Militant lawyers group gets Supreme Court protection

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 23:21:56 +0000

The Supreme Court has granted the petition of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) for judicial protection for its members against alleged harassment and attacks by government security forces. In a special full court session on Friday, the court issued a writ of amparo and a writ of habeas data in favor of the […]

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SC issues writ of kalikasan to protect contested WPS fishing grounds

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 09:58:00 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday issued a writ of kalikasan to protect, preserve, rehabilitate and restore the marine environment in the Scarborough Shoal (Panatag Shoal), Ayungin Shoal and Panganiban Reef (Mischief Reef) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

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SC asked to stop ban on provincial buses along Edsa

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 11:47:27 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — AKO Bicol Party-list on Monday asked the Supreme Court to stop the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) from implementing its regulation banning all provincial buses from plying along Edsa. In a 44-page petition, AKO Bicol Reps. Ronald Ang and Alfredo Garbin Jr. asked the high court to issue a temporary restraining order […]

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2.5 million trees in path of Baguio building boom

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 21:48:32 +0000

2.5 million trees in path of Baguio building boom

The country’s summer capital needs to protect 2.5 million trees that have survived the intensified construction boom and expanding urban sprawl which residents fear have overwhelmed the city’s carrying capacity.

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Robredo hails SC order to release drug war files

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 10:42:46 +0000

Vice President Leni Robredo said Wednesday that the Supreme Court’s decision to release drug war data is a ‘giant step’ towards justice.

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Kaliwa dam project questioned at SC

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 23:19:52 +0000

Kaliwa dam project questioned at SC

Human rights lawyer Neri Colmenares on Friday said that with the release of the official contracts, he would  file a petition in the Supreme Court to question the China-funded Kaliwa Dam project which he claimed was laden with terms detrimental to the Filipino people. The Bayan Muna chair and Makabayan senatorial bet said published documents […]

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News Briefs: March 22, 2019

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 21:00:50 +0000

SC eases chain of custody rule on seized drugs The Supreme Court has allowed law enforcers not to strictly observe the chain of custody rule on seized illegal drugs under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, so long as the courts are convinced that the evidence is not tampered with. The high tribunal eased […]

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SC affirms drug conviction of Irish national

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 07:45:49 +0000

Preserving the integrity of confiscated evidence is more important than the “by the book” compliance to the chain of custody in illegal drugs case, the Supreme Court said in a decision that affirmed the conviction of a 53-year old Irish national.

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SC temporarily stops admission test for aspiring law students–source

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2019 03:18:37 +0000

SC temporarily stops admission test for aspiring law students--source

The SC temporarily stopped the Legal Education Board (LEB) from implementing Philsat for aspiring law students.

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193 NPA attacks in Mindanao in 2018, AFP official says

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 08:19:31 +0000

There were 193 New People’s Army (NPA)-initiated “violent incidents” in 2018 in Mindanao alone, a military official told the Supreme Court Tuesday.

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