MANILA: The prosecution must still prove that an accused intentionally committed a prohibited act even if the offenses involved do not require criminal intent as an element.
The Supreme Court (SC) stressed this in reversing a Court of Appeals (CA)
MANILA: The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has sent back to the Parañaque City Regional Trial Court (RTC) a case it has dismissed on the ground of prescription involving PHP24 million in local business taxes (LBT) collected by the Parañaque
LAOAG: Ilocos Norte was strike-free on Thursday as local transport groups did not join the transport strike being staged by Manila-based jeepney drivers and operators because they support the jeepney modernization program.
General manager of the Metr…
GENEVA: The president of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday pledged more than USD45 million for displaced people at the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva.
“We are committing over USD45 million benefiting approximately 500,000 displaced peo…
MANILA: Prices of highly-in-demand food products are expected to remain stable throughout the Christmas season despite upward price movements in certain imported items and upticks in manufacturers’ operational expenses.
In an interview on Thursday, L…
MANILA: Northern Mindanao region is hailed as a “service-oriented” economy, with its services sector posting a 54.5 percent contribution to its 2022 gross regional domestic product (GRDP), the regional National Economic Development Authority (NEDA-10)…
MANILA: The approved basic rate hike for water concessionaires next year would fund projects to boost the water supply to mitigate the impact of the El Niño weather phenomenon, an official of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said…
MANILA: The Philippines has secured a seat on the Board of the Loss and Damage Fund, a fund created to help developing nations vulnerable to the effects of climate change, Environment Secretary Ma. Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said Thursday.
This developed a…
