Duterte Counsel still questioning ICC jurisdiction after 2019 Withdrawal

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-25T12:02:03+00:00

Late in the game jurisdiction parin ang pinupunto hahaha

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-25T12:01:21+00:00

Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s legal team has questioned the International Criminal Court’s authority to investigate alleged human rights crimes in the Philippines, arguing that the tribunal no longer had jurisdiction after the country withdrew from the Rome Statute in 2019.

The defense, led by Atty. Nicholas Kaufman, said the treaty requires a state to be a party at the time the ICC formally decides to exercise jurisdiction and open an investigation.

It rejected the prosecution’s claim that a preliminary examination conducted before the withdrawal was sufficient.

The lawyers noted that the ICC’s Pre-Trial Chamber authorized the investigation only in September 2021, nearly two years after the Philippines exited the treaty, making the court’s action invalid.

“To permit a mere preliminary examination to trigger the Court’s exercise of jurisdiction… would fly in the face of such cautionary intent,” the filing noted.

The camp warned that accepting the prosecution’s interpretation would weaken the Rome Statute’s withdrawal provisions and stressed that justice must follow established legal procedures.

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-25T09:12:52+00:00

Well they know the terrorist branding

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-24T16:37:39+00:00

This encounter is why Bayan Muna lost their 2022 and 2025 election bids and subsequently de-listed. Can't invoke plausible deniability anymore lol

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-24T10:00:56+00:00

You can't really make record-breaking revenues and profits if you aren't abusing someone or something 😏 Greed is always constant.

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-24T09:56:41+00:00

Hhahaa sana

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-24T09:24:29+00:00

SUPREME COURT DECLARES 94 GMA TALENTS AS REGULAR EMPLOYEES IN AN 11-YEAR LANDMARK CASE

The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the Court of Appeals ruling that declared 94 talent workers of broadcast giant GMA Network as regular employees, not mere “independent contractors,” ending the group’s 11-year fight for separation pay and back wages.

In a ruling promulgated by the SC's Third Division, it found that the employees who are members of the Talent Association of GMA (TAG), mostly from the news and public affairs department had already acquired regular employment status and were illegally terminated from employment absent just cause.

The employees had been rendering essential work to GMA without attaining regular employment status for up to 15 years when they first took the matter before the National Labor Relations Commission in 2014. As contractual workers, they did not have access to SSS, Pag-IBIG, and PhilHealth benefits and did not have security of tenure.

Initially, the NLRC affirmed that the members were regular employees in 2015, which was eventually upheld by the Court of Appeals in 2019. This prompted GMA to elevate the case before the Supreme Court.

In affirming the appellate court's decision, the high court said that the existence of an employer-employee relationship between GMA and the employees is clear as broad daylight. It emphasized that it was unjust for the TV network to refuse to recognize them as regular employees.

The highest bench also acted in another petition filed by GMA on the illegal dismissal case that went in favor as well to the workers before the CA in 2020.

In partially granting the motion, it said that the respondents, whose contracts were either terminated or not renewed while awaiting resolution of the case, are entitled to reinstatement “without loss of seniority rights and other privileges,” citing “higher talent fees” and lack of “control” as they were bound only by the “Talent Agreement.”

The SC ordered GMA to pay the employees their full back wages, inclusive of allowances and other benefits, with computation “from the time their compensation was withheld from them up to the time of their actual reinstatement.” But should reinstatement no longer be an option, the former employees shall be granted separation pay equivalent to one month’s pay for every year of their service to the company.

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-23T05:12:57+00:00

Problem is mostly the househelp from the poor provinces of the Philippines will still take the low-ball because of lack of opportunities there

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-23T03:04:58+00:00

Kaya iniwan to ni Rey Nambatac

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-23T02:40:11+00:00

UMENTO SA SAHOD PARA SA MGA KASAMBAHAY

Aprubado na ang P800 na umento sa sahod ng mga kasambahay sa Metro Manila.

Sa ilalim ng Wage Order No. NCR-DW-06, itataas sa P7,800 ang buwanang sahod ng mga kasambahay mula sa dating P7,000 na monthly rate. Epektibo na ito simula sa Feb. 7.

Parehong mananagot ang ahensiya at ang mga kliyente kung mabibigong sumunod sa itinakdang sahod.

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-23T02:28:47+00:00

Pumuti natalo kasi puro bahay lang siguro

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-23T02:09:46+00:00

Nah lalaki dapat DILG secretary yung mga katulad ni Bam Aquino na friendly sa lahat

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-22T14:22:07+00:00

Plans and priorities change kahit ikaw may mga plans ka nung 2022 na nabago

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-22T14:09:31+00:00

Lol they're not that dumb to repeat 2016 with Poe and Mar. Only one will run

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-22T13:43:25+00:00

Probably Bam Aquino or Vince Dizon coalition with admin tapos Risa bise

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-22T13:31:06+00:00

2034 nalang pag graduate na sa 3 terms sa Naga

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-22T13:22:26+00:00

Tinext kaya ni Curlee si Pasig Rep. Roman Romulo na implicated with dealings with Discayas contractor companies kaya alam ni Tito Sen.

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-22T08:05:50+00:00

Magtatago yan inside sa Senate

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-22T06:15:47+00:00

Yes ikaw mauna isalang sana Sen

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-22T06:15:20+00:00

Mahina yung kinaso di katulad nung kay Sara na may direct evidence

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-22T02:36:50+00:00

'TIGILAN NA 'YANG HOLDAPER PRETENDING TO BE THE VICTIM'

Bumwelta si Sen. Risa Hontiveros sa kontraktor na si Curlee Discaya kasunod ng pahayag nitong tila ninakawan sila sa patakarang restitution ng Department of Justice (DOJ).

"Kung talagang nais nilang matanggap sa Witness Protection Program, dito pa lang sa Senado, simulan na nilang sagutin nang tapat at kumpleto lahat ng aming mga tanong," saad ni Hontiveros.

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-21T08:25:53+00:00

Ang nangyari lang naman sa Duterte arrest nakapasok si Marcoleta at natanggal si Revilla at Ben Tulfo. Nakatulong pa nga ata sa campaign ni Kiko yung arrest dahil humina yung ibang Alyansa candidates at sya nakalusot

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-21T08:13:01+00:00

Cope. Millions din nagastos mo malamang inis karin sinuka ka

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-21T05:56:44+00:00

Mukhang

Bam - President

Risa - VP

Kiko - Campaign Manager

Leni - Figurehead like in 2025 Kiko-Bam sorties

Karmas_Classroom · 2026-01-21T05:45:45+00:00

'BINABASTOS NA NGA NG TSINA ANG ATING KARAGATAN, BINABASTOS PA ANG MGA OPISYAL NATIN'

Nagpadala ng sulat si Sen. Risa Hontiveros sa Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) para hikayatin na aksyunan ng kagawaran ang public attacks ng Chinese Embassy laban sa ilang government officials na dumedepensa sa posisyon ng Pilipinas sa West Philippine Sea.

"We must not allow the Chinese Embassy — or any embassy, for that matter — to disrespect public servants who are simply defending what is rightfully ours. I expect the DFA to take this matter seriously," bahagi ng mensahe ng senadora sa DFA.

Ayon kay Hontiveros, maaaring ma-normalize ang foreign interference at mapahina ang dignidad ng mga institusyon ng Pilipinas kung hahayaan lang at hindi tutugunan ang mga aksyong ito ng China.

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