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Jan 7, 2019police accountabilitygrave misconductadministrative lawcivil service commissionnational police commissionprocedural rules
Upholding Police Accountability: Grave Misconduct and the Limits of Procedural Technicalities in Administrativ
A police officer dismissed for grave misconduct fails to overturn his dismissal as the Supreme Court affirms that procedural rules on appeals must be strictly followed.
Feb 13, 2009double jeopardycriminal procedureamended informationsandiganbayanpolice accountabilitymurder
Double Jeopardy and Police Accountability: When Amending an Information Is Allowed
Explaining when an amended criminal information does not trigger double jeopardy, through a Philippine Supreme Court ruling on police killings.
Jun 9, 2004criminal-law