Supreme Court stands up for girl humiliated by boyfriend’s parents in 2004

Tina G. Santos 08/08/2023

A person who debases, degrades or demeans a child’s intrinsic worth and dignity as a human being can be held liable for damages under the Civil Code, the Supreme Court said in a decision on a case…

Comparing democratic institutions — US vs PH

Solita Collas-Monsod - @inquirerdotnet 01/09/2021

Make no mistake, Reader. Democracy has been under vicious assault in the United States since before November. Last Wednesday’s mob march on the US Capitol was just the latest, egged on by the prime instigator, in a…

CCPO chief to push ‘Adopt a Police Station’ tieup with lawyers, judiciary

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) chief has taken a page out of the “Adopt a Police Station” program of previous police administrations, but this time she adopted the program on her new…

Bigger area for judiciary complex

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/08/2018

THE Court of Appeals (CA) in the Visayas, as well as the lower courts in Cebu City, will soon have a better and bigger building at the South Road Properties (SRP). The Cebu City Council unanimously approved…

Why the rule of law and independence of the judiciary matter

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 05/13/2018

  The preamble of the 1987 Constitution reads as follows: “We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society, and establish a government that shall embody…

Lawyers ask UN to probe attacks on PH judiciary

Inquirer.net 04/19/2018

Groups led by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) have asked the United Nations special rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers to look into the Duterte administration’s actions that undermine the judiciary and threaten…

Cleansing of judiciary a must in anti-drug campaign

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/29/2016

GOVERNMENT should clean the judiciary in order to effectively wage war against illegal drugs. “It’s always the police that are being accused of receiving drug money. But there are fiscals, lawyers and judges who receive money which…

Additional judges for Cebu City courts

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/22/2015

Three Cebu lawyers, two prosecutors and a clerk of court were among the 24 new judges recently appointed by President Benigno Aquino III. Lawyers Dakila Dante Barcenas, Yvonne Cabaron Artiaga, and Ferdinand Rafanan were named judges of…

4 Cebu City judges to retire at yearend

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/21/2014

After serving the judiciary for 15 years, four trial court judges in Cebu City are hanging up their robes for good. Judges Simeon Dumdum, Silvestre Maamo, Enriquita Belarmino and Eric Menchavez chose to avail of optional retirement…

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