Chain of custody of evidence in drug cases; Sec. 21, RA 9165 - “Law enforcers...
The trial court erred in holding that the provisions on “chain of custody of evidence” stated in Sec. 21 of RA 9165 were complied with by the concerned seizing, arresting and crime laboratory police...
View ArticlePresumption of innocence; Section 14, Art. III of the 1987 Constitution...
The trial court erred in finding that the appellant was guilty “beyond reasonable doubt” of the crimes charged. The appellant was not the owner and possessor of the nontransparent/opaque tubular...
View ArticleConfirmatory test in drug cases - Nothing in RA 9165 exclusively limit...
The sachet and shabu searched and seized were likewise not subjected to mandatory confirmatory test. Finally, the urine samples and the shabu itself admittedly did not undergo CONFIRMATORY TESTS. In...
View ArticleMeralco - 'The serious consequences on a consumer, whose electric supply has...
See - https://www.rappler.com/nation/207350-supreme-court-power-firms-requirements-disconnection-consumers"x x x.SC to power firms: Heed requirements before disconnecting users'The serious consequences...
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Declaration of nullity of marriage - "In a recent landmark ruling in Republic...
See - https://businessmirror.com.ph/foreign-divorce-in-mixed-marriages/"x x x.Foreign divorce in mixed marriagesBy Atty. Lorna Patajo-Kapunan -July 15, 2018In a recent landmark ruling in Republic of...
View ArticleSupreme Court's backlog 7,000 cases
See - https://opinion.inquirer.net/114801/address-supreme-courts-case-backlog"x x x.Address Supreme Court’s case backlogJuly 23, 2018Has anyone in the consultative committee that drafted the proposed...
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Bangsamoro Organic Law
See - http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2018/07/24/bangsamoro-organic-law-primer-everything-you-need-to-know-bbl.html"x x x.The Bangsamoro Organic Law: Everything you need to knowBy Ver Marcelo, CNN...
View ArticleDuterte Court
See - https://www.rappler.com/nation/208425-supreme-court-justices-duterte-appointees"x x x.By 2022, Supreme Court filled with Duterte appointeesHere's how the composition of the Philippines' top court...
View ArticleSame-sex marriage in the Philippines
See - https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1754940/Tacloban/Local-News/Same-sex-wedding-thrives-in-Philippines-amid-opposition"x x x.Same-sex wedding thrives in Philippines amid oppositionRONALD O....
View ArticleSupreme Court - "If the two political branches of government falter, only the...
See - https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2018/07/27/1837085/replacing-cj-sereno-becoming-inelegant"x x x.Replacing CJ Sereno becoming inelegantGOTCHA - Jarius Bondoc (The Philippine Star) - July 27, 2018...
View ArticleGUIDELINES ON THE KATARUNGANG PAMBARANGAY CONCILIATION PROCEDURE TO PREVENT...
CIRCULAR NO. 14-93 July 15, 1993TO: ALL REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTSSUBJECT: GUIDELINES ON THE KATARUNGANG PAMBARANGAY...
View ArticleState of judicial independence in Poland
See - https://www.jurist.org/news/2018/07/poland-enacts-law-allowing-government-to-appoint-supreme-court-chief-justice/"x x x.Poland enacts law allowing government to appoint Supreme Court chief...
View ArticlePrayers in public schools. - "Ultimately, the Ninth Circuit found that the...
See - https://www.jurist.org/news/2018/07/federal-appeals-court-rules-against-prayer-at-california-school-board-meetings/"x x x.Federal appeals court rules against prayer at California school board...
View ArticleReligious freedom
See - https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2018/07/trump-administrations-continued-scorn-for-human-rights/"x x x.International Religious Freedom Summit Fails to Mask Trump’s Scorn for Human RightsJULY 26,...
View ArticleMonsod on federalism: "This is the Constitution under threat of overhaul...
Full text of Christian Monsod's speech. Senate Hearing, July 17, 2018.By: Christian S. MonsodThe surveys of both SWS and Pulse Asia, while sometimes contradictory due to differences on polling...
View ArticleFederalims; structural dismemberment of the Supreme Court - "Note that with...
See - https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/07/25/the-unintended-consequences-of-the-draft-judiciary-provisions/"x x x.The unintended consequences of the draft judiciary provisionsPublished July 25, 2018, 4:32...
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