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30 June 2010 a Special Non-Working Holiday (Proclamation 2085)

Just in case you still don’t know it yet — June 30, 2010 (Wednesday) is a national special non-working holiday for the inauguration of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and Vice-President Jejomar “Jojo” Binay. Here’s the full text of Proclamation No. 2085 (see also full inaugural speech of President Noynoy Aquino).

2009 Bar Examinations: Top 10 and List of Successful Examinees

On 26 March 2010, the Supreme Court issued the List of Successful Examinees of 2009 Bar Examinations. The passing rate is 24.58% (1,451 out of 5,903 examinees from 108 law schools). The Top 10 examinees are: 1. YEBRA, Reinier Paul R. (84.80, San Beda College) 2. TAPIC, Charlene May C. (84.60, San Beda College) 3. [...]

Revised Rule on Children in Conflict with the Law

Administrative Matter No. 02-1-18-SC REVISED RULE ON CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW Section 1. Applicability of the Rule. – This Rule shall apply to all criminal cases involving children in conflict with the law. A child in conflict with the law is a person who at the time of the commission of the offense [...]

Eid’l Adha (November 27-28): Regional Holiday

(Malacanang earlier issued Proclamation 1808, declaring November 27 and 28, 2009 as “national holidays”, in observance of Eid’l Adha, one of Islam’s greatest feasts. Many were wondering why it’s a national holiday, when RA 9492 provides that it’s a regional holiday. Proclamation 1808-A was subsequently issued, providing that Eid’l Adha is a regional holiday in [...]

Eid’l Adha as National Holiday: Computation of Holiday Pay for November 27 and 28, 2009

(Malacanang declared November 27 and 28, 2009 as “national holidays”, in observance of Eid’l Adha, one of Islam’s greatest feasts. Many were wondering if “national holiday” means a regular holiday or a special holiday. This is clarified in the Labor Advisory issued by DOLE. The full text of Proclamation No. 1808 and the DOLE Labor [...]

Dam Operator liable for Negligence in Flooding

The recent flooding recently caused by the heavy rainfall brought by Typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng has caused tremendous damage to life and property. Also recently, there are threats to sue the dam operators who were allegedly negligent in releasing water too late and without sufficient warning.

Thank You, President Corazon Aquino

Our condolences to the family of our beloved former President Corazon Aquino. Tita Cory, as she is fondly called, passed away on 1 August 2009, at 3:18 a.m.

State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2009

(Full text of the 2009 SONA. The State of the Nation Address or “SONA” is given by the President before a joint session of both houses of Congress, pursuant to Article VII, Section 23 of the 1987 Constitution, which reads: “The President shall address the Congress at the opening of its regular session. He may [...]

Presidential Decree No. 1829: Penalizing Obstruction of Apprehension of Criminal Offenders

(Note: Also refer to Obstruction of Justice (PD 1829): Basic Discussion. Full text below.) Presidential Decree No. 1829 PENALIZING OBSTRUCTION OF APPREHENSION AND PROSECUTION OF CRIMINAL OFFENDERS Whereas, crime and violence continue to proliferate despite the sustained vigorous efforts of the government to effectively contain them;

Hiring Additional Legal Associates

Apologies to non-lawyers who are members of the Forum for this announcement. JLP Law is in the process of hiring new associates. Interested applicants may send their applications (resume,  transcript of grades and covering letter addressed to the managing partner) to this address (see lower part of the webpage). Thank you.




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