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SC defers issuance of writ of kalikasan for Tubbataha protection
Iloilo :: Philippines | 12 days ago
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A diver observes a sleeping shark on a ledge at the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park. Made up of two atolls, Tubbataha's vertiginous walls are home to 12 species of sharks. Overfished because of the sharks' valuable fins, Tubbataha offers one of the last
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SC rules: Gregory Ong is Filipino
Manila :: Philippines | 18 days ago
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PhilippinesThe Supreme Court ruled that Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Gregory Ong is a Filipino citizen. In a six-page resolution, the high court en banc considered the question on Ong's citizenship as closed and terminated. Former Special
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SC issues writ over Tubbataha
Manila :: Philippines | 27 days ago
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PhilippinesThe Supreme Court has issued a writ of kalikasan over the Tubbataha Reef that directs the Court of Appeals to determine whether the US Navy is criminally and administratively liable for the massive coral destruction in the reef by the
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SC orders deeper probe into abduction of Fil-Am activist
Roxas :: Philippines | 28 days ago
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PhilippinesThe Supreme Court ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines, and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to conduct a thorough investigation into the alleged abduction and torture of Filipino-American
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Comelec airtime limit rule on poll ads stopped
Manila :: Philippines | 1 month ago
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PhilippinesThe Supreme Court on Tuesday stopped the Commission on Elections from implementing its resolution that imposed a cap on airtime of campaign advertisements. Voting 9-6, the high court issued the status quo ante against the Comelec
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4 Cebu judges in marriage racket dismissed by SC
Cebu :: Philippines | 1 month ago
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PhilippinesThe Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed four Cebu City judges and several Court administrative personnel charged of involvement in civil marriage solemnization rackets and irregularities...The judges' retirement benefits were forfeited and
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SC rejects plea to compel DFA to press Sabah claim
Baguio :: Philippines | 1 month ago
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PhilippinesThe Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the petition that called on the high court to compel the government through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to formally push for the Philippines' claim on Sabah. During its en banc (full
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SC upholds right of incumbent officials to stay in their posts
Manila :: Philippines | 4 months ago
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PhilippinesThe Supreme Court has dismissed a 3-year-old petition questioning a provision of the Fair Election Act that allows incumbent elective public officials to remain in their posts even after they have filed candidacies for other elective
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High court cuts prison term of Chinese drug convicts
Manila :: Philippines | 4 months ago
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PhilippinesThe Supreme Court has reduced the sentence meted out to two Chinese men from reclusion perpetua (life) to just a maximum of 12 years in prison, citing weaknesses in the prosecution evidence that led to their conviction of drug trafficking
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Police: Canadian man kills 2 in Philippine court
Toronto :: Canada | 4 months ago
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Police say a Canadian man opened fire in a Philippine courtroom, killing two people and wounding a prosecutor before he was shot and wounded by officers. Police said the suspect appeared in a Cebu court Tuesday to face malicious mischief charges when
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