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"These counsels are expected to have special legal skills, knowledge, and training to protect and advance the evolving interests of the State." The public often...
Read more"These counsels are expected to have special legal skills, knowledge, and training to protect and advance the evolving interests of the State." The public often...
Read more"The procedure protects respondents from hasty and oppressive prosecution, and the State from useless, improper, and expensive trials." A preliminary investigation is an inquiry conducted...
Read more"The accused continue to enjoy rights." The Rules on Expedited Procedures in the First Level Courts (Expedited Rules) (A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC) included revisions on the...
Read more"Does silence mean consent?" It is often said that silence may be construed as consent or agreement. The Ancient Romans encapsulated this in the maxim...
Read more"Here’s what the university can do." A few days ago, I had the chance to read the policy paper entitled “On the ‘income advantage’ in...
Read more"The rules will take effect on April 11." The Supreme Court recently issued the Rules on Expedited Procedures in the First Level Courts (Expedited Rules)...
Read more"There is a void in gathering the testimonies of vital witnesses immediately after the commission of heinous crimes." I usually base my articles on existing...
Read more"The purpose is to avoid letting a crime go unpunished." When a group of people commit a crime and there are no witnesses who can...
Read more"The need to protect children from all forms of abuse is consistent with the State’s duty to uphold human rights." The enactment of Republic Act...
Read more"Not all forms of opinion are accepted by the court." The word “opinion” has different meanings. It may be defined as a view, judgment, or...
Read moreThe COVID-19 reproduction number of the National Capital Region (NCR) has slightly increased to 1.05, independent monitoring OCTA Research Group...
Read moreThe special elections in Tubaran, Lanao del Sur proceeded smoothly as scheduled on Tuesday, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said....
Read moreIncoming Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said Tuesday he would "make a pitch" to encourage more workers to stay in the...
Read moreGeneva—The monkeypox outbreaks in non-endemic countries can be contained and human-to-human transmission of the virus stopped, the World Health Organization...
Read moreMore than four years ago, the government ordered an investigation into the sinking of a passenger ship that capsized between...
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