The Supreme Court (SC) reversed the ruling of the Court of Appeals (CA) and a regional trial court (RTC) by ruling that same-sex couples who live together may be co-owners of properties under the Family Code, provided that there is a proof of contribution. In a 14-page decision, the High Court granted the petitioner’s complaint for partition of property, recognizing ...

Presidential sister and Senator Imee Marcos denied allegations that she initiated the plan to change the Senate leadership. Marcos issued a statement over the weekend, stating that Senate minority bloc could attest that she was the last to know and to join the attempted coup against Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III. I just want to refute the circulating claims ...

Senator Panfilo Lacson chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee said no found basis to hold President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. accountable in connection with the alleged flood control irregularities, Lacson said the committee did not find any basis to hold the President accountable based on the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s investigation. It is the President’s role to approve the General ...

Australia’s Ambassador to the Philippines Marc Innes-Brown with MARINA Administrator Sonia Malaluan signed a MoU on mutual recognition of seafarer certificates that will ensure continued employment of Filipino seafarers on Australian-flagged vessels and reduce administrative barriers. Signed in Manila, Australian and MARINA says the pact allows seamless shipping and trade logistics between the two maritime nations. In 2024 and 2025, ...