NBI-7 begins investigating Fiscal Mary Ann Castro’s death

Delta Derycka Letigio with Inquirer.net 01/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Even before a directive could come from the Department of Justice (DOJ), the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) has already started its own investigation on the death of former Cebu City Prosecutor…

Getafe police to lawyer, who survived ambush: Help us in investigation

Benjie B. Talisic 01/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police are calling on the lawyer, who survived an ambush in Getafe town in Bohol province last Monday, January 14, to visit them and give them his testimony on the attack against him.…

Mabinay 6 devastated by activist-lawyer’s slay

Ador Vincent Mayol 11/08/2018

A LEGACY OF COMPASSION The mother of one of the six persons who were tagged as communist rebels and arrested by the military in Mabinay town, Negros Oriental last March expressed sorrow over the slay of activist-lawyer…

Lawyer tells Duterte: Don’t leave ICC

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/12/2018

  CEBU CITY–The withdrawal of the Philippines from the International Criminal Court may leave the Philippines vulnerable to human rights abuses and impunity. The warning came from lawyer Gilbert Andres, deputy executive chief of the Center for…

Mabatid lawyer: ‘Show up in rescheduled hearing or I’ll withdraw’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/26/2018

Atty. Delon Urot, the lawyer of Mabolo Barangay Captain Niña Mabatid, expressed that he might withdraw as counsel if the village chief would still not show up in the rescheduled hearing on Monday, July 30. Mabatid was…

VETERAN LAWYER KILLED INSIDE HOME

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Benjie B. Talisic, Nestle L. Semilla 07/02/2018

2 gunmen shot Solima, wife in the head; IBP condemns ‘brazen’ attack Two men went to his home late Monday afternoon purportedly to hire his legal services. Veteran lawyer Salvador “Buddy” Solima then ushered them to his…

Lawyer, wife shot inside house

Nestle Semilla 07/02/2018

CEBU CITY—A lawyer was shot dead while his wife was in critical condition after two still unidentified gunmen went inside their house in Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City, on Monday afternoon. Lawyer Salvador Solima succumbed to a gunshot…

Dumpit’s ex-wife: ‘Operation was overkill’

Rosalie Abatayo 06/28/2018

It was an overkill. This was how Josephine described the operation that killed SPO1 Adonis Dumpit. Although she has not read the autopsy report of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) yet, Josephine said that she saw…

Environmental lawyer tells Sta. Fe resort owners to follow the law

Morexette Marie B. Erram and Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/02/2018

Liberate the seas The contention of resorts owners that soil erosion in the coastline brought structures closer to the sea in Santa Fe town is unacceptable and non-existent, stressed environmental lawyer Ben Cabrido. Cabrido instead advised resort…

Toledo dads file 10 plaints at Ombud vs acting mayor, lawyer

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/09/2018

Acting Toledo City Mayor Antonio Yapha Jr. and his appointed legal officer, Lawyer Teresito Largo, are facing 10 administrative complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman. The complaints which were submitted by the Toledo City Council headed…

No need for SK special election

Rosalie Abatayo 05/07/2018

  Provincial Election Supervisor lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano dismissed the possibilities of conducting special elections for Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) regardless if slots will be left vacant. Castillano said that SK Reform Law provides that the local chief…

Rights lawyer warns against arrest of ICC prosecutor

Rosalie Abatayo 04/22/2018

CEBU CITY—President Duterte cannot just order the arrest of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) without facing repercussion. A former commissioner of the Presidential Commission on Good Government warned that arresting the ICC prosecutor would…

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