Castro told: Resign

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/12/2016

Nakakahiya (Shameful!)” This was how former Justice Secretary Leila de Lima described Cebu City Assistant Prosecutor Mary Ann Castro as she urged her to step down and save the prosecution service from shame. “If I were her…

Aquino orders probe of fake rice from China

07/04/2015

The Department of Justice (DOJ) will investigate the entry of fake rice from China upon the orders of President Benigno Aquino III. Justice Secretary Leila de Lima yesterday said she would create a task force to conduct…

Trader charged for milk imports without permit

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/27/2015

A businesswoman from San Fernando town, south Cebu is facing trial for importing P15 million worth of milk products from Malaysia to Cebu City without securing the necessary permit from the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA). The…

Nalzaro posts P10K bail for libel raps

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/12/2015

CLAD in his signature all-white outfit from shoes to shirt, broadcaster-columnist Pablito “Bobby” Nalzaro posted bail of  P10,000 for the libel charges filed against him by former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña. Nalzaro paid  P10,000 cash  to…

New judge gets Nalzaro’s libel case

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/09/2015

A neophyte judge will handle the libel case against tri-media personality Pablito “Bobby” Nalzaro. The case was raffled yesterday to the sala of Judge Ricky Jones Macabaya of branch 5 of the Regional Trial Court in Cebu…

Can you afford a lawyer?

Eileen G. Mangubat 05/14/2015

Pro bono bases – cases handled for free – are done by lawyers with a soft spot for those with less in life, or who just can’t say no to a needy litigant. Some lawyers like the…

Free legal aid: A challenge for IBP

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/14/2015

Severe congestion in  the Mandaue City Jail – the worst in Central Visayas for years –  poses a unique challenge for the local Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP). For the first time, the presidents of both…

Judge asks City Hall for more ‘compensation’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/06/2015

More work should mean more compensation. With this in mind, Regional Trial Court (RTC) Executive Judge Soliver Peras wrote Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama requesting for the allowance previously allotted to RTC branch 21 presiding judge Eric…

NO STIPENDS FOR FISCALS

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/23/2015

De Lima says this will restore public trust; some prosecutors unhappy   To ensure that prosecutors remain independent, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima announced that she will prohibit them and their staff from receiving allowances and other…

Leila memo: No to political endorsements

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/23/2015

Aside from allowances, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima wants to keep politicians and local officials out of the appointment and promotion process for prosecutors to the service. She said she issued a memorandum “not to consider” endorsement…

Reluctance of witnesses to cooperate spoils drug cases

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/11/2014

THE reluctance of barangay officials and mediamen to stand as witnesses during the inventory of seized illegal drugs has contributed to the high dismissal rate of drug-related cases in court, said the chief of an anti-drug task…

New office for province, regional fiscals

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/03/2014

A BUILDING along Osmeña Boulevard in Cebu City became the temporary office of both the Cebu Provincial Prosecutor’s Office and the Regional State Prosecutor’s Office since last month. Regional State Prosecutor Fernando Gubalane said yesterday that the…

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