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THE LEGAL FRONT Justice Art D. Brion (ret.) People, particularly candidates, find words cheap during election time. They freely invoke democracy, the rule of law, and other high-sounding ideals to draw attention and attract voters to their cause. They make promises without considering their...

THE LEGAL FRONT Justice Art D. Brion (ret.) As current developments show, our May 2022 elections may yet leave us a very undesirable legacy – the demise of our party system as we have traditionally known it. This demise, resulting in a dominant and unchallenged single party in the country, shall...

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 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,...

THE VIEW FROM THE RIDGE Justice Arturo D. Brion, Chancellor, Philippine Judicial Academy After my appointment as Chancellor of the Philippine Judicial Academy ( PhilJA ), friends called and texted me their congratulations.  Not a few boldly asked – what is PhilJA? Apparently, they were intrigued...