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Supreme Court grants bail to ex-NPA chief Rodolfo Salas
(UPDATED) Rodolfo Salas is released Wednesday, March 18, after posting a P200,000 bail
Duterte wants death penalty for OFW Villavende's killers
President Rodrigo Duterte says his 'heart bleeds' for overseas Filipino workers in the Middle East
Kuwaiti employers of OFW Villavende charged with murder – Bello
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III says the total deployment ban will stay until terms of a 2018 labor deal with Kuwait are incorporated in standard contracts for all Filipino workers
No bail for 10 Aegis Juris fratmen in Atio Castillo hazing case
The judge finds 'evidence of guilt of each of the accused to be strong'
CA reverses ex-justice's decision, revives murder case vs Joel Reyes
Cleared in January 2018 by a different composition of the Court of Appeals, former Palawan governor Joel Reyes faces trial again for the murder of Gerry Ortega
Court convicts gunman in murder of businessman Dominic Sytin
Edgardo Luib, convicted of murder and frustrated murder, points to Dominic Sytin's brother Dennis as mastermind. Dennis is at large.
'Press freedom is dead' if Ampatuans not convicted for massacre – lawyer
After a decade, a court is scheduled to render a judgment on the Ampatuan massacre. Lawyer Nena Santos expects a guilty verdict for the principal accused.
Without main witness, suspects in Ruby Rose Barrameda slay acquitted
After the main witness recants his testimony and goes missing, the Malabon Regional Trial Court says there is insufficient evidence to convict Ruby Rose's estranged husband and father-in-law
PNP plans to arrest Joma Sison through Interpol
The Philippine National Police is preparing to ask the International Criminal Police Organization to issue a red notice against exiled communist leader Joma Sison
Manila court orders arrest of Joma Sison, Jalandoni over Leyte mass grave
(UPDATED) Satur Ocampo, a co-accused, is excluded in the warrant because of an earlier bail grant by the Supreme Court
Sanchez's wife on paying victims P12-M damages: 'Wala kaming intensiyon'
The wife of rape and murder convict Antonio Sanchez says they won't pay the families of Eileen Sarmenta and Allan Gomez because the former mayor is 'innocent'
Panelo admits meeting Sanchez family in Malacañang
The convict's former lawyer, who is now spokesperson of President Rodrigo Duterte, does not see anything wrong with it
AKO Bicol, Batocabe’s son slam court decision allowing Baldo to post bail
Former Daraga Mayor Carlwyn 'Awin' Baldo is set to be released on Monday after a Legazpi City court allowed him to post bail
Sotto: Duterte must revamp Bureau of Corrections
(UPDATED) 'This travesty of justice is condemnable!' Senate President Vicente Sotto seethes on Twitter, following reports that the Bureau of Corrections released convicts in high-profile cases
Lacson: Some convicts in Chiong sisters murder case now out of prison
(UPDATED) The senator says the release order was signed by somebody else, when the only person authorized to sign it was Bureau of Corrections Director Nicanor Faeldon
Bong Go: Duterte 'blocked' release of rape-slay convict Sanchez
'Sa tignin niyo papayag si Pangulong Duterte na may backer sa ganung krimen? Heinous crimes? Definitely, wala pong sinasabing backer,' says Senator Christopher 'Bong' Go
[PODCAST] Ang batas na puwedeng magpalaya sa rapist-murderer na si Antonio Sanchez
Ano ang epekto ng RA 10592 kay convicted murderer-rapist na si Antonio Sanchez?
Mother of Allan Gomez joins UPLB protest rally against release of son's murderer
'Parang walang katinuan ang mga taong humalay at pumatay sa mga mahal namin sa buhay,' Mrs Illuminada Gomez recalls the heinous crime committed 26 years ago
Antonio Sanchez was denied clemency in 2019
But, says Justice Secretary Guevarra, if someone is denied clemency, he can still qualify for early release based on good conduct time allowance
#NoToSanchezRelease: Netizens, groups demand justice for ex-mayor's rape-slay victims
Netizens question the integrity of the Philippine justice system, wonder which between the rape-slay and impunity is worse
Remember? Salvador Panelo was Antonio Sanchez's lawyer in UPLB rape-slay case
Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo counts convicted murderer-rapist Antonio Sanchez as among his former clients
'Dapat binitay na siya noon,' says Bato dela Rosa on rapist-murderer Sanchez
Lawmakers want a review of the Bureau of Correction's computation on rape-slay convict Antonio Sanchez's good conduct time
Malacañang on possible Antonio Sanchez release: 'We can't do anything'
Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo denies he has anything to do with the possible early release of his former client, Antonio Sanchez, saying the convicted rapist-murderer is 'automatically' among the potential beneficiaries of the law and Supreme Court ruling
'Affirm his 7 life sentences': Thousands sign petition to keep rapist-murderer Sanchez in prison
'He used his power and position to kidnap, rape, and murder. His actions terrorized a university and an entire town. For full justice to be served, he must remain incarcerated for the duration of his lifetime,' the petition says
Drilon wants Senate probe into rape-slay convict Sanchez's reduced sentence
(UPDATED) Antonio Sanchez, who was convicted for 7 terms of reclusion perpetua for rape and murder, has been caught with P1.5-million worth of shabu in his cell
Eileen Sarmenta's mother demands proof of rapist Sanchez's good behavior
'Nag-start na kaming makapag move-on, we want to live normal lives pero ito na naman po, bumalik na naman lahat,' says Eileen Sarmenta's mother Clara
Antonio Sanchez killed 2 others, but those have no legal bearing on his release
Human rights lawyer Edre Olalia suggests excluding certain types of heinous crimes from the reduced prison term law
Antonio Sanchez of 1993 UPLB rape-murder case to get out soon – DOJ
This is thanks to a recent Supreme Court ruling that retroactively applied a reduced prison term law
Pangilinan refiles bills seeking to speed up murder investigations
The senator says the proposed bills seeking mandatory autopsies on crime victims and crematories' compulsory collection of biological specimen will 'help solve cases swiftly and efficiently'
Manila court convicts Quiapo road rage driver of murder
Army reservist Vhon Martin Tanto is sentenced to up to 40 years in prison
Body of murdered Filipina found inside freezer in Texas
Police are investigating the deaths of Alyssa Marie Mejia Rogers and her husband – who reportedly shot himself after killing his wife – as a possible murder-suicide
Olongapo court orders arrest of suspects in businessman Dominic Sytin's murder
The warrant of arrest order covers the victim's brother Dennis Sytin and former employee Oliver Fuentes
Brother charged with murder in killing of businessman Dominic Sytin
(UPDATED) Dennis Sytin says he would seek a reversal of the DOJ resolution
Parañaque court acquits RJ Bautista in killing of brother Ramgen
The murder case against another Revilla sibling, Ramona Bautista, is shelved as she remains at large
Family feud: In-laws suspects in murder of former Batangas vice mayor's widow
The widow of the former vice mayor of Santo Tomas, Batangas is murdered, and her daughter-in-law and sister-in-law are the suspects. But here's the twist, the victim herself was the suspect in the killing of her husband.
Accused in murder of Christine Silawan pleads not guilty
The accused in the killing of a high school student in Lapu-Lapu City pleaded not guilty during his arraignment
Suspected jihadists back in dock over murder of 2 Scandinavian women
The main suspects are all from the Marrakech region near the site of the killings, which shocked the North African country
Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo surrenders
(UPDATED) Mayor Carlwyn Baldo appears before Legazpi City Regional Trial Court Branch 10 Judge Maria Theresa San Juan Loquillano days after she issued a warrant for his arrest over the killing of AKO-Bicol congressman Rodel Batocabe and his aide
Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo ready to surrender
Legazpi RTC issues arrest warrant against Baldo for the murder Ako Bicol party-list Representative Rodel Batocabe
SC upholds conviction of man behind 2011 car bomb blast
The High Court sentences Datu Karim Masdal to reclusion perpetua without eligibility for parole
DNA of self-confessed killer found on Silawan case murder weapon
DNA test results obtained by Rappler show DNA traces of self-confessed killer Renato Llenes are found on the scissors used to kill Cebu teen Christine Lee Silawan
Anger as Malaysian cleared of murdering Indonesian maid
Prominent Malaysian human rights lawyer Eric Paulsen calls the decision 'shocking and unacceptable'
DOJ official accused of manipulating case vs Daraga Mayor Baldo
The camp of Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo also threatens to file administrative charges against the panel of prosecutors in Camarines Sur
Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo charged with murder over Batocabe killing
Prosecutors file the murder charges before the Legazpi City Regional Trial Court
Saudi Arabia executes 39-year-old Filipina helper
Saudi Arabia carries out the death penalty against a 39-year-old Filipina household service worker found guilty of murder
4 charged with murder over cop's death
The suspects are said to be distant relatives of the slain policeman
Russian ex-policeman convicted over 56 murders
The court in the Siberian city of Irkutsk finds Mikhail Popkov 'guilty of killing 56 people between 1992 and 2007,' the Irkutsk regional prosecutor's office says
Senators on convicted cops: EJK is real, review anti-drug campaign
‘This is a compelling verdict because it tells us that justice is on hand, not just for the young Kian delos Santos, but for the other dubious deaths linked to the drug war’
Robredo wants deeper 'drug war' probe after conviction of Kian's killers
Vice President Leni Robredo says the guilty verdict handed to the murderers of Kian delos Santos is a 'victory of the nation'
Court verdict: Cops lied, Kian delos Santos helplessly killed
'Never has homicide or murder been a function of law enforcement. The public peace is never predicated on the cost of human life,' says Judge Rodolfo Azucena Jr of Caloocan, quoting the Supreme Court
