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Philippine Nobel Winner, Journalist Maria Ressa Acquitted Of Tax Fraud
Philippines Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and her news site Rappler were acquitted of tax fraud by a trial court on Tuesday, in another legal victory for the embattled journalist.
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Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa Cleared By Philippine Court Of Tax Evasion
The 2018 case accused the journalist and her organization of not declaring taxable income worth $2.58 million.
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Philippine Court Dismisses Tax Case Against Manny Pacquiao
Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao on Friday won a years-long court battle to avoid paying tens of millions of dollars in extra taxes after an appeals court dismissed the case against him
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Abused Domestic Worker To Challenge Hong Kong's Trafficking Record
A Philippine domestic worker who was sexually abused by her Hong Kong employer will take the city's police to court over their decision not to classify her as a victim of human trafficking, her lawyers said Friday.
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"Hang Me, Will Be My Pleasure": Duterte Dares International Court
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte dared the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday to jail him or hang him over alleged extrajudicial killings in his war on drugs, but said he would refuse to cooperate with foreigners if put on trial.
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"You Must Be Stupid": Rodrigo Duterte Says Won't Be Tried By International Court
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared he will never be tried by an international court for mass killings in his war on drugs, and vowed no let-up in a crackdown that he said he was winning and would see through "to the very end".
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Delhi High Court Rejects British National's Plea Against Extradition
The Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed a plea of a 74-year-old British national, who is wanted in a child abuse and trafficking case in the Philippines, against the proceedings in a trial court here to extradite him to that country.
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Philippine's Duterte Hit By New ICC Complaint Over Deadly War On Drugs
Activists and families of eight victims of the Philippines' "war on drugs" filed a complaint on Tuesday with the International Criminal Court (ICC), a second petition accusing President Rodrigo Duterte of murder and crimes against humanity.
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Philippines' Top Judge Vows Fight As President Rodrigo Duterte, Allies Seek Ouster
The Philippine Supreme Court chief justice vowed to fight "bullying" and save judicial independence as President Rodrigo Duterte's congressional allies launched an impeachment process Thursday to remove her from office.
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"No Jurisdiction Over Me": Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte Tells Hague Court
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said there is no chance of him going on trial at the International Criminal Court, because "not in a million years" would it have jurisdiction to indict him.
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Lawyer Wants Philippine "Death Squad President" Rodrigo Duterte In Court Despite Threats
Philippine attorney Jude Sabio says he hasn't been home for a year, steers clear of public events and is forever looking over his shoulder after accusing President Rodrigo Duterte of crimes against humanity.
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"I Fear For My Life": Lawyer Probing Philippine President's Anti-Drug War
Philippine lawyer Jude Sabio felt it was his duty to bring President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly war on drugs to the attention of international war crimes prosecutors, but now that a probe into the killings is under way, he fears he too has become a target.
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Shoot Me, Don't Jail Me, Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte Tells Hague Court
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday told the International Criminal Court (ICC) to go ahead and investigate him for crimes against humanity, and said he would prefer to face a firing squad than be jailed.
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British National Moves High Court Against Extradition Proceedings
A 73-year-old British national, wanted in a child abuse and trafficking case in the Philippines, has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the proceedings in a trial court to extradite him to that country.
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Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte Faces Martial Law Legal Challenge
Philippine opposition lawmakers on Monday asked the Supreme Court to reject President Rodrigo Duterte's imposition of martial law in the south of the country, branding it unconstitutional.
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Philippine Nobel Winner, Journalist Maria Ressa Acquitted Of Tax Fraud
Philippines Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and her news site Rappler were acquitted of tax fraud by a trial court on Tuesday, in another legal victory for the embattled journalist.
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Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa Cleared By Philippine Court Of Tax Evasion
The 2018 case accused the journalist and her organization of not declaring taxable income worth $2.58 million.
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Philippine Court Dismisses Tax Case Against Manny Pacquiao
Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao on Friday won a years-long court battle to avoid paying tens of millions of dollars in extra taxes after an appeals court dismissed the case against him
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Abused Domestic Worker To Challenge Hong Kong's Trafficking Record
A Philippine domestic worker who was sexually abused by her Hong Kong employer will take the city's police to court over their decision not to classify her as a victim of human trafficking, her lawyers said Friday.
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"Hang Me, Will Be My Pleasure": Duterte Dares International Court
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte dared the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday to jail him or hang him over alleged extrajudicial killings in his war on drugs, but said he would refuse to cooperate with foreigners if put on trial.
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"You Must Be Stupid": Rodrigo Duterte Says Won't Be Tried By International Court
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared he will never be tried by an international court for mass killings in his war on drugs, and vowed no let-up in a crackdown that he said he was winning and would see through "to the very end".
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Delhi High Court Rejects British National's Plea Against Extradition
The Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed a plea of a 74-year-old British national, who is wanted in a child abuse and trafficking case in the Philippines, against the proceedings in a trial court here to extradite him to that country.
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Philippine's Duterte Hit By New ICC Complaint Over Deadly War On Drugs
Activists and families of eight victims of the Philippines' "war on drugs" filed a complaint on Tuesday with the International Criminal Court (ICC), a second petition accusing President Rodrigo Duterte of murder and crimes against humanity.
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Philippines' Top Judge Vows Fight As President Rodrigo Duterte, Allies Seek Ouster
The Philippine Supreme Court chief justice vowed to fight "bullying" and save judicial independence as President Rodrigo Duterte's congressional allies launched an impeachment process Thursday to remove her from office.
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"No Jurisdiction Over Me": Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte Tells Hague Court
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said there is no chance of him going on trial at the International Criminal Court, because "not in a million years" would it have jurisdiction to indict him.
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Lawyer Wants Philippine "Death Squad President" Rodrigo Duterte In Court Despite Threats
Philippine attorney Jude Sabio says he hasn't been home for a year, steers clear of public events and is forever looking over his shoulder after accusing President Rodrigo Duterte of crimes against humanity.
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"I Fear For My Life": Lawyer Probing Philippine President's Anti-Drug War
Philippine lawyer Jude Sabio felt it was his duty to bring President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly war on drugs to the attention of international war crimes prosecutors, but now that a probe into the killings is under way, he fears he too has become a target.
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Shoot Me, Don't Jail Me, Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte Tells Hague Court
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday told the International Criminal Court (ICC) to go ahead and investigate him for crimes against humanity, and said he would prefer to face a firing squad than be jailed.
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British National Moves High Court Against Extradition Proceedings
A 73-year-old British national, wanted in a child abuse and trafficking case in the Philippines, has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the proceedings in a trial court to extradite him to that country.
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Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte Faces Martial Law Legal Challenge
Philippine opposition lawmakers on Monday asked the Supreme Court to reject President Rodrigo Duterte's imposition of martial law in the south of the country, branding it unconstitutional.
