Remulla orders NBI to probe fatal hazing of another student in Cebu

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 03/03/2023

MANILA, Philippines—Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has tapped the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate another case of hazing that claimed the life of an engineering student in Cebu. This development came after the Public Attorneys’…

Police files anti-hazing raps vs six frat members for death of Adamson student

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 03/02/2023

MANILA, Philippines—The Biñan Police on Thursday filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) a case for violations of the Anti-Hazing Law against six members of the Tau Gamma Phi fraternity tagged in the death of Adamson University…

Taguig court junks bid to recall bail of Vhong Navarro

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 01/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines – The Taguig City Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Thursday stood by its order that allowed television host and comedian Ferdinand “Vhong” Navarro to post bail on the rape case filed by model Deniece Millinete…

Kerwin Espinosa recants drug trade accusations vs Sen. Leila de Lima

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 04/28/2022

MANILA, Philippines —  Self-confessed drug trader Kerwin Espinosa has taken back his allegations that connected Senator Leila De Lima in the business of illegal drugs inside the New Bilibid Prison. His retraction was contained in a counter-affidavit…

Makati prosecutor dismisses all criminal complaints in Dacera case – DOJ

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 02/07/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The criminal complaints filed by all parties in the death of flight attendant Christine Dacera have been dismissed. This was disclosed on Monday by the Department of Justice (DOJ) through a statement released by…

SC reschedules 2020/21 Bar Examination to February 4 and 6

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 01/14/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has postponed the conduct of the 2020/21 Bar Examination on January 23 and 25 and rescheduled it to February 4 (Friday) and 6 (Sunday) because a number of examinees were…

Anti-Terror Law constitutional except for two parts, says SC

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 12/09/2021

MANILA, Philippines—The Supreme Court declares as unconstitutional two portions of the feared Republic Act 11479 or the Anti-Terrorism Act. In an advisory issued by the Public Information Office (PIO), voting 12-3, the High Court strikes down for…

SC departs from tradition, won’t announce topnotchers in bar exam

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 08/27/2021

MANILA, Philippines —Departing from tradition, the 2020-2021 bar examination will have no top 10 passers, the Supreme Court said in a Bar Matter released Friday. Instead, an examinee who obtains an 85 percent or higher weighted score…

SC: Body cameras now mandatory when serving search, arrest warrants

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 07/10/2021

MANILA, Philippines – Law enforcement officers are now required to use body-worn cameras when implementing search and arrest warrants. Based on the Supreme Court’s Administrative Matter 21-06-08-SC dated June 29, 2021, the failure of the law enforcers…

Carpio rejects debate with Roque on ‘pointless’ issues

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 05/07/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has rejected the proposed topics of the debate with presidential spokesperson Harry Roque in connection with issues on the West Philippine Sea, saying it is “pointless” to…

Carpio accepts Duterte’s West PH Sea debate challenge

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 05/06/2021

MANILA, Philippines – Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has accepted President Rodrigo Duterte’s challenge for a debate on the West Philippine Sea issue particularly the 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in…

IBP to gov’t: Right the wrong and set firm policies vs red-tagging

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 01/25/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The national organization of lawyers has called on the government to “right the wrong and set firm policies against red-tagging” as it disregards due process, rule of law, and weakens the State. “False and…

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