DOJ says case vs Mindanao martial law in SC bound to fail

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 21:34:25 +0000

DOJ says case vs Mindanao martial law in SC bound to fail

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra expressed confidence that any legal challenge to President Rodrigo Duterte’s proclamation to extend martial law in Mindanao until the end of 2019 was “bound to fail.”

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Amid Broad Legal Challenges, EPA Proposes Narrower Definition of WOTUS

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:24:48 +0000

In a move widely applauded by the power industry, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of the Army proposed a new definition of “waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) that could exempt groundwater and ditches from regulation under the Clean Water Act (CWA).  The measures follow other recent significant regulatory actions by the agency. On […]

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Opposition solons to question 3rd martial law extension before SC

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 06:54:44 +0000

Opposition lawmakers are inclined to challenge the third extension of martial law in Mindanao before the Supreme Court (SC).

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LTFRB to traffic law enforcers: Impound Angkas motorcycles

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 11:13:33 +0000

LTFRB to traffic law enforcers: Impound Angkas motorcycles

The LTFRB has ordered traffic law enforcement agents “to apprehend and impound” motorcycles of Angkas in Metro Manila.

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LTFRB to issue resolution to implement TRO vs Angkas

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 06:09:56 +0000

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is set to release a resolution to implement the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) that stopped a lower court’s ruling that allowed Angkas ride-hailing operations.

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DOTr thanks Supreme Court for TRO on ‘Angkas’

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 04:56:16 +0000

DOTr thanks Supreme Court for TRO on ‘Angkas’

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) welcomed on Wednesday the decision of the Supreme Court to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) against motorcycle ride-hailing app “Angkas.” “We thank the high court for issuing the TRO, as it is in line with our efforts to prioritize the safety and security of the riding […]

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Trillanes seeks SC ruling on Duterte amnesty revocation

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:45:47 +0000

Trillanes seeks SC ruling on Duterte amnesty revocation

Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV seeks a Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of Proclamation No. 572, which voided his amnesty.

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Sandiganbayan rejects firms’ plea on coco levy

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 23:21:15 +0000

The Sandiganbayan has denied for lack of merit the appeals of several corporations against the enforcement of the Supreme Court’s 2012 ruling that P83 billion in coconut levy assets belonged to the government for the benefit of coconut farmers.

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More than 300 inmates released in Kidapawan through EJOW

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 12:01:54 +0000

Inmates at the North Cotabato District Jail

More than 300 jail inmates in Kidapawan City were released after their cases were resolved after a day of simultaneous hearings.

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