Muntinlupa court junks DOJ’s appeal to reopen De Lima’s 2nd drug case

MANILA — A Muntinlupa court has junked the prosecution's bid to reverse the acquittal of former Sen. Leila De Lima from one of her two remaining drug trafficking charges in May.

In a decision dated July 6, the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 204 said that the motion for prosecution filed by the prosecution is "denied for lack of merit."

prosecution in their appeal asked the court to review its judgment, taking into account the Supreme Court's statement that a mere recantation of a prosecution witness does not automatically invalidate their original testimony if it is deemed credible.

not seek its review without placing the accused in double jeopardy."

In the court's decision, it stressed that the rule against double jeopardy is "only subject to extremely rare exceptions."

directive on Jan. 26 to reinvigorate the tourism industry.

The DFA conducted a pilot testing of the prototype e-visa system on July 11 with DICT representatives and consuls general, visa officers and visa assistants of the Philippine foreign service posts in China.

The features of the e-visa system are currently being refined and enhanced based on the results of the pilot testing. n

DOH: COVID-19 cases must continue

by Rhodina VillanueVa Philstar.com

MANILA — Despite the lifting of the state of public health emergency in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) has recommended that COVIDpositive cases continue to isolate and undergo quarantine.

Under a DOH circular signed by Health Secretary Ted Herbosa, confirmed COVID-19 cases with moderate to severe symptoms as well as belonging to the immunocompromised category will still need to “isolate for at least 10 days from onset of signs and symptoms following advice of the attending physician, including whether to be admitted in a health care facility.”

They were also advised to wear