Newport World Resorts Chairman Kevin L. Tan and multi-Michelin-starred Chef Gordon Ramsay Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill Philippines is set to open its doors this August at Newport World Resorts, marking the internationally acclaimed chef’s first restaurant in the country. The announcement...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo courtesy of OVP) Vice President Sara Duterte's much-panned "designated survivor" joke in connection with the upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) could get her in trouble with the Integrated Bar of the...
DAVAO CITY – Nineteen law graduates of the Rizal Memorial College (RMC) Inc. here who hurdled the 2023 Bar examinations received on Tuesday, April 23, a total of P700,000 in incentives from the school. They are: 1. Lisley Gem Amores 2. Lemuel Atup 3. John Benjamin Belen 4. Dante Calamba 5. Alyssa...
Insurance policyholders will soon have access to free legal assistance when they need to file a claim or complaint related to insurance, pre-need plans, or health maintenance organization (HMO) services. The Insurance Commission (IC) and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) signed a...
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – A policeman allegedly shot and killed a 19-year-old fisherman during an altercation in a videoke bar in Barangay Calumpang, this city, on Wednesday, February 21. Police identified the victim as Marvin Bahian. The suspect, Police Corporal Ekinne Semilla, 34, assigned to...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Majority Leader ACT-CIS Party-list Erwin Tulfo has led the filing of a measure that seeks to exempt indigent Filipinos from paying review fees for board and bar...
ALABEL, Sarangani – A blind law graduate from this town hurdled this year’s Bar examinations. Martsu Ressan Ladia signed the Roll of Attorneys during the oathtaking ceremony on December 22 conducted by the Supreme Court. LADIA (Photo via Joseph Jubelag) Ladia, who wants to become a trial...
MAKING HERSTORY Ianne Gamboa BY IANE MACASIEB Before achieving the title ‘lawyer,’ it’s not a secret that law students have to endure hypercompetitive classrooms, a series of demanding course loads, and the adrenaline rush of solving cases and such. On Dec. 5, the Supreme Court of the...
Jayson Ong Chan, a licensed certified public accountant, made it to the top 10 of the 2023 Bar examinations. With the Supreme Court's announcement of the 2023 Bar examination results on December 5, 2023, netizens were notably amazed to discover that the 10th-ranked individual had also excelled as a...
On Dec. 5, 2023, the Supreme Court of the Philippines announced the results of the 2023 examinations. Those who successfully passed the Bar exams, numbering 3,812 individuals, found themselves overcome with emotion and shedding tears. Photo captured by: Noel B. Pabalate In a remarkable achievement,...
CEBU CITY – A robbery suspect has mixed emotions after passing the Bar examinations in his second attempt. While Jigger Geverola is happy that he is one of the 3,812 examinees who passed the 2023 Bar examinations, he admitted that he couldn’t fully celebrate due to his current situation....
Vice President Sara Duterte, a lawyer herself, congratulated the 2023 Bar passers, urging them to serve their fellow Filipinos and the country with humility and integrity and asking them to remain committed to uphold justice. The Supreme Court on Tuesday, Dec. 5, released the list of successful Bar...
