The Supreme Court noted in a recent case that access to justice by the impoverished is held sacrosanct under Article III, Section 11 of the 1987 Constitution. Without doubt, one of the most precious rights which must be shielded and secured is the unhampered access to the justice system by the poor, the underprivileged, and [...]

“The arguments used as basis in the Supreme Court’s decision were questions of facts, issues that should not be tackled by the Supreme Court. The [high] court is not a trier of fact but should only decide on issues of laws and jurisdiction,” [Atty. Raul] Lambino [of Sigaw ng Bayan] told ABS-CBN‘s Magandang Umaga Pilipinas.

It’s now easier to ask for corrections in first names and typographical errors under Republic Act No. 9048, which took effect on 22 April 2001. Under this law, the city or municipal civil registrar (or the consul general) may correct a clerical or typographical error in an entry, or change the first name or nickname [...]

It’s no surprise that one of the most popular internet searches is annulment, psychological incapacity and divorce. The emergence of these topics on top of the list makes my task easier. In order to achieve one of the purposes of this blawg, which is to make the law less alien to non-lawyers, I am constrained [...]