Tag Archives: Philippines

Majority Do Not Approve of Legalizing Same-Sex or Gay Marriage

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Atty. Fred| Leave a comment

We conducted an informal poll, asking readers if they support same-sex or gay marriage in the Philippines. By the time we closed it last year, 60% of the votes does NOT favor same-sex marriage. Now that the issue has again gained international attention with the campaign statement of US President Barack Obama that he favors same-sex marriage, we are reopening the poll. Read more »

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Scarborough Shoal and the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Atty. Fred| Leave a comment

The stand-off at the Scarborough Shoal has continued, with China brushing aside the Philippine’s challenge to bring the matter to the International Tribunal on the Law of the Seas (ITLOS). The Philippines claims that the Scarborough Shoal is within its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), while China claims that the Scarborough Shoal is its territory. Read more »

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Annulment in the Philippines: Questions and Answers (Part 6)

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Atty. Fred| Leave a comment

We have time to address some questions relating to annulment in the Philippines. Let’s consolidate the questions that are newly raised for easy reference. We shall update this post to include new issues we encounter (again, please search through the other posts or the comments to check if a question related to yours was already addressed). As always, please remember that nothing should here should be taken as legal advice (for clients, please click here). Read more »

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Why the Inauguration of Noynoy Aquino is Historic

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Atty. Fred| 2 Comments

Tomorrow, 30 June 2010, is the inauguration of the 15th President of the Republic of the Philippines, Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. It is also the inauguration of Vice-President Jojo Binay. The ceremonies start at around 11:00 a.m. at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila City, although roads in the area will be closed as early as 7 a.m. (more details here; read also inaugural speech). Read more »

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Poll: The 2010 Automated Elections a Success?

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Atty. Fred| 3 Comments

(Note: The poll is found at the bottom of this post.)

We all know, of course, that the first automated election in the Philippines was done last Monday, 10 May 2010. We all know that there were so many problems with the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines and the system that goes with the automated elections. Yet, in just a few hours, we have proclamations of local candidates. In just a matter of one day, we have more than 50% of results for national positions. Read more »

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Holiday Economics in the Philippines

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Atty. Fred| 6 Comments

We celebrate holidays to commemorate an event or a person of special significance to the country. While the declaration of holidays is supposed to bring unity, it sometimes results to confusion in the workplace, even if unintended. Read more »

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