Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla (Courtesy: Department of Justice) DOJ: ‘Sabungero’ case brains ‘very powerful’ Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Thursday warned the mastermind in the case of the missing “sabungeros” (cockfight aficionados) is not only powerful but also has enough money to influence even the courts. A female …
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The Sandiganbayan has settled in its entirety the civil forfeiture case filed against two businessmen who were co-respondents of the then late president Ferdinand Marcos and his wife, and the late Eduardo M. Cojuangco Jr. The case against Cojuangco had been ordered dismissed by the Supreme Court (SC) in 2021 …
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House prosecution panel spokesman Antonio Bucoy (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) House prosecution panel spokesman, lawyer Antonio Bucoy can’t help but call out the absurdity of Vice President Sara Duterte’s claim that the absence of a written contract undermines one of her impeachment allegations, particularly the order to assassinate …
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(File photo) MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that a land sale made through a verbal, unwritten agreement can be considered valid and binding – so long as it has been partly or fully carried out. In an 18-page decision made public Friday, the SC’s 3rd Division upheld the …
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Senate President Chiz Escudero on May 15, 2025 (The Philippine STAR / Jesse Bustos) MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Francis Escudero has renewed a word war with the House of Representatives, calling it out for being “hardheaded” or “stubborn” in refusing receipt of copy-furnished pleadings. In a press briefing on …
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US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) Acting Director Thomas Hardy and Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon in a handshake after signing an agreement to advance the proposed Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) freight railway project in Arlington, Virginia on June 26, 2025. (Courtesy: USTDA via DOTr) The Philippines and the United …
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Economy, Planning, and Development Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan has expressed confidence that the Philippine economy can accelerate to a growth rate of 5.5 percent to 6.5 percent after downscaling from the more ambitious growth target previously. Despite concerns of slower household consumption, Balisacan said expanding anywhere within the fresh, lower …
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Jeepney drivers wait for passengers along EDSA and Taft Avenue in Pasay City on March 12, 2025 (STAR / Ryan Baldemor) MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will seek advice from economic managers on calls for a P1 jeepney fare hike to mitigate the impact of rising fuel …
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Families of victims of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs” take part in a thanksgiving mass at a church in Manila on March 31, 2025, weeks after Duterte was arrested and brought to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. Duterte could spend the rest of his …
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OPPORTUNITIES. Consul Analyn Ratonel, Bases Conversion and Development Authority Vice President for Public Affairs Leilani Barlongay-Macasaet, Consul General Gina Jamoralin, BCDA Senior Vice President for Corporate Services lawyer Elvira Estanislao, and BCDA Public Relations Officer Denver Moreno (from left) during a recent meeting in Vancouver, Canada. The officials talked about …
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