,740 the number of PDLs released un... Read More


DOJ files P176-M tax evasion rap vs. government contractor

Manila, Feb. 27 -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday said it has filed a PHP176 million tax evasion case against one of the country's top government contractors over the alleged use of ghost... Read More


SC: Past psychiatric records not needed to prove legal insanity

Manila, Feb. 27 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that a person does not need a documented history of mental illness to claim legal insanity as a defense. In a decision promulgated on Oct. 9, 2024,... Read More


SC requires House to comment on petition vs. 'fake news' hearings

Manila, Feb. 27 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has required the House of Representatives to comment on the petition filed by vloggers and social media influencers questioning the constitutionality of a leg... Read More