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Supreme Court OKs petitions pushing Congress to pass anti-dynasty law

(1st UPDATE) SC spokesperson Camille Sue Mae Ting explains that Article II, Section 26, of the 1987 Constitution mandates the country's legislative bodies to pass a law that will p...

[Just Saying] Phantom judges in the impeachment court

Constitutional provisions must never be fragmented and parsed into isolated words and phrases, each assigned a standalone meaning detached from the whole

1987 Constitution Framer Christian Monsod Says Senators Unable To Sit as Judges in Impeachment Trial Could Not Be Includ...

After Senate Changes Voting-Threshold, 1987 Constitution Framer Finds Impeachment Court’s Move “Correct” 1987 Constitution Framer Christian Monsod expressed that the senators who a...

Corona precedent: Can constitutional provision hamper bid to summon Sara Duterte?

Months before then-chief justice Renato Corona voluntarily testified in his own trial in 2012, the impeachment court junked the prosecution's request to compel him to take the witn...

Philippine Senate lowers threshold for VP conviction

[OPINION] What the revised Philippine Coast Guard law must get right

Senate Bill 2116 has passed third reading. But two of its provisions will quietly shape this institution long after everyone who voted on them has left public life, and they did no...

Lawmaker Proposes Congressional Franchise Requirement for Social Media Companies

A proposed bill in the Philippine House of Representatives would require major social media platforms to obtain a congressional franchise to operate legally in the country.

What will be Vic Rodriguez’s arguments in his fight vs impeachment threshold?

In his appeal, Rodriguez says he will reiterate his 'intergenerational sovereignty' argument

Senate ratifies Philippines-France visiting forces agreement

This is the Philippines' first Status of Visiting Forces Agreement with a European nation

Philippine court issues arrest warrant for VP Duterte

Philippine cardinal calls for enactment of law against political dynasties Headlines

Philippine cardinal calls for enactment of law against political dynasties Headlines

Philippine Senate lowers conviction threshold in Sara Duterte trial

Historic southern Philippines assembly election tests stability, self-rule

SC petitions to impeachment vote rule a ‘litmus test’ — Adiong

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court challenges to the Senate impeachment court’s new voting rule will be a “litmus test” of how the Constitution’s accountability mechanism appl...

CBCP urges new Bangsamoro leaders make region ‘a home for everyone’

Catholic bishops are calling on newly elected Bangsamoro leaders to make the region “a home for everyone” after its first parliamentary elections. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference...

The Philippines: Recognition of Foreign Divorces and Recent Amendments to the Rules of Court

  This post is kindly prepared by Akifumi MOCHIZUKI, attorney at law at Atsumi Toshiyuki Law Office and a member of Private International Law Association of Japan   1. The Absence...

Philippine Airlines 50-year franchise renewal advances

Philippine Airlines (PR, Manila Ninoy Aquino International) moved closer to securing a renewed 50-year legislative franchise after the Philippine House of Representatives approved...

From Economic Strength to Political Voice: Philippine Cooperative Movement Unites to Drive National Governance

Representing millions of member-owners across 16 Regional Coop Chambers from the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) to CARAGA, the

Philippines urged to drop charges against Indigenous protesters

Human Rights Watch urged Philippine authorities on Thursday to drop charges against 11 Indigenous rights protesters arrested August 28 during a police operation to clear an anti-mi...

CBCP calls for anti-dynasty law

MANILA — The country’s Catholic bishops on Friday called for the enactment of a genuine and effective law against political dynasties, days after the Supreme Court ordered Congress...

3 ex-SC justices tell impeachment court: Conviction threshold not fixed at 16

(1st UPDATE) A lower threshold for the number of senators the prosecution must persuade would increase the chances of Sara Duterte being removed from office

Survey: 53.5% of Filipinos trust Senate to be fair as impeachment court

MANILA, Philippines — About 53 percent of Filipinos expressed confidence that the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, will conduct fair proceedings, according to an August 202...

Historic vote in southern Philippines set to deliver hung parliament

Marcos sets up EduPhil to attract foreign higher education students

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has established the Education Philippines (EduPhil) Program to promote the country as a preferred destination for international...