current issues

Don’t you find it rather baffling that the Supreme Court has to pull yet another flip-flopping on a previously-made decision? I guess, this might just be running in the minds of a lot of people when, for no apparent reason, they had to reverse their decision regarding the live broadcast of the highly-publicized Ampatuan Massacre Trial. …

I remember when our little quite town of Malolos was elevated into City-hood stature in October of 2002. There was a festive atmosphere and everyone was thinking of how fantastic it would be for our town to be known as Malolos City. Along with the people’s sense of pride came the hope for a brighter …

After the public and the legal experts gave their two-cents, it is now time for the lawmakers of our land to vent out their opinions on the recent controversies that the Supreme Court is facing because of the numerous issues of flip-flopping cases that they were involved in. I have given my piece, on the …

Old habits are the hardest to die, this is what the Supreme Court exemplified when it reversed another case decided and closed not too long ago, the Pioneer Vs. Keppel Insurance Claim. This is becoming more of a habit and concerned citizens have already voiced their opinions and views on the matter. Needless to say, much …

Much has been said about the controversies our Supreme Court is facing nowadays, flip-flopping of cases, changing of verdicts long decided on, the ugly long list goes on and on. I know I have said my piece on a number of occasions and I still continue to hope that things will eventually turn out right …

A group of concerned individuals from the Intergrated Bar of the Philippines {IBP}, the Philippine Association of Law Schools and from various law schools in the country, issued this Statement of Concern {which I am partially quoting}: We believe that a stable judicial system is the cornerstone of a healthy economic and business environment. Local …