To Duterte and Bato: The first duty of a police officer is to prevent crime.
"The first duties of the officers of the law are to prevent, not to punish crime. It is not their duty to incite to or create crime for the sole purpose of prosecuting and punishing it. * * (I)t is...
View ArticleWords of caution from Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman re: Duterte dictatorship
(1) “It is dangerous to proceed in amending the Constitution either by constituent assembly or constitutional convention when we have a President who wants the legitimation of dictatorial powers.”...
View ArticleJURIST - Federal Court rules college's mandatory drug test policy...
See - JURIST - Federal Court rules college's mandatory drug test policy unconstitutional"x x x.Federal Court rules college's mandatory drug test policy unconstitutionalFriday 23 December 2016 at 11:10...
View ArticleKillings in the PH spoil the beauty of Christmas | Opinion | GMA News Online
See - Killings spoil the beauty of Christmas | Opinion | GMA News Online"x x x.In his Christmas message, Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines president and Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop...
View ArticleHow credible are the Operation Tokhang statistics?
See - (95) How credible are the Operation Tokhang... - Manuel Laserna Jr.Bato has alleged the following Operation Tokhang accomplishments as of December 26, 2016:(1) There were 1.8 million drug users...
View ArticleDuterte will soon control the Supreme Court
See - Home - ManilaMail.com"x x x.Rody to name 12 of 15 SC justicesBy FEDERICO D. PASCUAL JR.BY JUST WAITING, President Rodrigo Duterte will be able to appoint 12 of the 15 justices, or an 80-percent...
View ArticleRethink presidential immunity from suit - Federico D. Pascual - ManilaMail.com
See - Home - ManilaMail.com"x x x.IT IS TIME the present Supreme Court revisited the issue of immunity from suit of the president – without reference to President Duterte.The current debate is...
View ArticleImmunity today from suit of the President is a local superstition. - Sen....
"x x x.Immunity today from suit of the President is a local superstition. It might have been true when the Royal Marcos family was in power but not anymore.No one should be above the law in a...
View ArticleDuterte thinks he is our infallible monarch and anointed Messiah
Duterte castigates the sovereign Filipino people, "It's not a problem actually. If you cannot understand me...The entire Filipino nation, kayo ang may problema." As head of state and government Duterte...
View ArticlePREPARING TO TESTIFY; 22 REMINDERS. - by: United States Attorney’s Office
1. REFRESH YOUR MEMORYBefore you testify, try to picture the scene, the objects, the area, the distances and exactly what happened.This will assist you in recalling the facts more accurately when asked...
View ArticleTIPS FOR TESTIFYING. - by: US Attorney’s Office
1. Jurors and other witnesses may be present in the same public areas as you. For that reason, you should not discuss the case with anyone. In addition, jurors may have the opportunity to observe how...
View Article134 elderly, sickly inmates recommended for clemency | Headlines, News, The...
See - 134 elderly, sickly inmates recommended for clemency | Headlines, News, The Philippine Star | philstar.com"x x x.MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recommended 134 inmates...
View ArticlePoll chief Bautista liable for 'Comeleak', privacy body finds | Headlines,...
See - Poll chief Bautista liable for 'Comeleak', privacy body finds | Headlines, News, The Philippine Star | philstar.com"x x x.MANILA, Philippines — The National Privacy Commission on Thursday found...
View ArticleRepublic Act No. 10173 - “Data Privacy Act of 2012”
See - Republic Act No. 10173 | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10173]AN ACT PROTECTING INDIVIDUAL PERSONAL INFORMATION IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS IN...
View ArticlePro-life coalition formed vs death penalty revival | Headlines, News, The...
See - Pro-life coalition formed vs death penalty revival | Headlines, News, The Philippine Star | philstar.com"x x x.Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman said there has been a “widening coalition of legislators,...
View Article"Necessity has no law" is Duterte's guide as president Inquirer Opinion
See - What lawyers don't get about Duterte | Inquirer Opinion"x x x.What lawyers don’t get about DuterteBy: Bryan Dennis Gabito Tiojanco - @inquirerdotnetPhilippine Daily Inquirer / 12:16 AM January...
View ArticleCebu City Mayor sues SM Prime Holdings, BDO Unibank, Inc.
See - Mayor sues bank branch | Sun.Star"x x x.MORE than a month after he sued SM Prime Holdings, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is going after another SM Group affiliate firm, BDO Unibank, Inc. Assisted...
View ArticleThe principle of exhaustion of administrative remedies does not apply when...
FRANCISCO I. CHAVEZ, petitioner, vs. PUBLIC ESTATES AUTHORITY and AMARI COASTAL BAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, respondents. [G.R. No. 133250. July 9, 2002].“x x x.Third issue: whether the petition merits...
View ArticleThe principle of hierarchy of courts
FRANCISCO I. CHAVEZ, petitioner, vs. PUBLIC ESTATES AUTHORITY and AMARI COASTAL BAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, respondents. [G.R. No. 133250. July 9, 2002].“x x x.Second issue: whether the petition...
View ArticleLocus standi: When the issue concerns a public right and the object of...
FRANCISCO I. CHAVEZ, petitioner, vs. PUBLIC ESTATES AUTHORITY and AMARI COASTAL BAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, respondents. [G.R. No. 133250. July 9, 2002].“x x x.Fourth issue: whether petitioner has...
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