February 25th is commemorated as EDSA People Power I. In turn, there is EDSA II which happened on January 20, 2001. It had figured prominently then President Joseph Estrada. It will be recalled that during the impeachment trial of President Estrada, the prosecutors walked out of the Senate trial
February 25, 2023
Knesset, Israel’s Parliament or law-making body, is poised to pass laws that could play a crucial role in the interplay of powers among the Supreme Court, the Prime Minister, and Knesset itself. Israel adheres to an unwritten constitution. It means that the general framework of its laws is found
February 18, 2023
As we enter Valentine’s month, tales of love and romance permeate the air. Being a hopeless romantic, this columnist would like to believe in a world running on the wheels of love. It will not hurt to believe in love’s magical powers that can propel one to heights
February 4, 2023
Despite years spent defending clients who are either in or out of jail, it is still hard for this columnist to imagine what the accused in a case must endure while in detention. What one undergoes during a criminal trial is unenviable even as tales of their pitiable conditions
January 28, 2023
In today’s world where honesty and truth are in short supply, the sordid reality does not spare even the courts. Untruths, half-truths, or distorted truths are offered as versions of events which skew the truth and mislead the courts. Yet it is worse when the truth is not only
January 21, 2023
It was reported in this newspaper that a startup has invented an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled robot that can dispense legal advice during court proceedings. The advice will be funneled through the internet as the accused is on earphones. This will be tested in a case that involves a speeding
January 10, 2023
From biblical times, land had always caused a whirlwind of controversy. Disputants would jockey for position to take possession of a swathe of land. Centuries later today, nothing has changed save for the fact that in today’s civilized world, most tug-of-wars are now lodged before the courts. (It is
January 7, 2023
There are many euphemisms when it comes to aging. “How young are you?” is the suggested greeting when meeting someone who seems of advanced age. The elderlies are usually described as “young at heart” when their physical looks betray the years behind them. As one’s age accumulates, and they
December 28, 2022
There is still no divorce law in the Philippines. This column will keep on repeating this: that around the world, only the Philippines and the Vatican have no divorce law. Instead, what the Philippines can come up with at best as a ground to put an end to a
December 24, 2022