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What to Watch for at China s High-Profile Meetings

BEIJING - One burning issue dominates as the 2024 session of China's legislature gets underway this week: the economy.The National People's Congress annual meeting, which opens Tuesday, is being closely watched for any signals on what the ruling Communist Party might do to reenergize an economy that is sagging under the weight of expanded government controls and the bursting of a real-estate bubble.That i.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

‘Cancellation of Teves passport a victory for justice’

A court ruling, which ordered the cancellation of the passport of expelled Negros Oriental representative Arnolfo Teves Jr., is a ”victory for justice,” according to Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

Ombudsman junks raps vs NBI agents sued for torture of detainees, evidence planting

Criminal and administrative charges filed against nine agents of the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) Task Force Against Illegal Drugs were dismissed by the Office of the Ombudsman in a ruling on Feb. 12, 2024, received on Monday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 19th, 2024

Who’s the ponente of this odd Supreme Court ruling?

The Supreme Court First Division issued in November a decision that defies logic. It took away from a developer a prime property in Taguig that the latter had bought and fully paid for way back 1995......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2024

SC ruling favors spouse in pension case

Should a spouse who marries a member of the Social Security System after the latter suffers a total and permanent disability qualify for a survivorship pension? Or should a provision of the social security law that says only the primary beneficiaries ‘as of the date of disability’ shall be entitled to receive a monthly pension prevail?.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2024

Dutertes feel the heat from ICC, ruling party

“They won’t get me alive for trial outside the Philippines.”.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

Lakas stalwarts sign pro-Speaker manifesto

Amid rumors of a House leadership change for allegedly using the ayuda cash subsidy to push the people’s initiative signature drive, the ruling Lakas-CMD majority bloc issued a manifesto in support of Speaker Martin Romualdez......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

Taiwan voters rebuff China and give ruling party third presidential term

(2nd UPDATE) 'We've written a new page for Taiwan's history of democracy,' Lai Ching-te Lai says.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

Child rights defender to appeal conviction

The camp of child and women’s rights advocate Sally Ujano will appeal the ruling of a Taguig court, which found her guilty of the crime of rebellion......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

Asian artistic gymnastics tilt: Carlos Yulo makes it a 4-gold haul after ruling vault, parallel bars

Carlos Yulo is back in collecting gold medals like he’s picking apples from a tree......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 19th, 2024

Obiena soars to pole vault gold in USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix

Filipino Olympic pole vaulter EJ Obiena bagged another gold medal a few months before the Paris Olympics after ruling the USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix early Sunday morning (Manila time)......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 19th, 2024

Sandigan ruling on JPE plunder cases out in June

A decade since its filing, the plunder case against Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile, his former chief of staff Jessica Lucila “Gigi” Reyes and detained businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles will finally be decided next month......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 17th, 2024

SC asked: Make Comelec fulfill vote-recount ruling

Comelec is breaking its promise to recount selected presidential and VP ballots in Election 2022......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 17th, 2024

DA contests CA ruling on golden rice, Bt eggplant

The Department of Agriculture has sought the reconsideration of the Court of Appeals decision against the commercial propagation of Bt eggplant and golden rice, an official said......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Philippines: Supreme Court Rejects Red-Tagging

(Manila) - The Philippine Supreme Court issued a major ruling on May 8, 2024, declaring "r.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

Ombudsman affirms raps vs ex-DBM execs in Pharmally mess

The Office of the Ombudsman has affirmed its earlier ruling finding probable cause to file graft cases before the Sandiganbayan against former top officials of the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management in connection with the Pharmally procurement mess amounting to P11.5 billion......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

SC grants protection writ for ex-Bayan Muna solon, declares ‘red-tagging’ threatens life, liberty, security

In a 39-page decision dated July 4, 2023,  the high court declared that associating red-tagging and guilt by association jeopardizes a person’s fundamental rights to life, liberty, or security, setting aside the ruling of the Iloilo Regional Trial Court (RTC) in dismissing the former lawmaker’s amparo petition. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

CA ruling stops imports of Bt talong, golden rice

The importation of regulated genetically modified organisms (GMO) except for Bt talong and golden rice would continue as they are not covered by the recent decision of the Court of Appeals, according to the Department of Agriculture......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 5th, 2024

Alqueza rules associate masters of MTBA-NBT Open Championships

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Sugbuanon Bowlers United (SUGBU) president Edgar “Egay” Alqueza proved that he still has the perfect throw on the lanes after ruling the associate masters category of the 56th Manila Tenpin Bowlers Association, Inc. (MTBA)- National Bowling Tenpin Open Championships at the E-Lanes in San Juan City, Metro Manila, on Saturday, May.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 5th, 2024

Explainer: Serious illegal detention for ransom, what is it?

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In a ruling on Thursday, May 2, 2024, the Taguig City Regional Trial Court (RTC) delivered a verdict that stirred the nation’s interest in the 10-year legal case involving a prominent celebrity. Businessman Cedric Lee, model Deniece Cornejo, Ferdinand Guerrero, and Simeon Palma Raz were found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024