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It involved 68 pupils from the towns of Asturias, Daanbantayan, Pinamungajan, Tuburan and Carcar, all in the province of Cebu, who were Jehovah's Witnesses expelled for refusing to sing the national anthem, salute the flag and recite the patriotic pledge in school as required by law. [1] [2] This ruling overturned the court's previous ruling on ...
The following table lists Philippine laws that have been mentioned in Wikipedia or are otherwise notable. Only laws passed by Congress and its preceding bodies are listed here; presidential decrees and other executive issuances which may otherwise carry the force of law are excluded for the purpose of this table.
When committed by any member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines or para-military units thereof or the Philippine National Police or any law enforcement agency or penal institution, when the offender took advantage of his position to facilitate the commission of the crime Yes
As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction is on the suppression of criminality which includes the following: [1] Bureau of Fire Protection; Bureau of Jail Management and Penology; Philippine National Police and private security agencies; Civil defense; Firecrackers and pyrotechnics; Illegal gambling; Organized crime and illegal ...
As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction includes the following: [1] Creation of committees inclusive of determining their respective jurisdictions; Order of business; Referral of bills, resolutions, speeches, committee reports, messages, memorials and petitions; Rules of the House
ponencia [2] report Spanish The Court's majority opinion. ponente [2] speaker [at a meeting] Spanish The writer of the Court's majority opinion. Mostly used in the context of the Supreme Court, but can be used at the Regional Trial Court level. prefatory statement [2] N/A: English A statement which summarizes a legal document, similar to an ...
The Philippines' Supreme Court declared two parts of a controversial anti-terrorism law unconstitutional on Thursday, dismaying activists and rights groups who sought the scrapping of the ...
The Constitution of the Philippines (Filipino: Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas or Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas) is the supreme law of the Philippines. Its final draft was completed by the Constitutional Commission on October 12, 1986, and ratified by a nationwide plebiscite on February 2, 1987. The Constitution remains unamended to this day.