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Rappler unpacks SC ruling on Estrada plunder, bribery case
CHEERS TO Rappler for an explainer that dissected the case of Senator Jinggoy Estrada and thoroughly discussed the ruling of Sandiganbayan.On January 19, the Sandiganbayan released a 396-page decision acquitting Estrada of plunder but convi.....»»
Jinggoy sees no political color in Sandiganbayan ruling
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada does not see any political color in the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division’s ruling that found him guilty of one count of direct bribery and two counts of indirect bribery over his alleged involvement in the pork barrel scam......»»
Prince Harry drops libel case against Daily Mail after damaging pretrial ruling
Prince Harry drops libel case against Daily Mail after damaging pretrial ruling.....»»
Ruling-Party s bet wins Taiwan s Presidential Race
Ruling-Party s bet wins Taiwan s Presidential Race.....»»
CA affirms doctor’s conviction for rape
The Court of Appeals has affirmed celebrity doctor Joel Mendez’s conviction in January 2020 for attempted rape and two counts of rape through sexual assault......»»
DOH warns health workers vs gifts from pharma firms
The DOH on Monday issued a memorandum on upholding ethical standards following reports of pharmaceutical firms offering privileges to medical professionals and using multi-level marketing tactics to promote prescriptions. .....»»
New directions for human development in the Phl
Human development revolves around elevating peoples’ capabilities, broadening the scope of their choices, upholding their freedom and advocating for their human rights......»»
Government lawyers told to uphold competition principles
The Philippine Competition Commission emphasized the importance of upholding competition principles in the practice of law among government counsels as it recently conducted an orientation for government lawyers on the revised lawyer’s code of conduct......»»
SC: Lorraine Badoy guilty of indirect contempt for red tagging judge
MANILA, Philippines — Loraine Badoy-Partosa, former spokesperson of the government’s anti-insurgency task force, has been found guilty by the Supreme Court (SC) of indirect contempt for red-tagging a Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) judge. Badoy was ordered to pay a fine of P30,000 and warned against repeating the same or similar acts in the future,.....»»
Red-tagger Badoy guilty of indirect contempt over red tagging of Manila judge
The Supreme Court found NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Lorraine Badoy guilty of indirect contempt over her multiple pronouncements against a Manila Regional Trial Court judge over a decision which denied the proscription petition of the Department of Justice against the CPP-NPA......»»
SC asked to recall environmentalists’ protection order
The Supreme Court has been asked to recall the temporary protection order it granted to environmentalists Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano, who claimed they were seized by the military in Bataan last year. The Office of the Solicitor General yesterday filed an urgent motion, saying a Bulacan court had issued arrest warrants against Castro and Tamano on charges of grave oral defamation......»»
Philippine laws give couples hard time to leave unhappy marriages — Leonen
The high court magistrate said that the Supreme Court issued several decisions recognizing the fact that the living realities of couples and their children are far from ideal......»»
SC sacks 3 CA employees for shabu
The Supreme Court has ordered the dismissal from the service of three Court of Appeals employees who tested positive for shabu in 2022......»»
Court order stalls Central Luzon power line works
The completion of a critical power transmission line in Central Luzon has been stalled following a temporary restraining order issued by the Supreme Court......»»
SC denies petition vs Comelec on digital signatures
The Supreme Court has denied a petition filed against the Commission on Elections asking the High Court to compel the poll body to implement the use of digital signatures in the 2022 general elections......»»
MCSAPO to hold jail-based rehab program for female inmates
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Substance Abuse Prevention Office (MCSAPO) is set to conduct a jail-based rehabilitation program for female inmates. This will be the first time that the rehabilitation program will be conducted in the female dormitory. The MCSAPO and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology implemented the program with male inmates.....»»
DSWD-Davao raises child feeding budget to P21
The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Davao Region (DSWD-Davao) has increased its budget for the Supplementary Feeding Program to P21 per child, up from the previous P15 allocation. Kyla Denise T. Pamat, a nutritionist dietician at DSWD-Davao, shared in a radio interview on Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) on January 26, 2024, that the enhancement is a result of a budget insertion in 2023. The 13th cycle targets 122,400 children in Davao Region, with five local government units (LGUs) already initiating the feeding program, while others are in the procurement process. The program focuses on children aged two to four in child development centers and supervised neighborhood places, providing hot meals (rice and viand) for 80 days and alternative meals (pancake, nutribun, and fruit salad) for 40 days during the 120 feeding days. Additionally, selected LGUs with a prevalent number of underweight children receive milk feeding for the entire duration. The 12th cycle showed an 82.27 percent improvement in the weight of underweight children, reducing their number from 4,567 to 784 after the 120 feeding days. Pamat highlighted its alignment with Republic Act 11037, also known as the Masustansyang Pagkain Para sa Batang Pilipino Act, and encouraged LGUs, communities, and parents to support the program for continuous improvement......»»
LTFRB chief kampanteng PUVMP maipatutupad
SA PAGBASURA kamakailan ng isang kaso sa legalidad ng Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), umaasa si Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairperson Teofilo Guadiz III na ang mga nakabinbing kaso laban sa palit-jeep ay magkakaroon ng parehong resulta. “Base ho sa nangyari ngayon na desisyon ng Supreme Court, kung ito ho ang ….....»»
SC junks petition vs PUVMP
The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging the constitutionality of the public utility vehicle modernization program due to the petitioners’ lack of legal standing and for violating the hierarchy of courts......»»
SC junks petition vs PUVMP order due to procedural issues
The Supreme Court has rejected a petition from a coalition of jeepney operators and drivers challenging the constitutionality of a provision in the Department of Transportation Order for the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program......»»