Benjamin Pulta
New DOJ rule sets P10K maximum bail for indigent respondents
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday announced new guidelines for prosecutors' reducing the recommended bail for temporary liberty in criminal cases at PHP10,000...
DOJ asks fiscals to pursue winnable cases only
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday formally directed prosecutors to withdraw cases where the chances of conviction are slim. Department Circular No. 008 stated...
US expat faces jail term for illicit relations while in PH
(TRIGGER WARNING: This story has potentially upsetting content. Readers should exercise caution.) A former United States Department of State (USDS) employee has pleaded guilty to...
Oral arguments on village poll reset start Oct. 21
The Supreme Court (SC) will commence oral arguments on the petition questioning the rescheduling of the barangay election on Friday. In a press briefer on...
Poll lawyer questions BSKE reset before SC
An election lawyer challenged before the Supreme Court (SC) the law resetting the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections from December this year to...
SC acquits 2 on drug charges due to lapses in evidence-handling
The Supreme Court (SC) has acquitted two men convicted of illegal drug charges by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) in 2019 after...
Appellate court affirms denial of SSS death claim of 3-time widow
The Court of Appeals (CA) has turned down a petition filed by a three-time widow who questioned the pension agency Social Security System (SSS)...
SC denies woman’s annulment suit vs. ‘bum’ husband
The Supreme Court reiterated its exacting standards in nullifying a marriage and turned down a petition for annulment by a woman who claimed her...
SC junks 2 disqualification cases vs. BBM
The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the legality of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s candidacy with the tribunal dismissing on Tuesday the petitions which sought...
CA convicts two men who knocks off father of a girl...
The Court of Appeals (CA) has slapped a prison term of eight years on two persons who attacked and injured the father of a...
Boat crew rammed by Chinese trawler gets full compensation
The owner and fishermen of F/B Gem-Ver, the Filipino fishing vessel rammed by a Chinese trawler near the Recto Bank three years ago, have...
SC seeks to widen reach with various socmed platforms
Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo on Wednesday said the high court plans to tap social media to broaden its base of engagement with the public,...
