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		<title>Primer on Ancestral Lands and Ancestral Domains</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the bigger issues for the past couple of days is the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Ancestral Domain (for the Bangsamoro People in certain parts of Mindanao) between the Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Petitions have been filed with the Supreme Court assailing the validity of the MOA, so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Proposed Divorce Law in the Philippines</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Divorce is a controversial topic, except that it’s often discussed with hushed voices (related discussion here). In 2005, party-list representative Liza Masa of Gabriela filed a divorce bill. In 2001, similar bills were filed in the Senate (Bill No. 782), introduced by Senator Rodolfo G. Biazon, and House of Representatives (Bill No. 878), introduced by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/proposed-divorce-law-in-the-philippines/</link>
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		<title>State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(Full text of the State of the Nation Address, popularly known as the SONA, delivered by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on 28 July 2008. The 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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/state-of-the-nation-address-sona-2008/</link>
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		<title>Supreme Court promotes mediation and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the Philippine judiciary continues to battle with hundreds of thousands of cases pending before it, the Supreme Court of the Philippines through the Justice Reform Initiatives Support (JURIS) Project promotes the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms to help de-clog the court dockets.
Latest figures show that while there are 702,147 pending cases in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/supreme-court-promotes-mediation-and-alternative-dispute-resolution-mechanisms/</link>
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		<title>Bar Matter No. 1922: MCLE Compliance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of the Supreme Court En Banc dated June 3, 2008:
&#8220;Bar Matter No. 1922. - Re: Recommendation of the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Board to Indicate in All Pleadings Filed with the Courts the Counsel&#8217;s MCLE Certificate of Compliance or Certificate of Exemption. - The Court Resolved [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/bar-matter-no-1922-mcle-compliance/</link>
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		<title>On Believing God&#8217;s Plan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(Contrary to any impression that you may have about the title, the body of this article is related to law. Many of our readers may not be able to relate to the post, but considering that there are those who face &#8212; and will face &#8212; the same predicament, this post deserves a space here. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/on-believing-gods-plan/</link>
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		<title>Wanted: Associate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[JLP Law is looking for a new lawyer. Please email your resume, with a cover letter addressed to the Managing Partner. Thank you.
Copyright &#169; 2008 Philippine e-Legal Forum. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/wanted-associate/</link>
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		<title>Primer on the Tax Amnesty Act of 2007 (RA 9480)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What is Republic Act No. 9480?
It is a law, referred to as the &#8220;Tax Amnesty Act of 2007,&#8221; passed by Congress granting amnesty to all unpaid internal revenue taxes imposed by the national government for the taxable year 2005 and prior years.
Until when can taxpayers avail of the benefits of this law?
The last day to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/primer-on-the-tax-amnesty-act-of-2007-ra-9480/</link>
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		<title>RA 9184 or The Government Procurement Reform Act of 2003: Boon or Bane?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By: ACA Nimfa Cuesta Vilches*
The procurement (acquisition of goods, services and contracting for infrastructure project) law was enacted to lay down rules and regulations and to modernize, standardize, and regulate the procurement activities of the government. It is a response to the clamor of the citizenry to provide value for taxpayer money (P147.662 billion capital [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/ra-9184-or-the-government-procurement-reform-act-of-2003-boon-or-bane/</link>
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		<title>Extradition procedures and principles in the United States</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In one of the Senate hearings in relation to the NBN investigation, a point was raised regarding a request for extradition of potential witnessess allegedly in the United States of America. Extradition is a  big word for non-lawyers who watched the Senate investigation, so it may be helpful to have a brief discussion on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/extradition-procedures-and-principles-in-the-united-states/</link>
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		<title>The Writ of Habeas Data (by Chief Justice Reynato Puno)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(This is a speech delivered by Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno on 19 November 2007, at the UNESCO Policy Forum and Organizational Meeting of the Information for all Program (IFAP), Philippine National Committee.) 
All over the world, judiciaries have been entertaining complaints and issuing writs pursuant to their task of pacifying disputes and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/writ-of-habeas-data-by-chief-justice-reynato-puno/</link>
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		<title>Primer on the Solo Parents&#8217; Welfare Act of 2000 (RA 8972)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Who is considered as a &#8220;solo parent&#8221;? 
A &#8220;solo parent&#8221; (pursuant to Republic Act No. 8972, also known as the &#8220;Solo Parents&#8217; Welfare Act of 2000&#8243;) is any individual who falls under any of the following categories:
(1) A woman who gives birth as a result of rape and other crimes against chastity even without a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/primer-on-solo-parents-welfare-act-of-2000-ra-8972/</link>
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		<title>EDSA I and EDSA II: The Legal Distinctions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 22nd anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution will be celebrated this coming Monday, 25 February 2008, a non-working holiday. This, of course, is the celebration of the first People Power, also known as EDSA I. There&#8217;s an EDSA II and some say there&#8217;s an &#8220;EDSA Tres,&#8221; but since &#8220;EDSA Tres&#8221; was not successful, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/edsa-1-2-legal-distinctions/</link>
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		<title>Effect of pending cases on the Senateâ€™s power to conduct investigation in aid of legislation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a radio commentary discussing the possible effect of the pending complaints filed with the Office of the Ombudsman on the Senate hearings in connection with the aborted $329-million national broadband network (NBN) deal with Chinaâ€™s ZTE Corp., with Rodolfo Noel &#8220;Jun&#8221; Lozada, Jr. as the central witness. The commentary cited the case of Bengzon, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/effect-pending-cases-on-senate-power-to-conduct-investigation-in-aid-of-legislation/</link>
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		<title>Salient Points of the Amendments to Rules 41, 45, 58 and 65 of the Rules of Court</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court recently approved certain amendments to the Rules of Court. On 4 December 2007, the SC issued A.M. No. 07-7-12-SC, approving the proposed amendments to Rules 41, 45, 58 and 65 of the Rules of Court. The Resolution took effect on 27 December 2007, following its publication in a newspaper of general circulation. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/salient-points-of-amendments-to-rules-41-45-58-65-of-rules-of-court/</link>
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		<title>A.M. No. 07-7-12-SC (full text): Amendments to Rules 41, 45, 58 and 65 of the Rules of Court</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A.M. No. 07-7-12-SC
AMENDMENTS TO RULES 41, 45, 58 AND 65
OF THE RULES OF COURT
RESOLUTION
Acting on the recommendation of the Chairperson and Members of the Subcommittee on the Revision of Rule 65 submitting for this Courtâ€™s consideration and approval the proposed amendments to Rules 41, 45, 58 and 65 of the Rules of Court, the Court [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/am-07-7-12-sc-full-text-amendments-to-rules-41-45-58-65-of-rules-of-court/</link>
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		<title>Pandacan oil depot must go: Social Justice Society vs. Atienza case digest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(Just the other day, the Supreme Court affirmed the authority of Manila City to issue &#8212; and enforce &#8212; an Ordinance reclassifying certain areas within the city. The reclassification adversely affected the oil companies, which are now forced to relocate their oil terminals in Pandacan. This is a digest of Social Justice Society vs. Atienza, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/pandacan-oil-depot-must-go-social-justice-society-vs-atienza-case-digest/</link>
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		<title>Results of the 2007 Philippine Bar Exams</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are rumors that the results of the 2007 bar exams will be released in February 2008 (while others say it&#8217;s March). In the days to come, there will be more &#8220;rumors&#8221; as to when the 2007 results will be released. These rumors only add to the examinee&#8217;s agony of waiting for the bar results. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/results-of-of-the-2007-bar-exams/</link>
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		<title>Writ of Habeas Data: Questions and Answers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What is the writ of habeas data?
It is a remedy available to any person whose right to privacy in life, liberty or security is violated or threatened by an unlawful act or omission of a public official or employee, or of a private individual or entity engaged in the gathering, collecting or storing of data [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/writ-of-habeas-data-questions-and-answers/</link>
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		<title>Rule on the Writ of Habeas Data (A.M. No. 08-1-16-SC; full text)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[THE RULE ON THE WRIT OF HABEAS DATA
[A.M. No. 08-1-16-SC dated 22 January 2008.Â  This Resolution shall take effect on February 2, 2008 following its publication in three (3) newspapers of general circulation.]
SECTION 1. Habeas Data.â€”The writ of habeas data is a remedy available to any person whose right to privacy in life, liberty or [...]]]></description>
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