THE LEGAL FRONT Trust is the “firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or of something.” In this sense, it is the basic foundation of our representative democracy which operates on the strength of trust: People entrust their care and welfare to periodically chosen...
THE LEGAL FRONT I lifted my title from the Beatles song “Let’s give peace a chance,” an anti-war song of the 60s-70s. Like John Lennon’s song, this article advocates action; it is an appeal to reason and to the better side of our nature – a plea for a kinder and more appreciative look at...
THE LEGAL FRONT The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 (ATA) has traveled a long way from the time it became a law. It had run a gauntlet of 37 petitions before it received the Court’s blessings, albeit with two objectionable provisions noted. A major portion of the internal debate was understandably...
THE LEGAL FRONT The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word “crisis.” One brush stroke stands for danger, the other for opportunity. This usage suggests a double-sided view of a crisis: the danger that every crisis carries, and the opportunity that the response to danger opens up. ...
BACOLOD CITY – The Diocese of Bacolod has signed an agreement with a group of young lawyers for free legal services to the poor who seek assistance from the Catholic Church here. ATTY. Carmela Yasay Feria (left) of the Young Lawyers Association of Negros Occidental (YLANO) and Bishop Patricio...
THE LEGAL FRONT (Part I) In my May 12 and 13 columns, I mentioned the days of disquiet and the healing that our Supreme Court had experienced. The passage of time was a critical factor in the healing; time softens feelings by allowing interactions, consultations, and dialogue. Changes in the...
THE LEGAL FRONT After the Court’s Quo Warranto ruling that vacated the Chief Justice position, the President appointed three Chief Justices in quick succession who all retired as compulsory retirement age successively overtook them. From hindsight, the President made a very good call as the new...
THE LEGAL FRONT The Court’s life has its own ups and downs as circumstances of time, clime and leadership take place. At better times, the Court may bask in stability and hum with productivity. At less benign times, it may live in uncertainty and disquiet. I have seen good and bad times in the...
THE LEGAL FRONT Problems appear to be knocking at the US Supreme Court’s door as senators take a dim view of negative Court developments that may potentially affect the Court’s integrity and the interests of the litigating public. One senator extended an invitation to Chief Justice John...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – Pampanga Provincial Legal Officer and former Sangguniang Panlalawigan member Gerome Tubig was shot and wounded in front of a hospital in Barangay Santo Rosario, this city, on Monday morning, April 17. Police said Tubig had just arrived at the...
Technological advancement is at the core and forefront of the education sector and the legal profession in the Philippines, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Thursday, Feb. 16. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks at the fellowship night of the Integrated Bar of the...
Long time but flickering. This was what Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile thought as he turned 99 years old on Valentine's Day. Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile (Malacañang photo) Enrile celebrated his birthday on Tuesday, Feb. 14, with a thought that his years of existence...
