By Atty. Eduardo T. Reyes III It’s a long weekend that will usher in Christmas day this year. Today is Saturday, 23 December 2023. Two days to go before the much-awaited day when Jesus Christ is said to have been born in a manger marked by The Star of Bethlehem or Christmas Star. Indeed, it
December 23, 2023
In Elvis Presley’s song “Jailhouse Rock,” the message is to defy conventionality and embrace one’s individuality. Today’s column discusses two cases that involve jail detention and what the concerned individual can do not to defy the law but to go against conventionality. The long holidays during Christmas season would
December 16, 2023
With the ease of meeting people through the internet even if they are located abroad, mixed-marriages are becoming commonplace. Given however that the Philippines still does not have a divorce law, the Filipino spouse is placed at a disadvantage when the marriage breaks down as the foreign spouse can
December 9, 2023
Just after the long weekend lull that was All Soul’s Day, the Christmas spirit gushes in. But this weekend officially marks the beginning of Christmas season. There is a surfeit of tell-tale signs. Colorful lights and lanterns start flickering. Christmas trees grow in every corner, in and out of
December 2, 2023
One of the biggest tragedies in life is losing a home. As the Christmas season is fast approaching and sentimental Christmas songs in malls and restaurants begin playing, it’s evocative of home. Redolent of childhood memories when the sun was not yet harsh and doting parents are just there
November 18, 2023
In dealing with lands covered by a Torrens title, it is best to get legal advice. The Torrens system of registration was adopted in the Philippines to promote efficiency in land transactions. It is the idea that when people can rely on a Torrens title, sales and/or mortgages can
November 11, 2023
Law and medicine being two noble professions, as all are when sincere and honest service is delivered to the people, one is never above the other. Many count lawyers and doctors among their family members. (This columnist’s sibling is a doctor.) Yet the two professions are definitely not immune
November 4, 2023
By Atty. Eduardo T. Reyes III June (not her real name) went to a store selling smart phones. She has just graduated from college and started her job as a teacher. With her meagre salary, she saved every penny she could to buy the smart phone of her dreams. Once inside the store, the attendant
October 28, 2023
After a series of postponements, positions for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) are finally up for grabs this coming October 30, 2023. The election results are expected to be close as voters will choose among their own neighbors most of whom are related to them either by affinity (marriage)
October 21, 2023
I was having coffee one morning and thought I saw this boy whose mom was running after him to finish his chocolate drink. His mom prepared it early in the morning and packed it in a Tupperware and placed it inside a Voltes-V lunch box. It was probably recess
October 14, 2023
Is an un-notarized deed of sale valid and effective? Land sales transactions have become common because of the consciousness that land valuation increases over time with optimum returns. Yet sometimes in haste, the signing of the deed of sale may come ahead of its notarization. What is the legal
October 7, 2023
By Atty. Eduardo T. Reyes III ‘Silence’ has been one favorite word in poems and even movie titles as it evokes some mystery when there is quietude. A reserved and keeps-to-himself/herself type of person also radiates an interesting aura in that one would wonder what occupies his/her thoughts. There is also an aphorism that says
September 30, 2023