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13 Nov 2006, 8:51 pm
Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor. - James Baldwin This is the opening phrase of a recent decision penned by Justice Velasco involving the rules on indigent parties, summarized as follows: The rules on indigent litigants, therefore, if the applicant for exemption meets the salary and property requirements under [...] [read post]
26 Sep 2007, 4:36 am
Before we proceed with the series on the property relations between spouses, let’s take a break and discuss the requirements for minors travelling abroad or outside the Philippines. [read post]
1 Feb 2007, 6:46 am
Republic Act 8353 (R.A. 8353) or the “Anti-Rape Act of 1997″, which amended Chapter III, Title 8 of the Revised Penal Code, expanded the definition of rape. [read post]
31 Mar 2009, 3:24 am
It’s that time of the year when we are again required to pay taxes and file our income tax returns. [read post]
27 Mar 2007, 3:29 am
(From the SC website): The Supreme Court, through the Society for Judicial Excellence, extended to April 15 the original March 31 deadline for the nominations to the 2007 Search for Outstanding Judges and Clerks of Court. [read post]
23 Nov 2009, 1:51 am by Atty. Fred
We previously noted that infidelity is not, by itself, a ground for annulment, although it could be a basis for legal separation or filing a case for adultery/concubinage. [read post]
28 Jun 2007, 8:53 pm
In a recent press statement, Lieutenant Colonel Jose Feliciano Loi noted that under the military justice system, Trillanes should not be going out of his detention cell as in the case of other personnel charged before the military’s general court martial. [read post]
26 Jan 2008, 12:57 am
The settlement of a person’s estate after his/her death, based on our experience, is potentially one of the more bitter litigations. [read post]
30 Jun 2011, 10:51 am by jlp
Among the first concepts that we have to extensively discuss with foreign clients is the absence of “at-will employment” under Philippine labor law. [read post]
21 Mar 2007, 5:42 am
In our recent final examination in Criminal Law II, the following question was propounded: 1. [read post]
10 Oct 2006, 1:08 am
Among the burning issues of the day is the merits of the move to shift from the current Presidential system to a Parliamentary system. [read post]
26 Jul 2007, 9:46 am
Maybe you’ve heard of the new law (Republic Act No. 9492) that seeks to “rationalize” the celebration of national holidays in the Philippines. [read post]
23 Dec 2007, 4:18 pm
Another year has passed and, with it, the hope that each one’s hard work will soon bear fruit. [read post]
2 Oct 2008, 10:34 am
For those interested, the questions and proposed answers for the 2008 bar exams (Political Law, Labor Law, Civil Law, Taxation, Mercantile Law, Criminal Law, Remedial Law and Legal Ethics) are posted at phBar.org. [read post]
17 Mar 2011, 3:00 am by jlp
The Supreme Court released the results of the 2010 bar examinations today, 17 March 2011. [read post]
30 Jun 2010, 3:27 am by jlp
Full English text of the Inaugural address delivered by President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III on June 30, 2010. [read post]