Breathing Space

My Christmas eve celebration was spoiled a bit by a disturbing read of a dissenting opinion of the Supreme Court that I am attaching. http:...

In the Philippines the Supreme Court has declared that credit card charges should only be two percent (2%) per month or twenty-four percent ...

I really pity Hubert Webb. After the Supreme Court acquitted him of the crime of rape with homicide, he is still vilified by the disgruntled...

A fourteen year old male student in one prominent Catholic school (name begins with "S") was sexually molested by a gay teacher. T...

In our mandatory continuing legal education, the importance of writing good, correct English was highlighted. The correct way to write and c...

The Supreme court keeps on making wrong decisions. I am not sure if again, the Supreme Court will back track and take an about face on their...

I have to journal my cross examination this afternoon in a BP 22 case (bouncing checks law), just so I can remember. My cross examination pe...

It looks to me like the ugly face of politics is slowly creeping into the tragedy that has befallen ABS-CBN broadcaster Ted Failon . Early t...

The law on illegal possession for firearms comes to light in the wake of the brief arrest-and-release of Noreco II General Manager Ephraim T...

In litigation, a notice of hearing is very important. In fact it is indespensable. The rules of court require that for every motion filed by...

A client consulted me about her daughter's birth certificate. The client said that instead of the letter "F" for "female...

“Begging the question” is a form of fallacy in logic. Let’s go back to college Logic 101. The Skeptic’s dictionary (http://skepdic.com/beggi...

There are some facts in the controversial Meralco-GSIS case that have raised my eyebrows, mainly because they are either so peculiar, or unu...

I picked up the following news story, in the Inquirer website, of the legal battle between Rep. Joselyn Limkaichong and the wife of ex-Rep. ...

I woke up this morning to be greeted by news that classes in all levels in Metro Manila are suspended. The official reason for the suspensio...

With all due respect to this law, R.A. 6552, it could've scribbled clearer phraseology. Fortunately, the Supreme Court has ruled on case...

A client was inquiring what rights she may have left after having defaulted in the monthly installments of her residential condominium unit....

An adverse claim is a legal remedy for any person who may have a stake or claim upon registered property. A person who has a claim upon a ce...

Today, I was reading numerous pleadings filed by opposing counsels in cases I am handling. For a while I thought I would get cross-eyed in t...

Question: In a case of quieting of title, which court exercises jurisdiction? Answer: It depends. Determine the assessed value of the land i...