OFF THE BEATEN PATH I have been a cyclist all my life. Even the lure of law and elections failed to diminish my enthusiasm so much so that I would make it a point to drop by the bike shop at least twice a week after work. I have long attempted to justify my passion for the sport, but to this day,...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH The thing speaks for itself. Lawyers have a way of expressing disbelief when what should be patently clear suddenly morphs into a re-interpreted state of being. Such is the case of the much talked about ₱6.7 billion drug haul video. Amazing how one man, DILG’s Secretary...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH With revenge travel in full swing, destinations are fast getting filled up with all kinds of travelers. Some prefer to travel in style and luxury, while there are those (such as myself) who like to rough it up a little. I am a “long drive” kind of person, which makes me...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH *“Democracy is only as good as the education that surrounds it.” – Socrates* Voter education is something I and many others believe to be very important in strengthening our democratic institutions. The goal of integrating it in the educational system has been an elusive...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH I was fortunate to be invited by Comelec Chairman George Garcia to the 2023 National Election Summit held just last week. It was a three-day event attended by officials of the Commission on Elections, various government agencies and stakeholders from the private sector. The...
#ASKGOYO Atty. Gregorio Larrazabal Last week the palace announced that Metro Manila will continue to be under MECQ until September 7, 2021. Based on news reports, aside from Metro Manila, the following areas will likewise be under MECQ : Province of Aklan Province of Apayao Province of Bataan...
#ASKGOYO Atty. Gregorio Larrazabal Let me settle one of the most common questions asked of me once and for all: What happens if I failed to vote in the last two elections? Answer: You get deactivated as a voter and can no longer vote in the next elections. If you wish to reactivate your voting...
#ASKGOYO Atty. Gregorio Larrazabal Republic Act No. 11235, or the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act, is a redundancy in our legal system for the sheer impracticality of its implementation, not to mention that it is an added burden to both motorcycle owners and the Land Transportation Office (LTO)...
#ASKGOYO Atty. Gregorio Larrazabal A few days ago, a lawyer from Davao City, Atty. Sitti Gilda Mahinay-Sapie and her husband, Muhaimen Mohammad Sapie, were gunned down just right outside their home in a supposedly very secure subdivision. This adds to the growing number of cases of members of the...
#ASKGOYO Atty. Gregorio Larrazabal With less than three months to go before the deadline for people to register as voters, we need to remind our family and friends that if they haven’t yet applied as voters, they should do it as soon as possible. To help, the following are answers to FAQs...
#ASKGOYO Atty. Gregorio Larrazabal Under the law, “every barangay shall have at least one precinct. Each precinct, shall have no more than two 200 voters and shall comprise contiguous and compact territories.” This means there’s a limit to the number of voters per precinct. However, if...
#ASKGOYO Atty. Gregorio Larrazabal What is confirmation bias? Confirmation bias is defined as the “tendency to process information by looking for, or interpreting, information that is consistent with one’s existing beliefs. This biased approach to decision making is largely unintentional and...
