TOL Views Senator Francis N. Tolentino As a principle and state policy, the 1987 Constitution declared the Philippines as a democratic and Republic State, in which sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them. The United Nations Human Rights Council, in its...
'TOL Views Senator Francis N. Tolentino The 1987 Constitution introduced ‘betrayal of public trust’ as a ground for impeachment for the President, Vice President, members of the Supreme Court, members of the Constitutional Commissions, and the Ombudsman. This is in addition to treason, bribery,...
'TOL Views Senator Francis N. Tolentino We are in a state of public health emergency by virtue of Proclamation No. 922. As such, we are all urged to act within the bounds of the law and to comply with the lawful directives and advisories to be issued by the appropriate government agencies to...
'TOL VIEWS Senator Francis Tolentino On Feb. 8, 2022, Tuesday, proclamation rallies held in different provinces of the archipelago echoed as starting guns to signal the dawn of the 2022 election race. Although the aspirants had been constantly in the public’s eye voicing out their vision and...
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK reached a new milestone when another of their videos reached one billion views on YouTube. According to YG Entertainment, BLACKPINK’s "How You Like That" dance performance video reached one billion views on YouTube at about 10:19 p.m. Korea standard time on Feb. 7....
'TOL VIEWS Senator Francis Tolentino It is said that the wave of the COVID-19 virus would forever change the way we live our everyday lives. As the economy set to a halt for the first months of the enhanced community quarantine back in 2020, employers set out to establish remote working...
Views from the Ridge When I applied for appointment as Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals more than 20 years ago, the Pre-Judicature Program (or PJP) was already in place. Nobody was certain then, however, whether it was a requirement for appointment. As a lawyer, I read the law (in...
VIEWS FROM THE RIDGE Chancellor, Philja Justice Arturo D. Brion (Ret.) The 1987 Constitution provides for very significant and far-reaching provisions on the Judiciary under its Article VIII. Aside from providing for citizenship, age and service qualifications for justices and judges, it provides...
VIEWS FROM THE RIDGE LEE EDSON P. YARCIA, MD, JD Legal Officer, Philja Chancellor’s Office From day one of my service with Philja as Legal Officer, the Chancellor has always reminded me to consider medical perspectives in giving legal advice. He stressed – “draw lessons from experience”...
VIEWS FROM THE RIDGE Atty. Jed Sherwin G. Uy eCourt Project Manager, Supreme Court PHILJA Court Technology Department In a chance encounter with then Associate Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, our conversation took a serious turn when he learned that I am a lawyer engaged in computer work. His...
VIEWS FROM THE RIDGE COVID-19 cases are on the rise again and a growing number of US companies, including news network giant CNN, are now requiring workers to get vaccinated as a condition of continued employment. Mandatory vaccination is not a new issue; it has long been debated across the globe....
VIEWS FROM THE RIDGE Justice Arturo D. Brion, Chancellor, Philippine Judicial Academy Our people rely on our courts not simply to administer justice, but to administer justice in a timely and efficient manner with due regard to the rule of law. The burden of leadership lies with the Supreme Court,...
