'Legal Wives' After making waves, GMA Network's "Legal Wives" is set to conclude its run this Friday, Nov. 12. But it seems that fans of the program are not ready to say goodbye to the family drama series. On Facebook, fans clamor for Book 2 of the inspiring TV program. Some comments: "Bakit ganon...
President Duterte thinks that it's legal for employers not to hire job applicants on the basis of their not being vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Dutere, a lawyer, aired his comments on the matter on late Tuesday night, Nov. 9...
Executive Orders (EOs) issued by mayors to lift the mandatory wearing of face masks in their localities are legal, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said. Año disputed the statement of Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque who said that mayor's EOs are...
Verbal tussles continue to rage on around various social media platforms with the May 2022 elections nearing and one of the many topics or issues being raised online is why is it that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is not doing anything about premature campaigning? Posters, tarpaulins,...
The Legal Front (Part I) Justice Arturo D. Brion Corruption is a corrosive act of malice that erodes relationships and ruptures the trust between the government and their governed. It is a catalyst as it hastens the decay of trust and, unless halted in time, spreads its malignancy in...
THE LEGAL FRONT Justice Arturo D. Brion A legal reality that many fail to realize is that our Constitution is an ever-present moderating force that applies to all of us in our everyday lives as citizens. It is the legal instrument that defines and, many times, compels the balanced arrangement...
THE LEGAL FRONT Justice Arturo D. Brion The election period has hardly started but its intensity at the national level is already palpable. One indicator is the developing tension between the Executive and the Legislature due to the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee investigation of the purchase of...
President Duterte has appointed Jesus Melchor Quitain as his new chief presidential legal counsel, Malacañang announced on Tuesday, October 19. President Rodrigo Duterte and incoming Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Jesus Melchor Quitain (Presidential photo) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque...
THE LEGAL FRONT Justice Arturo D. Brion Under A.M. No. 18-01-05-SC, the Supreme Court recently established the Judicial Integrity Board and the Corruption Prevention and Investigation Office “to promote integrity and curb corruption” within the judiciary. These are brand new high-level offices...
THE LEGAL FRONT Justice Arturo D. Brion (In Parts I and II of this series under Philja’s column “ Views from the Ridge,” I outlined the constitutional and statutory foundations and background of Philja’s new Pre-Judicature Program (PJP) – its contribution in assessing the qualifications...
THE LEGAL FRONT Chancellor, Philja Justice Arturo D. Brion (Ret.) In Parts I and II of this series under Philja’s column “Views from the Ridge,” I outlined the constitutional and statutory foundations and background of Philja’s new Pre-Judicature Program (PJP) – its contribution in...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque branded as fake news the reports circulating via text message that the P20 banknote will no longer be recognized as legal tender before the end of 2021. (Ellson A. Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Ang P20 paper bill ay mananatiling legal tender. Mayroon po kasing...
