In line with its guiding principle of equal and inclusive justice under the Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations 2022-2027 (SPJI), the Supreme Court reaffirmed its commitment to end all forms of violence against women during the kick-off activity in...
“If we want lawyers motivated not by remuneration but by social responsibility; lawyers who will put justice above professional success, without regard to glamor or recognition; lawyers who are competent, proficient, and professional—the solution, in big part, lies in...
Mothers who abuse their children can be offenders under the Anti- Violence Against Women and Their Children (VAWC) Act, and fathers can apply for remedies under the law on behalf of the abused children. Thus ruled the Supreme Court En Banc in an 18-page...
The Supreme Court has laid down guidelines on the legal standing of private offended parties when questioning judgments or orders in criminal proceedings. In a 36-page Decision penned by Justice Mario V. Lopez, the Supreme Court En Banc denied the...
