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SC urges public: Report corrupt judges, lawyers via email | ABS-CBN News

The Supreme Court said violations that could be reported include extortion of money, gift or favor for process like warrants, summons, writs of execution; extortion to gain inside information on any...

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Labor group asks SC to stop transfer of PhilHealth funds to treasury |...

For its part, Nagkaisa said they are filing the motion to intervene as they have already exhausted remedies by sending letters to President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and Finance Secretary Ralph Recto. The...

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China is removing crosses from churches, replacing images of Christ with Xi...

Anyone who practices religion outside of the state-approved associations is considered to be in a “cult” and subjected to anti-cult provisions in Chinese law, a policy that has resulted in mass...

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Marcos signs into law VAT on foreign digital services | GMA News Online

The VAT on digital services is seen to level the playing field between traditional businesses — especially those that cannot shift to a digital platform and whose nature cannot be shifted to a digital...

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A 2026 barangay polls to avoid shorter terms for incumbent execs

“The election of an official is not only a political contract between the elected leader and the electorate, it is also a legal and social one. It is a sacred contract that is time-bound,” Villafuerte...

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The freedom to run | The Manila Times

SECTION 69 of Batas Pambansa 881, also known as the Omnibus Election Code, has defined who are the nuisance candidates whose certificates of candidacy the Commission on Elections (Comelec) can refuse...

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Approved 2025 budget may ‘violate’ the constitution, teachers warn

TDC referenced the provision in Article XIV, Section 5 (5) of the Constitution, which states: “The State shall assign the highest budgetary priority to education and ensure that teaching will attract...

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Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations 2022-2027 (SPJI) – Criminal Law Bar...

The Supreme Court of the Philippines launched the Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations 2022-2027 (SPJI) during a special En Banc session. This long-term reform program aims to address challenges in...

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SC Revisits ‘Iron Curtain Rule’ in Succession Law, Upholds Best Interest of...

Now, the Court reexamined the iron curtain rule, finding that Article 992 “should be construed to account for other circumstances of birth and family dynamics. Peace within families cannot be...

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SC overturns decision on lawyer suspended for violating oath

The SC said quorum is defined as the “majority in the number of shares of subscribed capital stock issued, outstanding and entitled, to vote shall be sufficient to constitute a quorum for the election...

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