SC affirms law granting VAT refund to foreign tourists

Manila, July 6 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that a law to refund value-added tax (VAT) for non-resident foreign tourists is "not unconstitutional". In a 39-page decision penned by Associate Ju... Read More

Victims' kin ask SC to declare 'tokhang' unconstitutional

Manila, July 3 -- The families of 27 victims of the former Duterte administration's war on drugs on Friday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to resolve their amparo petition, asking the high court to strik... Read More

Ombudsman files plunder raps vs Marcoleta, 3 others

Manila, July 3 -- The Office of the Ombudsman on Friday filed non-bailable criminal charges for plunder against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta over PHP75 million in undeclared campaign contributions he receiv... Read More

Organized justice system can defeat human trafficking - IACAT exec

Manila, July 1 -- The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) on Wednesday launched the National Anti-Trafficking Awareness Month 2026, urging all stakeholders from the government and private... Read More

BuCor chief to new prison officers: 'Stand up for dignity'

Manila, July 1 -- Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. on Wednesday advised the new batch of prison officers to remain on the straight path of public service. "Whe... Read More

Plunder charges vs Marcoleta not 'targeted' - Ombudsman

Manila, June 30 -- The Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday said the plunder case to be filed in the Sandiganbayan against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta is not "targeted" but part of genuine efforts to combat ... Read More

Ombudsman eyes Bonoan as state witness

Manila, June 29 -- The Office of the Ombudsman is eyeing former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary Manuel Bonoan as a state witness, citing his "very important" testimony about t... Read More

SC reinstates worker terminated for unauthorized absences

Manila, June 26 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has reinstated an employee who was terminated for "unauthorized absences", saying a worker's absence from work, by itself, is not enough to prove abandonment ... Read More

Trillanes files libel raps vs 18 ex-Co bodyguards, 2 senators

Manila, June 25 -- Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday filed a third libel complaint before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against the 18 former bodyguards of fugitive lawmaker Zaldy Co. ... Read More

BuCor transfers 200 PDLs to Mindoro Penal Farm

Manila, June 22 -- The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) transferred another batch of 200 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) from New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City to the Sablayan Prison and Pen... Read More

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