News swirled from tweets and posts that the results of the 2022 Bar exams which were rolled out last November 2022 will be out anytime soon. Social media has been abuzz with the scheduled oath-taking and signing of the roll of attorneys this coming May, which are requirements for
March 25, 2023
“I’m tired of doing the impossible for the ungrateful” lamented Denzel Washington while assuming the role of Roman J, in a movie. Roman J is based on the true story of a lawyer in California who struggled with moral and ethical issues in the legal profession. Back in the
March 18, 2023
By Atty. Eduardo T. Reyes III The grisly report of a Hong Kong model being dismembered, and her body parts placed in a soup pot is a stark reminder that gruesome crimes happen, and that law enforcement must always be on their toes to prevent these from happening or immediately arrest the perpetrators in the
March 4, 2023
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
By Atty. Eduardo T. Reyes III In London. A painter who went by the name of James McNeill Whistler displayed his paintings among which is “Nocturne in Black and Gold”. Famous art critic John Ruskin observed that the prices are absurdly high, and exclaimed: “The labor of two days, is that for which you ask
February 11, 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
By Atty. Eduardo T. Reyes III LECHON is ubiquitous around the country. It is a staple during fiestas and other large gatherings owing to its finger-licking, mouthwatering, and sinfully delicious taste. It’s popularity therefore is undeniable. And thus to say that engaging in the lechon business is lucrative would be an understatement. In Iloilo City,
January 14, 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