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JBC releases shortlist for next ombudsman
by Kristine Joy Patag - July 20, 2018 - 1:48pm
The Judicial and Bar Council on Friday released its shortlist of candidates for the next ombudsman.
BI: Recent deportations of foreign missionaries no crackdown
by Kristine Joy Patag - July 20, 2018 - 11:54am
"When foreigners violate our immigration laws, the law must be applied and enforced," the Immigration bureau said.
Sister Fox received deportation order, her lawyer says
by Kristine Joy Patag - July 19, 2018 - 8:46pm
Australian missionary Patricia Fox, who caught the ire of President Rodrigo Duterte, has received an order for deportation, her lawyer said.
DOJ indicts Kerwin Espinosa, Peter Co; Peter Lim case pending
by Kristine Joy Patag - July 19, 2018 - 5:53pm
The Department of Justice has found probable cause to charge confessed drug dealer Kerwin Espinosa, inmate Peter Co and three others of violations of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Sotto: No law to allow Alvarez's 'no elections' people's initiative
by Kristine Joy Patag - July 19, 2018 - 3:20pm
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Thursday said that the 1987 Constitution does not allow officials to stay beyond their term.
Group reiterates opposition to Martires' bid for ombudsman post
by Kristine Joy Patag - July 18, 2018 - 6:16pm
“The appointment of [Martires] as the next Ombudsman is to besmirch the institution and besmirch the institution and compromise its independence.”
DOJ junks appeal of Castillo kin over Atio hazing case
by Kristine Joy Patag - July 18, 2018 - 3:14pm
The Department of Justice threw out the appeal filed by parents of the slain University of Santo Tomas law student Horacio Castillo III to charge more respondents in the fatal hazing case.
Duterte names new DOJ execs
by Kristine Joy Patag - July 11, 2018 - 5:57pm
President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed new officials of the Department of Justice as part of the agency’s revamp under the leadership of Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra.
Robredo asks PET to give Comelec time to answer voting threshold issue
by Kristine Joy Patag - July 11, 2018 - 2:46pm
The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo asked the Presidential Electoral Tribunal to order the Commission on Elections to file its own comment on the shading threshold for the ongoing vice presidential electoral...
Robredo camp: PET already investigated recount staff outing
by Kristine Joy Patag - July 11, 2018 - 11:57am
The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday said that the Presidential Electoral Tribunal is already looking into former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s contested “outing”...
Calida defends taking up Marcos stand on VP voting threshold issue
by Kristine Joy Patag - July 10, 2018 - 3:36pm
Solicitor General Jose Calida defended his stand on the contested vote shading threshold in the ongoing vice presidential recount before the Presidential Electoral Tribunal.
Four chief justices, high courts in proposed federal constitution
by Kristine Joy Patag - July 10, 2018 - 3:00pm
There will also be a total of 38 associate justices in the federal high courts: Eight each for the Federal Supreme Court, Federal Constitutional Court and Federal Administrative Court, while the Federal Electoral...
Robredo lawyer: Contested PET 'outing' invited staff from Marcos camp, too
by Kristine Joy Patag - July 9, 2018 - 6:07pm
Vice President Leni Robredo's lawyer said the Presidential Electoral Tribunal also invited members of the camp of Bongbong Marcos to the “outing.”
Morales says 'God forbid' if Batacan becomes ombudsman
by Kristine Joy Patag - July 9, 2018 - 3:23pm
“... my God look at her interview. You be the judge.”
Lawyer disbarred for faking court decision
by Kristine Joy Patag - July 6, 2018 - 6:01pm
The Supreme Court has stricken off the roll of attorney’s a private lawyer for faking a court decision on a petition for marriage annulment.
Solgen: No basis for PET to apply 25 percent threshold in VP recount
by Kristine Joy Patag - July 6, 2018 - 3:16pm
The Office of the Solicitor General has urged the Presidential Electoral Tribunal to junk Vice President Leni Robredo’s appeal to apply the 25 percent threshold in determining the validity of votes in the election...
Robredo camp asks PET: Direct Marcos' lawyer to name people complicit in magnifying lens incident
by Kristine Joy Patag - July 6, 2018 - 1:10pm
The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo has asked the Presidential Electoral Tribunal to direct lawyer Vic Rodriguez, spokesperson of former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to name persons involved...
Philippines deports detained Zimbabwean missionary
by Kristine Joy Patag - July 5, 2018 - 6:32pm
The Bureau of Immigration has deported Tawanda Chandiwana, the Zimbabwean missionary that has gained sympathy from different groups for his detention in the country.
Leonen: 'Nothing sinister' in historic quo warranto ruling
by Kristine Joy Patag - July 5, 2018 - 4:19pm
Leonen, one of the six dissenters on the case, said: “To be fair to the majority, they have reasonable points except that our standpoints, I think our starting points were really different.”
JBC to vote on shortlist for next ombudsman on July 20
by Kristine Joy Patag - July 5, 2018 - 2:02pm
The Judicial and Bar Council will vote on July 20 and send the shortlist to the president on the same date.
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