I have no middle name and have been asked numerous times about why. For some, it is unthinkable for a person...

Local Government Units (LGU) just like all the government offices go through audit by the Commission on Audit (COA) which...

One of the most awaited news this summer is the result of the Bar Examinations conducted by the Supreme Court...

Relationship is an important element in certain crimes such as parricide, adultery, concubinage, and others. In Article 332 of the...

When I was in law school the phrase was often uttered by our teachers whenever the subject on love would...

10. They make a lot of money. The popular perception is that a lawyer’s every move means money. This is...

“Ako legal wife” is the title of a Filipino film. Although I did not watch the movie, the story is...

When one says that he is in private law practice we seem to have a general understanding of what “practice...

The concept of “general welfare” is most prominent in the Local Government Code of 1991 (RA 7160) specifically contained in...

The title of this article represents a contrast between Latin which is archaic and “pa more” which the present generation...

The President has declared that the money lending activities of the “Bombay” which is popularly known as “5-6” must now...

Some years ago while I was still very new in the practice, I was stunned by the number of estafa...

The Renewable Energy Law (R.A. 9513) is not something people or even law experts are talking about. First, because some...

Electricity is very vital in our lives. We get furious during power outages especially if it lasts for a day....

For some people, the new year is a symbol of a new beginning and they observe many rituals and practices...

Exchanging of gifts is probably the most common Christmas tradition in the Philippines. Almost all of us have participated in...

Lawyers in other countries are free to advertise their services through the media. Not in the Philippines. We only see...

Violence Against Women and their Children or R.A. 9262 was enacted in 2004 and in our patriarchal society it seems...