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“To threaten members of the judiciary is to ‘sow fear’ at a ‘critical element’ of the legal system. Broadcasts and posts showcasing those who verbally assault judges encourages the public to do the same. If judges can be treated disdainfully without consequence, the rule of law becomes a hollow promise." 

Supreme Court (File photo) MANILA - The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed an administrative complaint filed against a lawyer accused by a former client of "unwarranted declarations" in an inheritance case. The high tribunal's First Division adopted the findings of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Commission on Bar Discipline clearing Gabriel J. Canete. In clearing the lawyer on September 21, the SC noted that the complainant, Antonio Rosaroso, "failed to adduce substantial...

"A certain Lorraine Badoy." The former red-tagging spokesperson of the anti-insurgency task force was mentioned at a press briefer of the Supreme Court in

Supreme Court More than 170 lawyers on Tuesday, Sept. 27, asked the Supreme Court (SC) to take “firm action” against former National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) Spokesperson Lorraine Marie T. Badoy for her “tirades and threats” against Manila Regional Trial Cou

THE RIGHT MOVE Gone are the days when there was a stigma on solo parents, at least in the Philippines, compared to our Asian neighbors. According to a 2021 report from the Department of Health, there are about 14 to 15 million solo parents in the country. While the older Filipino generations of sol

"Stating rational observations on the decisions of the judiciary is normal. Attacking its members and threatening them with bodily harm is not," the Integrated Bar of the Philippines said.

Philippine Judges Association The Philippine Judges Association (PJA) and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) condemned the social media attacks against a Manila regional trial court (RTC) judge who issued a decision which declared that the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and

FINDING ANSWERS The war on drugs “will continue but in a more focused way,” President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said in his recent New York meeting with the Asia Society which also tackled the issue of human rights. “What we can do is to examine and learn lessons from the experience from th

In an effort to ensure the welfare of solo parents, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) forged a new commitment with the Public Attorney’s

DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo (left) and PAO chief Persida Rueda-Acosta (right) (Photo courtesy of DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo Facebook page) MANILA - The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Public Attorney's Office (PAO) signed a supplemental memorandum of agreement (MOA) to provide additional protection to solo parents and their children. The pact signed on Monday was to expand the existing MOA on the provision of legal assistance extended to its qualified clients, the ...