EDITORIAL – Improving the plight of workers
The government is not expected to announce a nationwide wage increase as Labor Day is marked today. A populist initiative in the Senate to legislate a hefty wage increase nationwide has failed to gain traction at the House of Representatives, amid calls from all business groups to leave wage-setting to the regional tripartite wages and productivity boards – the mechanism provided by law......»»
Marcos commends 6th ID’s peacebuilding efforts
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday lauded the Army’s 6th Infantry Division for its unrelenting anti-terror campaign and its feats in securing the return to the fold of law of enemies of state now reintegrated into mainstream society......»»
China confronts Japanese politicians in disputed East China Sea area
BEIJING/TOKYO - China's coast guard confronted Japanese lawmakers in waters claimed by both countries in the East China Sea, China's embassy in Tokyo and Japanese media said Sunday, the latest in a series of maritime disputes involving China and its neighbors.Chinese vessels took unspecified law enforcement measures, the embassy said in a statement, adding that it had lodged solemn representations for what it ca.....»»
Simple living
Under the law prescribing norms of conduct, public officials and employees are supposed to observe “simple living.”.....»»
Iraq passes bill sentencing same-sex acts to 10-15 years’ jail
Iraq’s parliament passed a bill on Saturday criminalizing same-sex relations, which will receive a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, in a move rights groups condemned as an “attack on human rights.” Transgender people will be sentenced to three years’ jail under the amendments to a 1988 anti-prostitution law, which were adopted during.....»»
2 cops catch police spouses having an ‘affair’ in mall parking lot
MANILA, Philippines — Two police officers are facing adultery and concubinage complaints after their spouses — who are also law enforcers — caught them allegedly having an affair at a mall parking lot in Laguna, according to police. In a report on Sunday, the Laguna Police Provincial Office (PPO) said the two complainants caught their partners allegedly.....»»
Police, Bangsamoro LTO maximize joint law enforcement activities
The police and the Bangsamoro transportation and communications ministry have fused ranks for a crackdown on private and passenger vehicles with dubious documents and to prevent entry into the autonomous region of stolen units from outside......»»
Senate targets passage of 20 Marcos’ priority bills in May
“Four of the 20 measures are nearing enactment into law already. The rest are for bicameral committee approval, for second and final reading approval, or awaiting committee approval,” Zubiri said in a statement issued ahead of the resumption of sessions on Monday. .....»»
Suspect in Metro stabbing in Studio City arrested in previous attacks NBC Los Angeles
The man arrested for fatally stabbing a woman on a Metro Red Line subway train in Studio City as she was on her way home from work early Monday was previously convicted of assaulting passengers on LAs public transit system, according to court records and law enforcement sources......»»
Honoring a Philippine Human Rights Icon - Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Human rights lawyer and former senator Rene Saguisag holds a copy of a book about the martial law period in the Philippines while describing his ordeal in detention, Manila, September 26, 2018. 2018 Bullit Marquez-AP Photo The Philippines on April 23 lost a human rights stalwart. Rene Saguisag, a human rights lawyer and former senator, defended victims of abuses during the Ferdinand Marcos dictatorsh.....»»
Drug bust: Teacher nabbed in Cebu City with P102,000 ‘shabu’
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A drug bust in Barangay Babag 2 in Cebu City on Thursday evening, April 25, 2024, resulted in the apprehension of a teacher and her common-law partner, who is identified as a target-listed drug personality. The suspects were identified as 31-year-old Maribel Arcilla, who works as a private school teacher; and.....»»
Cops told to remove visible tattoos to keep professional image
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Policemen with visible tattoos even when wearing their uniform must remove their body art to maintain a professional image. This was the instruction stated in Memorandum Circular 2024-023 regulating the bearing and sporting of tattoos among law enforcers, applicants, and cadets in the academy. Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson.....»»
Folayang gives Zamboanga tips for upcoming ONE title fight vs Stamp
Filipino mixed martial arts legend Eduard Folayang stressed that Denice Zamboanga should work on her wrestling and grappling skills ahead of her fight against Stamp Fairtex......»»
Did you marry before your petitioner naturalized?
Under US immigration law, lawful permanent residents (LPR or green card holders) may petition their unmarried children, whether the child is under or over 21 years of age......»»
Question of law
This is another case involving a property inherited by the surviving wife and her alleged brother in-law......»»
EDITORIAL - Still, red tape
The country has a law against red tape, which was later enhanced by another law to promote ease of doing business. There is an Anti-Red Tape Authority. And yet something always gets lost in the implementation of even the most well-intentioned laws in this country......»»
Farmer stabbed by common-law partner over cellphone
CEBU CITY, Philippines –A 32-year-old farmer was stabbed by his common-law partner in Bayawan City, Negros Oriental, on Wednesday morning, April 17, allegedly because of an argument over a mobile phone. The victim was identified as Ronjo Jesus Habolillo, 32, a farmer who lives in Barangay Kalamtukan of the said town while the suspect is.....»»
Not my duty to apologize for martial law atrocities — PBBM
MANILA, Philippines — For President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., it is not his duty to apologize to the victims of martial law under his father. “I don’t think it’s a duty for a president to be involved, that is a personal matter for the Marcos family,” Marcos said during the Foreign Correspondents Association of the.....»»
‘PWDs, single parents should get birth certificates for free’
The ACT-CIS party-list yesterday vowed to push for a law that will make the acquisition of birth certificates and other government clearances free of charge to persons with disabilities and single parents......»»
US: No reason for China to overreact to drills
There is no reason for China to overreact to the joint maritime patrol conducted by Manila, Washington, Tokyo and Canberra in the South China Sea as the activity is in line with freedom of navigation and international law, a White House official said yesterday......»»