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DOJ defends filing of cases vs. ‘18 Maleta Boys,’ Baligod

MANILA, Philippines — Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors have maintained that the criminal cases against lawyer Levito D. Baligod and the so-called "18 Maleta Boys" were filed in accordance with procedural rules, rejecting claims that the cases were scattered across different courts to make litigation more diff…

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ITIM organization asks High Court to bar draft evaders from Rabbinate exam benefits

The ITIM organization petitioned the High Court of Justice against the Chief Rabbinate on Wednesday, demanding that it update its registration policy for rabbinical certification exams so that men who have not regularized their military status cannot use years of yeshiva study completed during that period to qualify.

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Equal protection of laws

IN the recent case Tayam v. Recto, the Supreme Court ruled that Republic Act 12079, a law providing value-added tax (VAT) refund to foreign tourists, does not violate the constitutional right to equal protection of laws. In the case, Tayam assailed the constitutionality of the law, alleging that it violates the cons…

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