Now that the Supreme Court has dismissed the petition of Lambino et.al., it is expected that the same petitioners through the President’s allies in the Lower House would finally resort next to the other mode in the amendatory process, i.e. proposal by the Congress, upon a vote of three-fourths of all its members (Sec. 1, [...]
Archive for October, 2006
Senate of the Philippines vs. House of Representatives
Published by October 31st, 2006 in Elections and Constitutional Law. 1 CommentThe PIA reports that the President issued Executive Order No. 573, creating an Anti-Fraud Task Force composed of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to strengthen Republic Act 8484, or the “Access Device Regulation Act of 1998″.
Lambino, et al. vs. COMELEC (G.R. No. 174153, 25 October 2006) - Digest
Published by October 25th, 2006 in Digests and Elections and Constitutional Law. 5 CommentsOn 15 February 2006, the group of Raul Lambino and Erico Aumentado (”Lambino Group”) commenced gathering signatures for an initiative petition to change the 1987 Constitution. On 25 August 2006, the Lambino Group filed a petition with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to hold a plebiscite that will ratify their initiative petition under Section [...]
You may have noticed that during the past days (weeks, really), there’s a problem with the site. The body of each entry is gone. I messed up the codes - mea culpa. MiW’s Mark was able to rescue the site and you can now read the entries, but the format is back to basics. Hopefully, [...]
An invitation to write at the Philippine e-Legal Forum
Published by October 13th, 2006 in Obiter/News. 25 CommentsThe stated purpose of this law blog or blawg is to disseminate legal information for the general public (at the very least, those with internet access), in a manner consistent with the plain language initiative. We don’t pretend that such coverage is extensive, as the internet penetration index of the Philippines is admittedly low. Nevertheless, [...]
Management and HR Tools
Published by October 12th, 2006 in Corporate and Investments and Litigation and Labor Law. 2 CommentsOne of the major concerns of employers is labor, and it doesn’t matter if the employer is a big corporation with a Human Resources (HR) department or simply an entrepreneur/small and medium enterprise (SME). The employer hires, pays, manages, disciplines and fires employees. Problems inevitably arise in the process, and, based on the full-packed hallways [...]
Surveys - Shift to Parliamentary System and the Death Penalty
Published by October 10th, 2006 in Obiter/News. 2 CommentsAmong the burning issues of the day is the merits of the move to shift from the current Presidential system to a Parliamentary system. You’ve heard the arguments; it’s time for you to let us hear your opinion. Check the survey at the left-bottom part of this blawg - Survey 2: Presidential to [...]
Calendar of Activities - 2007 synchronized national and local elections
Published by October 7th, 2006 in Elections and Constitutional Law. 1 CommentThe Commission on Elections (COMELEC) recently released the calendar of activities and prohibited acts in connection with the 2007 synchronized national and local elections. The full calendar is provided in Resolution No. 7707. Here are some dates to remember:
The best law firm in the Philippines. An extremely sensitive matter, just like asking which law school is the best. I wouldn’t even attempt to give my personal top list, so, for now, let’s leave it to institutions which prepare directories and rankings. Here goes.
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