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1 day ago · In 2013, the Supreme Court dismissed two petitions asking to compel Congress to pass a law that would make effective the constitutional ban on political dynasties. The SC said it cannot do so because that would “violate the principle of separation of powers among the three branches of government.”. But the legal luminaries at Kapihan sa ...
6 hours ago · Nuke pact with US legal—DOJ. The Department of Justice has rendered an opinion that the 2023 agreement on peaceful uses of nuclear energy between the Philippines and United States, known as the 123 Agreement, is aligned with the Constitution and laws of the Philippines. In a legal opinion dated April 1, 2024, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin ...
6 hours ago · After 1986, all Philippine presidents were of senior age at the time of their election, except one. Fidel V. Ramos was 64 in 1992; Joseph Estrada 61 in 1998; Rodrigo Duterte 71 in 2016 and ...
13 hours ago · The Liberal Democrats deselected Christian parliamentary candidate David Campanale, sparking accusations of religious intolerance and bias. Campanale's supporters are urging the Equality and Human Rights Commission to investigate alleged breaches of equality law and the party's constitution.
1 day ago · However, mandatory military service remains a possibility in the Philippines as Section 4, Article II of the Constitution of the Philippines states: "The Government may call upon the people to defend the State and, in the fulfillment thereof, all citizens may be required, under conditions provided by law, to render personal, military or civil ...
1 day ago · The most recent census, in 2022, found that 2.4 million of South Africa's population of 62 million were immigrants, compared with 835,000 in 1996, the year the post-apartheid constitution was ...
1 day ago · NEW YORK (AP) — A Democratic group is rolling out a new $140 million ad campaign that aims to chip away at Donald Trump's support among one of his most loyal voting blocs: rural voters.
