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Makati Regional and Municipal Trial Court Branch 148 Judge Andres Bartolome Soriano on Monday rejected a petition by Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte that sought to have Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, a known critic of Duterte, arrested. Duterte sought the arrest of Trillanes after voiding his amnesty, which was granted by former-President Benigno Aquino III in [...]

Here's the international legal news we covered this week: The legal world is a busy place. The Philippines Office of the Ombudsman (OTO) has anti-graft and corruption charges Tuesday against former Philippines president Benigno...

The Philippines Office of the Ombudsman (OTO) has anti-graft and corruption charges Tuesday against former Philippines president Benigno Aquino III in connection to the Mamasapano battle , which left 44 elite cops...

The House of Representatives of the Philippines on Tuesday voted 119-32 to cut the annual budget of the Commission of Human Rights (CHR) down to 1,000 pesos, equivalent to USD $20. CHR originally requested [Reuters...

A group of UN experts for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) urged the government of the Philippines on Monday to address reports of human rights violations that include threats against indigenous...

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte asked Congress on Tuesday to extend his order of martial law for the lower third of the country. Duterte declared martial law on the island of Mindanao in May when heavily armed...

The Philippines Office of the Ombudsman announced plans to charge former Philippines president Benigno Aquino III on Friday for the botched "anti-terror" raid that led to what is known as the Mamasapano massacre in...

The Philippines Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that former dictator Ferdinand Marcos may be placed in the nation's "Heroes' Cemetery" despite public uproar denouncing the burial. In August human rights victims filed a petition against the...

Human rights victims of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos' regime petitioned the Philippine Supreme Court on Monday to permanently block the government's plan to bury him in the "Heroes Cemetery." The petitioners assert that the burial for the...

Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday identified approximately 150 serving and former state officials who are allegedly involved in the nation's illegal drug trade. Duterte stated that all named officials, which includes mayors, judges, legislators, policeman and...