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New Rule: There’s no such thing as flavored water. There’s a whole aisle of this crap at the supermarket, water, but without that watery taste. Sorry, but flavored water is called a soft drink. You want flavored water? Pour some scotch over ice and let it melt. That’s your flavored water. New Rule: The more [...]

(I received this email from Mr. Bong Amora, one of the active movers of the OFW Political Party. Bong and his group are encouraging their fellow OFWs and readers to copy the letter and send copies of it to H.E. Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, copy furnished the Honorable Members of the Senate, and Congressmen [...]

There’s an interesting article published in the Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, entitled: The Legal Impediments to the Application of Islamic Family Law in the Philippines. The abstract of the article reads:

Bar Examination Permits of Candidates No. 0001-2600 are now available for pick-up at the Office of the Bar Confidant from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Mondays to Fridays) and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Saturdays) at the Supreme Court Compound, Padre Faura Street, Manila.

—————-(through email) We would like to invite all qualified persons to submit their resume to the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG). Republic Act 9417 expanded the OSG providing its lawyers with more compensation and benefits. Currently, the office has 29 vacant solicitor positions. The Solicitor position carries with it judicial rank so there is [...]