NEW DELHI – Google on Thursday lost its fight in India’s Supreme Court to block an antitrust order, in a major setback that will force the US tech giant to change the business model of its popular Android operating system in a key growth market. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) ruled in October that Google, which is owned by Alphabet Inc., exploited its dominant position in Android and told […]
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Group raises pending Supreme Court case on train fares
A GROUP on Thursday raised a pending case they filed in 2015 before the Supreme Court questioning train fare hikes after a reportedly approved increase for the Light Railway Transit lines (LRT) in Metro Manila. Carlos I. Zarate, executive vice-president of party-list Bayan Muna, prodded the High Court to rule on the petition to review […]
Philippine court voids oil deal with China, Vietnam
THE PHILIPPINE Supreme Court (SC) has voided a 2005 government deal with China and Vietnam for joint gas and oil explorations in the South China Sea. Voting 12-2 with one abstention, the tribunal had ruled the agreement violated the Constitution for allowing foreigners to explore the country’s natural resources covering 142,886 square kilometers without full […]
Ex-Leyte rep, TRC official found guilty of corruption over PDAF funds
THE PHILIPPINES’ anti-graft court has convicted of graft a former representative of Leyte and an executive of the defunct Technology and Resource Center (TRC) over the release of P24.2 million for fictitious government projects. In a 52-page decision on Jan. 9, the Sandiganbayan First Division sentenced former Leyte 3rd District representative Eduardo K. Veloso and […]
EXPLAINER: Lapu-Lapu ex-mayor Arturo Radaza argued he had no part in awarding P83.9M streetlamps contract and the government didn’t suffer loss or injury. Sandiganbayan struck down his defenses.
FORMER Lapu-Lapu City mayor Arturo O. Radaza was among 13 Lapu-Lapu City and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials who were convicted of corruption by the Sandiganbayan in connection with the P83.935 million purchase of 199 decorative street lamps for the 2007 Asean Summit held in Cebu last January 9-15, 2007. His participation, […]
EXPLAINER: How Sandiganbayan shot down Tining Martinez’s claim of inordinate delay, Paz Radaza’s ‘no conspiracy’ argument. Ruling on motions for recon cites ‘Bogo triumvirate’ and paper trail that led to conviction of Clavel Martinez, seven others.
WHAT JUST HAPPENED. News media reported Monday, November 28, 2022, that the Sandiganbayan rejected separate motions for reconsideration filed by seven persons convicted of graft and malversation involving P24.4 million pork barrel allotted for the GSP Cebu Council in 2002-2003. Last May 17, 2022, the anti-graft court convicted seven of nine accused of corruption and […]
Cabaero: Case against online bully
A court decision that convicted a man for insulting and threatening a government official in Africa may seem far off from the Philippine setting. Still, it sends cyberbullies and trolls the message that the law can catch up with them. A Dutch Court in The Hague, Netherlands, has found that Abdulkadir Adde, aka Roberto, had […]
Megawide says court affirms dismissal of anti-dummy case
MEGAWIDE Construction Corp. announced on Thursday that it received a court order denying the Lapu-Lapu City prosecutor’s motion for reconsideration in the anti-dummy law violation case filed against the company’s officials. The order, dated Sept. 27, was issued by the Regional Trial Court of Lapu-Lapu City, Branch 53, Megawide said in a statement. The order […]
CTA rejects P38.68-million VAT refund appeal over late filing
THE Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has rejected an appeal by Pilipinas Kyohritsu, Inc. to review its claim for P38.68 million in excess value-added tax (VAT) for 2012, citing late filing of the petition. The 11-page CTA First Division decision was dated Nov. 8 and made public on Nov. 11 filed on time. “Prescription has […]
Appeals court rules regional judge has authority to grant plea deal in drug case
THE COURT of Appeals (CA) has ruled in favor of a trial court judge against a petition seeking to nullify his order granting a plea bargain deal for a man convicted of illegal drug possession. In an 11-page decision on Oct. 26, the CA 14th Division said Tabaco City Regional Trial Court Branch 15 Presiding […]
SC affirms misconduct ruling on ex-Panglao mayor
THE SUPREME Court (SC) has upheld the Ombudsman’s guilty verdict on a former mayor of Panglao, Bohol for grave misconduct and negligence over a violation of the election appointment ban in 2013. In a 15-page decision dated July 27 and made public on Oct. 20, the SC Second Division said the Ombudsman correctly ruled that […]
Supreme Court working with DICT to enhance teleconference hearings
THE JUDICIARY is working closely with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to improve its use of online platforms for court hearings and other proceedings, Supreme Court (SC) judges said on Wednesday. “With the use of technology, our processes… and even the organizational structure of the different offices of the judiciary are being […]
Marcos names new justices of appellate, tax appeals courts
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has appointed new members of the Court of Appeals (CA) and Court of Tax Appeals (CTA), according to the presidential palace Selma Palacio-Alaras and Wilhelmina Jorge-Wagan had been named associate justices of the appellate court, acting Press Secretary Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil said in a statement on Thursday. The two replaced former […]
SC orders anti-Red official to comment on lawyers’ contempt plea
THE SUPREME Court (SC) has ordered a former anti-communist spokesperson of the government to comment on an indirect contempt petition filed against her by several lawyers for allegedly threatening a trial court judge online. In a statement dated Oct. 18 and sent to reporters on Wednesday, the tribunal gave ex-spokesperson Lorrain Marie T. Badoy 15 […]
Court rejects NTC plea on blocking Bulatlat website
A QUEZON City trial court has rejected a government appeal to set aside a ruling that unblocked Bulatlat.com’s news website. In a resolution dated Oct. 10 and sent to reporters on Wednesday, the court said blocking the website violated its freedom of speech and of the press. “As a result of the blocking, plaintiff is […]
Appeals court denies Ressa’s plea to reverse cyber-libel conviction
THE PHILIPPINE Court of Appeals (CA) has denied the petition of Rappler, Inc. founder Maria A. Ressa to reconsider her conviction for cyber-libel. In a 16-page resolution on Oct. 10 and made public on Tuesday, the CA Fourth Division said the appeal failed to raise any new arguments to overturn the decision. “A careful and […]
Former anti-Red official ordered to explain threat vs Manila judge
THE PHILIPPINE Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a former anti-communist spokesperson of government to explain why she should not be cited in contempt for allegedly threatening a Manila trial court judge on Facebook. The tribunal gave ex-spokesperson Lorraine Marie T. Badoy 30 days to explain her threats against Judge Marlo A. Magdoza-Malagar, who had ruled […]
Anti-graft court drops case vs former first gentleman in helicopter contract
THE PHILIPPINES’ anti-graft court has dropped the case against former first gentleman Jose Miguel T. Arroyo relating to the procurement of secondhand choppers by the police force in 2009. In a three-page resolution dated September 21 and made public on Sept. 22, the Sandiganbayan Seventh Division ordered Mr. Arroyo’s exclusion from the case in compliance […]
Late Sultan’s heirs press $15B claim, target Malaysian assets in Netherlands
KUALA LUMPUR — Heirs of a late Southeast Asian sultan on Thursday asked a Dutch court for permission to seize Malaysian assets in the Netherlands, their lawyer said, seeking enforcement of a $15 billion arbitration award granted to them against Malaysia’s government. The petition in The Hague Court of Appeal is an escalation of a […]
Oral arguments on ‘no-contact’ policy moved to December
A CCTV installed along Main Avenue in Cubao, Quezon City is part of the no-contact apprehension system used by the city government. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE SUPREME Court (SC) has set Dec. 6 for the oral arguments on several petitions filed against the government’s use of video surveillance and digital cameras to catch […]