MANILA, Philippines The Supreme Court (SC) has approved the Unified Legal Aid Service (ULAS) rules, requiring all covered lawyers to render 60 hours of pro bono legal service every three years to indigent Filipinos who cannot afford legal representa
Mary Jane Veloso PHOTOCOURTESY OF VELOSO FAMILY MANILA, Philippines Following the announcement that Mary Jane Veloso will return to the country, her private lawyers urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to give her immediate clemency. As we continue
aubet Garma's lawyers refute coercion claims in Grijaldo's drug war reward system testimony
2024-11-09MANILAaubet, Philippines — Two of retired Police Colonel Royina Garma’s legal counsel denied allegations that two chairmen of the House Quad Committee pressured former police city chief Hector Grijaldo to support Garma’s claims abo
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Inquirer photo/Nio Jesus Orbeta MANILA, Philippines A lawyers group on Sunday has reminded the Senate of its limitations during investigations, in relation to the recent probe into Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos) and the upcoming inquir
Lawyers for a woman who accused Sean Combs of plying her with drugs at his famous White Parties and commanding her to have sex with guests are seeking to withdraw from representing herlolliplay, writing in court papers that she had displayed “underm
Lawyers for Sean Combs, the hip-hop mogul who is battling federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges, accused the government on Wednesday of leaking hotel surveillance footage of him brutally beating his former girlfriend to CNN, saying that t
As the presidential campaign begins its final sprint, Donald Trump has made crystal clear how he will respond if he loses. He will refuse to accept the results; he will make baseless claims of voter fraud; and he will turnlucky horse, with even more
As the colossal scale of damage wrought by Hurricane Helene becomes clear, legal aid groups are steeling themselves for yearslong battles to help people rebuild their lives and homes. “It’s going to be a massive effort,” said Alicia Edwards, who dir