The judiciary has some tools to enforce presidential compliance, but their effectiveness depends ultimately on the vigilance ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Edilwasif Tapsiril Baddiri and Jeoffre Willkom Acebido as Associate Justices of ...

Not even 100 days into Trump’s second term, it’s clear that the administration is running the very real risk of overstepping ...

and to oversee the executive branch. Thus, as one scholar puts it, the legislature is a “driving force in government” and the “heart and soul of a democracy”. But the nub of the matter ...

Marines from California are in the Philippines training where memories of a recent war against Islamic insurgents are still fresh. A rifle company — 150 to 200 Marines — from 2nd Battalion ...

His concerns weren't just about his own balance sheet. "Did our executive branch just set fire to my hopes and expectation to be able to enjoy the 40+ years of hard work?" he asked. He's not alone.

Eleven Filipino clergymen signed a petition to the Supreme Court demanding action against the dominance of political dynasties in the Philippines. The clergymen – four bishops and seven priests ...

The volume of executive orders is less problematic than the fact that many of them claim powers that the Constitution or laws specifically grant to other branches of government and the states.

The memo from Bondi and Vought begins: “On March 28, 2025, an unelected district court yet again invaded the policy-making and free speech prerogatives of the executive branch, including by ...

The Senate amended and passed three bills Tuesday morning: House bills 2008 and 2009, both reorganizing the executive branch; and House Bill 2013, transferring certain state employees to ...

It remains unclear how the executive order will be implemented. “The executive branch doesn’t actually have authority to throw out state laws,” Mulvey said. States have a well-established ...