Good Luck, 2008 Bar Examinees!
It’s hard to believe it’s been two years. How could that be, when the memories lodged in my brain are as fresh as yesterday’s? Well, maybe
Posts Tagged Laws
A Salute To the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court just came out with two landmark decisions and I am writing not to discuss their merits but to express elation over the Justices'
Gone In A Wink
The scene remains vividly clear in my mind: I parked it there, just in front of the building, beside a delivery van. I am sure I locked it. My last gl
Legally Making Him a "She"
“When is a man a man and when is a woman a woman? In particular, does the law recognize the changes made by a physician using scalpel, drugs and cou
Biogesic please!
The grammar-conscious Supreme Court justices must have suffered nausea and severe headache after reading this single-paragraph lamentation, err.. deci
Another Life Wasted
I cannot, for the life of me, understand what drives otherwise sane persons to join fraternities and subject themselves to torture; or the prospec
Loose Bombs
Media reported today that actor Jay Manalo was arrested and will be prosecuted for violating PD 1727, which many now refer to as the “bomb joke lawâ
5 Interview Questions (From Abaniko)
1. "He is no lawyer who cannot take two sides." - Charles Lamb. Your comment? True. Lawyers are trained to defend whichever side the client brin
Moving On
The tempest has somehow ebbed. Sooner or later, the proverbial calm will have to set in. This despite what was probably one of the most hotly-conte
A Toast to Success
The Adamson College of Law tendered a testimonial dinner to its 20 bar passers last night. The ceremony was simple but the mood was unmistak
Tired of Waiting
Everyone was all agog over the news yesterday: the Supreme Court has scheduled a special session to hear Satur Ocampo's petition for certiorari. So wh
Palusot
You were accused of stashing a handsome amount of public funds. These are allegedly kept in the vaults of the Philippine Republic Bank. Ano ang gagawi
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