“When guns are outlawed only the outlaws will have guns” is a popular quote from Louis L’Amour that gun enthusiasts often invoke. In the wake of the recent killing of 19 young children and two adults by an 18-year old gunman at a school in Uvalde, Texas, US policymakers
June 2, 2022
So now you have not just passed the Bar, you have also taken the Oath and signed the Roll of Attorneys. That makes you a full-fledged attorney affording you the license to engage in the practice of law. For those who have passed the Bar but not yet completed
May 21, 2022
Being billeted in this hotel is indeed a walk down memory lane. Manila Hotel is rich in history. Its sheer location that affords a scenic view of the world-famous Manila Bay sunset on one side and Intramuros and Rizal Park on the other, is an affluent reminder of this
May 2, 2022
A record breaking 8,241 new lawyers which translates to a 72.28% national passing percentage will be taking their oath on May 2, 2022 at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City, Manila, and will be signing the Roll of Attorneys a few days thereafter, after they have hurdled the
April 18, 2022
The word “illegitimate” means something not authorized by law, or not in accordance with law. More pointedly, in Family Law, an illegitimate child refers to one who was born outside of a lawful marriage. Art. 164 of the Family Code states that: “Children conceived or born during the marriage
April 4, 2022
Although it has been reported that the Omicron variant of covid-19 had seen pockets of resurgence in some parts of Asia like in China and South Korea, fortunately for the Philippines, cases had been on a steady decline for the last two months. It is hoped that the virus
March 28, 2022
Love is not at the mercy of Time, though physical beauty Within his bending sickle’s compass come: Love does not alter with his brief hours and weeks, But, rather, it endures until the last days of life. —Sonnet 116, Shakespeare Love: this is the theme of romanticists like
March 21, 2022
This is part 2 of the series that deals with the discussion on the legal implications of the decision of the Philippine Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the Anti-Terror Law of 2020 as embodied in Republic Act No. 11479. Calleja v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 252578, et al.
March 14, 2022
The Anti-Terror Law of 2020 that is embodied in Republic Act No. 11479 is perhaps one of the most controversial in Philippine law making history as it reaped a whirlwind of petitions questioning the constitutionality of several of its provisions while in gestation as a bill until its passage
March 11, 2022
Entering the 22nd year of being engaged in the private practice of law, and teaching the law at the same time, this columnist would not be true to himself if he will not admit that his love affair with the law has not all been rosy. Even under the
March 3, 2022
A legal theory’s transition from being a mere hypothesis to forming part of jurisprudence is parlous. The journey entails a surfeit of uncertainties. Especially when the case originates from the Municipal Trial Court, it has to go the full route, all the way to the Supreme Court (SC), for
February 14, 2022
Today is the first day of the 2021-2022 Bar Examinations being rolled out on selected testing sites around the country. Making the curve at Central Philippine University (CPU) in Jaro, Iloilo City when time struck at exactly 5:01 AM, a Friday (04 February 2022), to drop off my son
February 5, 2022