Is morality a new basis to determine what is rape or not?

“What we see was the unfolding of a spontaneous, unplanned romantic episode with both parties carried away by their passions and stirred up by the urgency of the moment caused probably by alcoholic drinks they took, only to be rudely interrupted when the van suddenly stopped to pick up some passengers.” Thus, the Court of [...]

Phone call and recantation

Rape victim Nicole already went to the United States last week. Her mother said they are tired of fighting. The question now, if you won the first round of battle, why quit? But its clear, there are unseen hands in this case. Can you smell it? If you are tired of fighting, why recant your [...]

SC orders Smith placed under RP custody

First posted 23:45:52 (Mla time) February 11, 2009 Tetch Torres MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE 2) The Supreme Court has ruled that custody over convicted rapist Lance Corporal Daniel Smith should be transferred from US to Philippine authorities and ordered the Department of Foreign Affairs to negotiate the move. While affirming the constitutionality of the Visiting Forces Agreement [...]

SC wants to know if VFA binding in US

First posted 19:46:32 (Mla time) February 04, 2009 Tetch Torres INQUIRER.net   MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court wants to know if the Visiting Forces Agreement is binding in the United States as it is in the Philippines. In its two-page resolution, the high court ordered former Senate President Jovito Salonga, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, and [...]