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Ronda VM’s wife pleads not guilty

By Mylen P. Manto | February 4, 2016 - 9:00am

“Not guilty.”

Cebu News

CA affirms mediation order on Smokey Mountain row

By Edu Punay | April 25, 2014 - 12:00am

The Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed its order for the parties involved in the dispute over the P6-billion Smokey Mountain...

Metro

Sarah Lahbati, Abrogar now in good terms

March 1, 2014 - 12:01pm

Annette Gozon-Abrogar and Sarah Lahbati are now in good terms.

Entertainment

CSA gun case suspect a no-show at mediation hearing

By Perseus Echeminada | June 22, 2013 - 12:00am

A man accused of pointing a pistol at the head of his son’s schoolmate at the Colegio San Agustin failed to show up at a mediation hearing yesterday afternoon.

Metro

Annabelle pleads not guilty to 14 libel raps

By Jerry Botial | June 26, 2012 - 12:00am

Talent manager Annabelle Rama pleaded not guilty yesterday to 14 counts of libel filed against her by former actress Nadia Montenegro and Montenegro’s partner, former Caloocan mayor Macario Asistio Jr.

Metro

Guardo to apologize to Rep. Osmeña?

By Rene U. Borromeo | August 9, 2011 - 12:00am

Businessman Jonathan Guardo will reportedly apologize publicly to Cebu City South District Rep. Tomas Osmeña over his statement last year that the former mayor prevented him from distributing food packs to...

Cebu News

Second round of mediation for Lastimosa-Garcia row

By Ryan Christopher J. Sorote | February 5, 2011 - 12:00am

Broadcaster and newspaper columnist Leo Lastimosa believes that the libel suit filed against him by Governor Gwendolyn Garcia can be settled soon if “understanding and respect” will be considered.

Cebu News

Hepe sa PMC Talisay nasuko sa media

By Brenda Batuto | December 19, 2008 - 12:00am

Cebu - Hepe sa Philippine Mediation Center (PMC) sa dakbayan sa Talisay   nasuko, dihang ang iyang sakop nga gipasanginlang may kalabutan sa nahitabong anomaliya sa pagpaburot sa mga presyo sa hydraulic...

Banat Balita

Alternative dispute resolution

By A LAW EACH DAY (KEEPS TROUBLE AWAY) | By Jose C. Sison | April 5, 2004 - 12:00am

Records show that more cases are filed at the first instance than the courts receiving them – the Municipal or Metropolitan Trial Courts and the Regional Trial Courts – can handle. Clogged dockets have...

Opinion

Supreme Court pushes mediation to unclog court dockets

By Delon Porcalla | November 3, 2002 - 12:00am

Would King Solomon have prescribed this cure for a Philippine legal system choked by severe case backlog? The Supreme Court has addressed the problem of the judiciary’s nationwide epidemic of case overloads...

Headlines