The crime of rape is one which is so abhorred in our society that it is considered heinous. It has...

May I deviate from the usual topic since this issue falls on Christmas Day.  It is everybody’s favorite time of...

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Is it because of the festive mood of most people, the willingness...

The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said that the hallmark of the U.S. form of government is the...

Marriages are governed by the Family Code which took effect in 1988 as promulgated by then President Corazon C. Aquino....

The promotion of women’s rights is not anti-men in as much as the abuse against women is not the right...

The move to recognise and end the discrimination of the indigenous peoples stems from the conquest launched by the world...

The recent bill signed into law by the President “postponed” the previously scheduled barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections until October...

Res Ipsa Loquitor is not one of the spells from Harry Potter. It is a Latin phrase which represents a...

A person said to be immoral is shunned by the community. It seems to occupy the top position in relation...

The functions of government officials and employees are defined by law and issuances in order to properly govern or administer...

I am a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Throughout the centuries, the church has been the subject of numerous...

When someone is entrusted with the care of a thing for another, it is but proper and logical that he...

The general rule is that killing or injuring a person is a crime and therefore punishable. The state must enforce...

The power of local government units to enact and implement ordinances which are “little laws” comes from the Local Government...

The conduct or protocol that must be observed with respect to our flag has been laid down in the Flag...

The position of vice-mayor or vice-governor and presiding officer of the sanggunian is somewhat controversial at times. In our system...

Not too long ago the issue of being an “Ampon” or adopted surfaced when the citizenship of Senator Grace Poe...

Time is something difficult to understand. There are scientific concepts or ideas with regard to time but I do not...

Rights are are inherent upon us and just like any property, it can be obtained, lost, or transferred. The violation...