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: Continue reading →
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 in Marikina, got a call from his brother. They were already at the roof of their 2-storey house — his brother, his wife, 2 kids, his sister, and their 85-year old dad who just got out of the hospital last week.
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Questions and Answers: Annulment in the Philippines (Part 4)
Part 4 of the continuing installment of discussions on annulment or declaration of nullity. Before posting a question, please be mindful of our limitations and kindly search the related articles in this site. Otherwise, please be patient and wait for future discussions that may be related to your query.
Are the grounds mentioned in Civil Code exclusive? If the reason does not fall within the grounds, will the annulment case prosper?
The grounds for annulment or declaration of nullity of marriage, as the case may be, are provided under the Family Code, which amended the Civil Code. Continue reading →
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, their cars are insured.
Then I realized that damage caused by “acts of god”, including natural calamities such as flood, are not covered by the usual general coverage insurance. The coverage for these contingencies require the payment of additional insurance premium. Who would have thought that flood water would cause damage to cars parked in the garage? But these are petty issues if we look at the bigger picture. Continue reading →
Paalam at Salamat, Pangulong Cory Aquino
Today, the first day of August in the year 2009, former President Corazon Aquino passed away. President Cory breathed her last at around 3:18 a.m. It’s a few days short of the death anniversary of President Cory’s, former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr., who was assassinated on 21 August 1983. Continue reading →
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 lapse in behavior in public or private life shall have the right to reply to the charges published or printed in newspapers, magazines, newsletters or publications circulated commercially or for free, or to criticisms aired or broadcast over radio, television, websites, or through any electronic device. Continue reading →
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