Presidential immunity from suit

Antonio T. Carpio - @inquirerdotnet 01/21/2021

The Manila Times reported last Jan. 5, 2021, “Magistrates and legal experts denounced the International Criminal Court (ICC) for pushing an investigation into the alleged extrajudicial killings in the Philippines during the government’s crackdown on illegal drugs…

DILG-7: Cases filed vs. brgy officials from NegOr, Bohol over SAP

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Out of 47 complaints that the Department of Interior and Local Government in Central Visayas (DILG-7) has received in relation to “irregularities” in the distribution of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) in Central…

Davide on fate of resource center: Let the courts decide

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The fate of the 20-storey Capitol resource center cannot be unilaterally decided by Governor-elect Gwendolyn Garcia. Outgoing Governor and Vice Governor-elect Hilario Davide III, the project’s proponent, said it would now be up…

Osmeña, Labella, deputy mayors sued

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/19/2017

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and ten other city officials are facing a complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman over the appointment of some councilors as deputy mayors. The complaint was filed by former National Bureau…

Samar town execs sued over nonpayment of taxes

Inquirer.net 05/20/2017

STATE prosecutors have formally charged the mayor and treasurer of San Sebastian, Samar, for failing to pay the town’s taxes to the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Former Mayor Arnold Abalos and municipal treasurer Virginia Uy face one…

Ex-PBA cager in trouble for altercation on Camotes Is.

Jonas N. Panerio 12/22/2016

FORMER PBA guard Eliud Poligrates is in a heap of trouble after he and seven others were sued by two men for physical injuries, which they alleged were incurred during an altercation back in October on the…

Netizen sued by lawyer backtracks, to apologize

Izobelle T. Pulgo 07/27/2016

The netizen who was sued by a lawyer over his derogatory comment on Facebook is now willing to offer an olive branch to put the matter behind them and put the issue to rest. Anrey Jay Nebres,…

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