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.
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State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2009
Published by July 27th, 2009 in Elections and Constitutional Law and Obiter/News. 7 Comments(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 [...]
Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines (R.A. 8491)
Published by May 8th, 2009 in Obiter/News. 5 Comments(Not a few are asking what’s the fuss about Martin Nievera’s out-of-the-regular singing of the Philippine National Anthem during the Manny “Pacman” Pacquaio and Ricky “Hitman” Hatton boxing match in Las Vegas, USA last May 2, 2009 [May 3 in the Philippines]. Many may have heard about the allegation that Nievera’s rendition violated a law. [...]
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.
Just dropping by to wish everyone a Merry Christmas (despite the economic crisis) and a prosperous New Year (again, despite the economic crisis). If it’s any consolation, Malacanang issued Proclamation No. 1695 , declaring January 2, 2009 as an additional non-working holiday for 2009 . That means we have a VERY long vacation from December [...]
Basic Q&A on the Rule of Procedure for Small Claims Cases
Published by October 2nd, 2008 in Litigation and Labor Law and Obiter/News. 3 CommentsThe Supreme Court approved, through A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC dated 9 September 2008, the proposed “The Rule of Procedure for Small Claims Cases” (see full text). Here’s the basic primer or discussion on the new procedure.
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