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Detention longer than maximum jail time ‘cruel and inhumane’ – Supreme Court
The Court emphasized that the power of the courts to commit prisoners carries with it the duty to immediately release them in case of detention for a period equivalent to or longer than the maximum ...
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Evidence of victim’s sexual history inadmissible in child abuse cases — Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a man involved in the trafficking of a 14-year-old girl in July 2011, stating ...
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Philippine Supreme Court orders ‘temporary protection’ for abducted environmental activist
The Philippine Supreme Court has granted temporary protection to an environmental activist abducted in Pangasinan earlier ...
Typhoon Yinxing slams into a northern Philippine region still recovering from back-to-back storms
A strong typhoon slammed into a northern Philippine province on Thursday as thousands were evacuated in a region still ...
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Supreme Court, Netherlands university sign MOU for training
The Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA), the training arm of the Supreme Court (SC), has signed a memorandum of ...
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Ex-presidential aide Roque officially charged with human trafficking in Philippines POGO case
Philippines authorities have implicated Harry Roque in human trafficking at a now-shuttered offshore gaming facility.
Former Philippine President Duterte confirms existence of 'death squad'
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed a "death squad" existed under his watch to control crime when he was ...
Foreign workers who paid $8K for Canadian convenience store jobs win small victory in BC court
A class action lawsuit alleges foreign workers were charged illegal recruitment fees, and when they arrived the promised jobs ...