Hotel officials charged for denying senior citizen’s discount

Tetch Torres-Tupas 01/14/2024

MANILA, Philippines – The Pasig City Prosecutors Office has filed two cases against two officials of a hotel in Pasig City for not granting a 20 percent discount to a senior citizen. In a 22-page resolution, charged for…

SC gets 3rd petition to declare OVP’s 2022 secret funds unconstitutional

Tetch Torres-Tupas 12/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A third petition has been filed with the Supreme Court  (SC) asking to declare as unconstitutional and void the release of the P125-million confidential funds to the Office of the Vice President (OVP) in…

‘It’s not the end of the road’, 2023 Bar exam flunkers told

Tetch Torres-Tupas 12/05/2023

MANILA, Philippines — “It is not the end of the road,” Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando, Bar exam 2023 committee chairman told those who flunked the bar examination. Out of 10,387 hopefuls, only 36.77 percent or 3,812…

SC orders VP Sara to respond to petition on constitutionality of OVP’s P125M CF

Tetch Torres-Tupas 12/04/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has directed Vice President Sara Duterte to respond to the petition that questions the constitutionality of the P125-million confidential fund (CF) allocated for the Office of the Vice President in…

2023 Bar exam results to be released on December 5

Tetch Torres-Tupas 11/16/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The 2023 Bar exam results will be released on December 5, 2023, the Office of the Bar Chairman announced Thursday, November 16. A list of the results will be displayed on LED walls at…

2 more witnesses retract testimonies against De Lima

Tetch Torres-Tupas 10/16/2023

MANILA, Philippines – Two more witnesses in the drug case against detained former Senator Leila de Lima have retracted their testimonies, saying they were bothered by their conscience. “We are recanting our testimonies for several reasons with…

Alleged Socorro ‘cult’ leader faces DOJ prosecutors during clarificatory hearing

Tetch Torres-Tupas 10/09/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Jey Rence Quilario or Senior Agila, the head of the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI), faced the prosecutors from the Department of Justice (DOJ) in a clarificatory hearing Monday, Oct. 9, on complaints of…

A selection of Supreme Court ‘hugot’ lines pulled from various cases

Tetch Torres-Tupas 09/17/2023

From time to time, the Supreme Court inserts bits of poetry in a mundane discussion of the law, especially when stressing views on love and relationship. Here are some of the “hugot lines” from Supreme Court decisions:…

Atom Araullo sues Badoy, Celiz for P2M over red tagging

Tetch Torres-Tupas 09/11/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Broadcast journalist Atom Araullo filed a P2-million civil suit against former anti-insurgency task force spokesperson Lorraine Badoy and confessed ex-communist rebel Jeffrey Celiz over red tagging. The damage suit was filed before the Quezon…

E-warrant issued for arrest of Arnolfo Teves

Tetch Torres-Tupas 09/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Regional Trial Court has issued an e-warrant of arrest against former Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves and three others for the death of Governor Roel Degamo and nine others. Also covered by…

Manila court acquits Kerwin Espinosa, others over August 2016 drug raid

Tetch Torres-Tupas 09/04/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A Manila Regional Trial Court on Monday acquitted confessed drug dealer Kerwin Espinosa and several others for violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act (Republic Act 9165). This drug case was related to the August…

Jay Sonza pleads not guilty in 2007 libel case, allowed to post bail

Tetch Torres-Tupas 08/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines – Former broadcaster Jay Sonza on Friday pleaded not guilty in a 2007 libel case before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (QCRTC) Branch 77. Atty. Israelito Torreon, Sonza’s counsel, said the court has also…

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