In a little over two months, we will have our national and local elections. Some personalities and certain events have made the May 2010 elections very interesting. Each candidate say he/she is the better choice. No surprise in that. Perhaps what’s surprising is what you’d say to explain why we should or should not vote [...]
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Let the Next President Appoint the Next Chief Justice
(This is a statement issued by the members of the Faculty of the College of Law, University of the Philippines. Reproduced from the UP Law website. What do you think? Your comments below.)
Maintain Fealty to the Rule of Law: Let the Next President Appoint the Next Chief Justice
Should Pres. Gloria Arroyo run in House of Representatives?
Let’s start this discussion with a brief backgrounder on the three branches of government. The Judiciary is headed by the Chief Justice. The Legislature is divided into the Senate (President of the Senate) and the House of Representatives (Speaker of the House). The executive department is headed by the President.
Just Another Day in a Lawyer’s Work: Maguindanao Massacre
We have a previous post entitled: Do you [still] want to become a lawyer. Law students are always told to stand their ground even under fire. A recent incident should perhaps give serious pause to those wanting to become lawyers. This is more than surviving the fire and pressure in the classroom or the courtroom, [...]
Using the Power of your Vote on the Divorce Issue (or any other Issue)
This is an issue, together with other more important issues, that should be discussed nearer to May 2010, when national and local elections are scheduled. Two events, however, reminded me to write about it sooner.
Can former President Joseph Estrada run as President in 2010?
Former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada, popularly known as “Erap”, recently announced that he is running for President in the 2010 National Elections. This should be a good topic for discussion. Here’s what we all know:
Heroism and Frustration during Typhoon Ondoy
(This email is currently being forwarded around the email circuit. It speaks of heroism amidst the flood caused by Typhoon Ondoy, and the government’s Please let us know if you’re the author so we could make the proper attribution.)
Yesterday, at the height of the floods, my sister’s husband Rey whose family lives at Provident Village [...]
On Car Insurance and Helping Victims of Typhoon Ondoy
Three classmates back in law school, at least those in my section, are victims of the heavy flood when Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsane) ravaged Metro Manila and its surrounding areas. Their cars got soaked by the flood, rendered unusable. It’s probably alright, I thought, considering that they’re safe and many were more badly hit. Besides, [...]
Right of Reply: Discussing SB 2150 and HB 3306
There are existing proposals in both chambers for a right of reply. In essence, the right of reply means that all persons who are accused directly or indirectly of committing or having committed or of intending to commit any crime or offense defined by law or are criticized by innuendo, suggestion or rumor for any [...]
Watching the 2009 Supreme Court
You may be aware that out of the 15 Supreme Court justices, 12 were appointees of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. There’s nothing wrong with that, considering that the President has the constitutional duty to appoint Supreme Court justices.
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