Rule on Violence Against Women and their Children (A.M. No. 04-10-11-SC)

Published by jlp March 21st, 2013 in Criminal Law and Family and Property Law. 2 Comments

EN BANC

A.M. No. 04-10-11-SC

RE: RULE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN

RESOLUTION

Acting on the report of the Committee on Revision of the Rules of Court submitting for this Court’s consideration and approval the Proposed Rule on Violence Against Women and Their Children, the Court Resolved to APPROVE the same. Continue reading ‘Rule on Violence Against Women and their Children (A.M. No. 04-10-11-SC)’

2012 Bar Exam Result: Congratulations

Published by jlp March 20th, 2013 in Bar Exams & Bar Matters. 0 Comments

The Supreme Court released today the result of the 2012 Bar Examination. Congratulations to the following: Continue reading ’2012 Bar Exam Result: Congratulations’

Efficient Use of Paper Rule (A.M. No. 11-9-4-SC)

Published by jlp March 19th, 2013 in Litigation and Labor Law. 1 Comment

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila

A.M. No. 11-9-4-SC

EFFICIENT USE OF PAPER RULE

Whereas, to produce 500 reams of paper, twenty trees are cut and 100,000 liters of water are used, water that is no longer reusable because it is laden with chemicals and is just released to the environment to poison our rivers and seas; Continue reading ‘Efficient Use of Paper Rule (A.M. No. 11-9-4-SC)’

Republic Act 10372: Amending the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (RA 8293)

Published by jlp March 6th, 2013 in Intellectual Property. 5 Comments

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10372

AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8293, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES”, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

SECTION 1. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 8293, otherwise known as the “Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines”, is hereby amended to read as follows: Continue reading ‘Republic Act 10372: Amending the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (RA 8293)’

Judicial Affidavit Rule (A.M. No. 12-8-8-SC)

Published by jlp March 6th, 2013 in Litigation and Labor Law. 11 Comments

[A.M. No. 12-8-8-SC, 4 September 2012]

JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT RULE

Whereas, case congestion and delays plague most courts in cities, given the huge volume of cases filed each year and the slow and cumbersome adversarial system that the judiciary has in place; Continue reading ‘Judicial Affidavit Rule (A.M. No. 12-8-8-SC)’

Amendments to the Intellectual Property Code: Importation for Personal Use

Published by jlp March 6th, 2013 in Intellectual Property. 1 Comment

It’s official — the amendments to the Intellectual Property Code will soon come into effect. On 28 February 2013, President Benigno Aquino III signed into law Republic Act No. 10372  [full text], which is an Act Amending Certain Provisions of Republic Act No. 8293, otherwise known as the “Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines”, and for Other Purposes. It will come into full force 15 days after its publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation.

Continue reading ‘Amendments to the Intellectual Property Code: Importation for Personal Use’

Primer on Cybercrime

Published by jlp January 11th, 2013 in Internet Law. 0 Comments

We had a discussion, a primer of sorts, of the different cybercrimes under the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (Republic Act 10175). For those seeking additional information, the primer issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ) may be helpful. For easy reference, we are reproducing the primer below: Continue reading ‘Primer on Cybercrime’

Cybercrimes under the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (RA 10175)

Published by jlp September 18th, 2012 in Criminal Law, Internet Law and Libel. 1 Comment

The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10175, An Act Defining Cybercrime, Providing For The Prevention, Investigation, Suppression And The Imposition Of Penalties Therefor And For Other Purposes) was signed by President Aquino on 12 September 2012. It will take effect fifteen (15) days after the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. Continue reading ‘Cybercrimes under the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (RA 10175)’

Third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III (Full Text)

Published by jlp July 23rd, 2012 in Obiter/News. 0 Comments

State of the Nation Address
of
His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III
President of the Philippines
To the Congress of the Philippines

[Full text of SONA delivered on on July 23, 2012 at the Session Hall of the House of Representatives, Batasan Pambansa Complex, Quezon City] Continue reading ‘Third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III (Full Text)’

2011 Bar Exam Results Released by Supreme Court

Published by jlp February 29th, 2012 in Bar Exams & Bar Matters. 3 Comments

The Supreme Court released the results of the 2011 Bar Examinations. The Chairman of the 2011 Bar Exams is Supreme Court Associate Justice Roberto Abad, while the examiners are: Court of Appeals Associate Justice Amy Lazaro Javier for Political Law; Cesario Alvero Azucena, Jr. for Labor Law; Ernesto Pineda for Civil Law; Abelardo Domondon for Taxation; Court of Appeals Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando for Mercantile Law; Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Maria Cristina Cornejo for Criminal Law; Virgilio Manguera for Remedial law; and Edwin Carillo for Legal Ethics. Continue reading ’2011 Bar Exam Results Released by Supreme Court’

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