Monthly Archives: March 2008

Blawg Amici: Welcome to the Legal Profession

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Atty. Fred| 159 Comments

If “amici curiae” means “friends of the court,” is it correct to say that “blawg amici” means “friends of this law blog”? Whether it’s wrong or not, let’s put a face and congratulate, in no particular order, those who contributed to the traffic (the reason why this blog broke down at least three times) and who became lawyers (subject to the taking of lawyer’s oath and signing of the roll of attorneys, two requisites before becoming a full-fledged lawyer) in the process: Read more »

Posted in Bar Exams

As the Dust Settles, Questions on the Bar Exams

Posted on March 30, 2008 by Atty. Fred| 122 Comments

We’ve seen, in the past three or four days, a sudden buzz of comments and activities in this blog centered on the bar exams. Three times the site broke down due to the surge in traffic. After more than 1,500 combined comments in two blog entries (here and here) relating to the 2007 bar exams, we’ve seen, after a long and suspense-filled wait, the victors. Questions arise as the dust settles. Read more »

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Results of the 2007 Bar Exams Released: 1,289 new lawyers

Posted on March 29, 2008 by Atty. Fred| 27 Comments

TOP TEN:

1. Mercedita Ona (83.55% – Ateneo de Manila University)
2. Jennifer Ong (83.35 – University of the Philippines)
3. Yvanna Maalat (82.75 Ateneo de Manila University)
4. Jennie Aclan (82.1 – University of San Carlos)
5. John Michael Galauran (81.6 – University of Nueva Caceres)
6. Karen Canullas (81.4 – San Sebastian College)
7. Cecille Mejia (81.35 – Ateneo de Manila University)
7. Sheryl Ann Tizon (81.35 – University of the Philippines)
8. Marforth Fua (81.2 – San Beda College)
9. Ruby Luy (81.15 – Ateneo de Davao University)
10. Christian Llido (80.9 – University of Cebu)
10. Vivian Tan (80.9 – University of the Philippines)

LIST OF SUCCESSFUL EXAMINEES Read more »

Posted in Bar Exams

Entrepreneur vs. Employee: Why can’t everyone be entrepreneurs?

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Atty. Fred| 4 Comments

The entrepreneurial movement in the Philippines gained steam, I’d say, only in the past 3 or so years (or maybe I was too busy with other things that I didn’t notice it). These days, you hear about entrepreneur groups and entrepreneur movements. There’s a school for entrepreneurs and an entrepreneur caravan. In other words, there’s an awakened movement towards entrepreneurship. Read more »

Posted in Entrepreneurship

Bar Examinees Waiting for March 28

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Atty. Fred| 924 Comments

Update (March 28): Sorry folks, no results today. The agony of waiting is now officially extended. Results will be released tomorrow (March 30, Saturday) after lunch. I believe we have to change the title to: “Bar Examinees tortured anew, now waiting for March 29″. Good luck and God bless, everyone. Update: LIST OF SUCCESSFUL EXAMINEES here. Congratulations to our new lawyers.

(Original post) By all indications, the 2007 bar examination results will be released on March 28, 2008. Of course, this is unofficial and is subject to possible changes, as the official announcement will come from the Supreme Court. Good luck and God bless, everyone.

Posted in Bar Exams

Life Goes On . . . After the Bar Exams

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Atty. Fred| 32 Comments

There are a few inescapable truths for a law student. Each must face the bar exams before becoming a lawyer. Each one will agonize for months while waiting for the bar exam results.

The more painful truth is this — more than half won’t make it. Read more »

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Bar Exams, the Legal Profession and Your God

Posted on March 21, 2008 by Atty. Fred| 19 Comments

The bar exam result is usually released, by design or sheer coincidence, after the Holy Week. This makes the Holy Week reflections more meaningful, I guess. Regardless of one’s faith or religion, each one prays to his/her God. Each one implores his/her God to be in the 18% or so examinees who’ll make it. It would seem it’s a matter of who is closer to his/her God or whose God is more powerful. Read more »

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Doing Business in the Philippines: The Most Problematic Factors

Posted on March 21, 2008 by Atty. Fred| Leave a comment

Just recently, the World Economic Forum released its Global Competitiveness Report for 2007-2008. The Philippines is ranked 71 in the Global Competitiveness Index rankings. This is definitely not something to be happy about, as the Philippines is 71 out of 131 countries/economies ranked, and lagging behind its neighbors, including Korea (11), Taiwan (14), Malaysia (21), Thailand (28), India (48), Indonesia (55), Vietnam (68) and Sri Lanka (70). The more interesting aspect of the Report is the portion on The Most Problematic Factors for Doing Business in the Philippines. It’s very significant to note that the top half of the perceived problems — the worst problems — are attributable to the government. Read the rest of this entry.

Posted in Business & Corporate

Salient Points of the Amendments to Rules 41, 45, 58 and 65 of the Rules of Court

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Atty. Fred| 1 Comment

The Supreme Court recently approved certain amendments to the Rules of Court. On 4 December 2007, the SC issued A.M. No. 07-7-12-SC, approving the proposed amendments to Rules 41, 45, 58 and 65 of the Rules of Court. The Resolution took effect on 27 December 2007, following its publication in a newspaper of general circulation. The amendments include: Read more »

Posted in Legal Procedure

Spend More Time at the Office

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Atty. Fred| Leave a comment

At some point in our lives, we may experience unbearable pain, so unbearable that we’d welcome death just to end it all. Many had succumbed, and many more will give in, to this temptation of escaping from all the pain that the world has to give. Read more »

Posted in Life, Office and Work