2020-06-07 18:18
With the passage of House Bill No. 6875, proposing a law called the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, there are two more steps before it becomes law: transmittal to the President and signing of th… Read More
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2020-05-20 05:19
A number of remedies are available to debtors, both individual and juridical persons, who are insolvent. Either they have insufficient assets to cover their liabilities, or they have suffici… Read More
2020-05-13 15:24
On 11 May 2020, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) released Resolution No. 35, providing for the classification of provinces, highly urbani… Read More
2020-04-29 04:01
A total of 2,103 out of the 7,685 bar examinees (27.36%) passed the 201 Bar Exams, the Chairperson of the 2019 Bar Examinations, Supreme Court Justice Estela M. Perlas-Bernabe, announced ear… Read More
2020-04-24 08:08
The results of the 2019 bar examinations is set to be released on 29 April 2020. There’s the usual discussion as to the passing rate for the 2019 bar exam (the 2016 passing rate was su… Read More
2020-04-21 09:38
The Supreme Court, through A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC dated 15 October 2019, approved the “2019 Proposed Amendments to the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure“. By coincidence, lawyers and l… Read More
2020-04-09 14:00
The government has rolled out a long list of Social Amelioration Programs pursuant to Republic Act No. 11469 (Bayanihan to Heal as One Act) to help address the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVI… Read More
2020-04-05 17:34
Congress recently passed Republic Act No. 11469 (Bayanihan to Heal as One Act) to help address the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis, especially with the imposition of an Enhanced C… Read More
2020-04-03 01:44
Let’s start the 2020 bar exam thread with the reminder from Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen for the examinees: focus on the review. As to the 2019 bar exam, we totally forgot to create a… Read More
2018-10-19 01:35
The economy loses billions of pesos a day because of traffic. Cars parked on the sides of the roads are among the causes of traffic, as well as a host of other problems. To solve this proble… Read More
2018-10-07 02:31
There’s a recent proposal to change the lyrics of the Philippine National Anthem. There’s also news about 34 people arrested for “disrespecting the flag” in a Batanga… Read More
2018-10-05 01:42
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is given the difficult task of enforcing the law. Our police force should have the necessary tools to effectively discharge their functions, which is why… Read More
2018-10-04 19:29
The proposal to increase the paid maternity leave in both the government and private sector, for a minimum of 105 days per childbirth, have been ratified by both houses of Congress. The Sena… Read More
2018-09-24 16:37
A criminal case for violation of the “Anti-Bomb Joke Law” will be filed against blogger Drew Olivar, reports quote Philippine National Police Director General Oscar Albayalde. Dr… Read More
2018-09-22 18:56
The creation of a one person corporation is not yet covered by Philippine laws. We have encountered a number of clients who expressed their interest in creating a one person corpor… Read More
2018-09-20 17:38
[On 21 September 1972, President Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law over the entire country. What followed was the Dark Ages of the Philippines. Here’s the full text of Proclamation… Read More
2018-09-20 02:47
[The Personal Property Security Act, or Republic Act No. 11057, is the result of House Bill No. 6907 under Committee Report No. 550 and Senate Bill. No. 1459 under Committee Report No. 86. H… Read More
2018-09-20 02:24
[The Personal Property Security Act, or Republic Act No. 11057, originated from House Bill No. 6907 under Committee Report No. 550 and Senate Bill. No. 1459 under Committee R… Read More
2018-09-19 05:17
One problem we encounter in law practice, including in cases for recognition of foreign divorce decrees, is the difficulty in securing authenticated copies of the divorce decree and related… Read More
2018-09-16 13:20
Let’s have the usual central post to track and centralize discussions on the preparations, schedule and related information for the 2018 bar examination (those who wish to continue dis… Read More
2018-09-16 12:22
[In a Resolution dated 7 August 2018, the Supreme Court En Banc approved the proposed Rule on Precautionary Hold Departure Order. It shall take effect within fifteen days following its publi… Read More
2018-09-16 11:48
The Supreme Court’s Office of the Bar Confidant announced, through a notice dated 12 April 2016, that lawyer’s diplomas for the years 1974-1999 can be claimed at the Office of th… Read More
2018-09-15 13:37
The settlement of a person’s estate after his/her death, based on our experience, is potentially one of the more bitter litigations. It’s never good to see relatives fighting eac… Read More
2018-09-14 12:38
[On 15 August 2018, Malacanang declared 21 holidays for 2019. Here’s the full text of Proclamation No. 555, declaring the regular holidays and special non-working days for 2019.] MALAC… Read More
2018-04-26 01:44
A total of 1,724 bar examinees passed the 2017 bar exams. Here is the full list of 2017 Bar exam passers: 1. ABAD, Avalavenia M. 2. ABANGAN, Joan Risel B. 3. ABAPO, Yvonne Aussie I. 4. ABAST… Read More
2017-09-02 04:31
Another unreasonable imposition, I thought, when I first heard about the news that the House of Representatives approved House Bill No. 6152, providing for a compressed work week. My first i… Read More
2017-08-29 05:05
Proclamation No. 297 DECLARING FRIDAY, 01 SEPTEMBER 2017, AS A REGULAR HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IN OBSERVANCE OF EID’L ADHA (FEAST OF SACRIFICE) WHEREAS, Eid’l Adha or Feas… Read More
2017-08-02 09:32
(Today, 2 August 2017, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed a new law, Republic Act No. 10928, extending the validity of Philippine passports from 5 years to 10 years. The full text of the l… Read More
2017-07-19 10:18
MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 269 DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAY AND SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS FOR THE YEAR 2018 WHEREAS, Republic… Read More
2017-02-02 02:55
The early bird gets the worm, as they say, so we’re starting the 2017 bar exam thread early. As always, we have separate post to track and centralize discussions on the preparations, s… Read More
2016-12-15 08:53
[The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved the implementation of the electronic clearing of checks, starting January 2017. This will speed up the clearing of checks from 3 to 5 bank… Read More
2016-12-14 10:59
We’ve been consulted on a number of real estate transactions that had to be shelved because of unsettled estate taxes. It’s not because the owners — who inherited the prope… Read More
2016-12-14 06:07
MALACANAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 117 DECLARING 26 DECEMBER 2016 (MONDAY) AND 2 JANUARY 2017 (MONDAY), AS SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS THROUGHOUT THE… Read More
2016-12-08 17:34
The incumbent President of the Philippines favors the reimposition of death penalty, also called capital punishment, for certain criminal cases. The lower house of Congress — the… Read More
2016-12-07 02:46
[House Bill No. 1 seeks to reimpose the death penalty in the Philippines. As noted in the bill’s explanatory note, the “imposition of the death penalty for heinous crimes and the… Read More
2016-12-07 02:43
[House Bill No. 2 seeks to amend Republic Act No. 9344, as amended by Republic Act No. 10630, and reverting the minimum age of criminal responsibility from fifteen (15) years old to nine (9)… Read More
2016-12-07 00:08
Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila Sixteenth Congress Second Regular Session REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10653 AN ACT ADJUSTING THE 13TH MONTH PAY AND OTHER BENEFITS C… Read More
2016-11-28 17:05
[Skip the Instructions below and proceed to answer/discuss the 2016 Remedial Law bar exam questions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10… Read More
2016-11-28 17:04
[Skip the Instructions below and proceed to answer/discuss the 2016 Legal Ethics bar exam questions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10… Read More
2016-11-26 07:53
The sending of balikbayan boxes, especially during the Christmas season, by Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) is a normal phenomenon. Balikbayan Boxes, according to the Bureau of Customs, &ldq&hell…Read More
2016-11-24 13:32
There are rumors of leakage in Commercial Law and Criminal Law exams last 20 November 2016. On 24 November 2016, the Supreme Court PIO released the undated statement of the 2016 Bar Examinat… Read More
2016-11-22 03:50
[Skip the Instructions below and proceed to answer/discuss the 2016 Criminal Law bar exam questions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, … Read More
2016-11-22 02:44
[Skip the Instructions below and proceed to answer/discuss the 2016 Mercantile Law bar exam questions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,&nbs&hell…Read More
2016-11-18 05:41
Cram-down is the power of the rehabilitation court to approve and implement a rehabilitation plan notwithstanding the objection of the majority of creditors. As noted in the case of Bank of… Read More
2016-11-17 09:19
I received reports that my name is being used in collection/harassment acts, as well as text/online scams. Allow me clarify that there’s only ONE person with the surname Pamaos li… Read More
2016-11-16 06:36
[Skip the Instructions below and proceed to answer/discuss the 2016 Civil Law bar exam questions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,&n&hell…Read More
2016-11-16 06:33
[Skip the Instructions below and proceed to answer/discuss the 2016 Taxation bar exam questions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,&n&hell…Read More
2016-11-14 19:45
There’s no doubt that a company, in order to be successful, needs both product people, or those who create/develop the product, and marketing/sales people. However, as Apple founder St… Read More
2016-11-08 06:03
The Philippine Supreme Court, dismissing the petitions by a 9-5 vote, effectively removed any legal obstacle to the government’s plan to allow the burial of former President Ferdi… Read More
2016-11-08 06:03
The Philippine Supreme Court, dismissing the petitions by a 9-5 vote, effectively removed any legal obstacle to the government’s plan to allow the burial of former President Ferdi… Read More
2016-11-08 06:03
The Philippine Supreme Court, dismissing the petitions by a 9-5 vote, effectively removed any legal obstacle to the government’s plan to allow the burial of former President Ferdi… Read More
2016-11-08 06:03
The Philippine Supreme Court, dismissing the petitions by a 9-5 vote, effectively removed any legal obstacle to the government’s plan to allow the burial of former President Ferdi… Read More
2016-11-08 06:03
The Philippine Supreme Court, dismissing the petitions by a 9-5 vote, effectively removed any legal obstacle to the government’s plan to allow the burial of former President Ferdi… Read More
2016-11-08 01:02
MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 50 DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAY ANS SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS FOR THE YEAR 2017 WHEREAS, Republic A… Read More
2016-11-07 04:30
We’re a bit late in posting a separate thread for the 2016 bar examinations, but here it is. As per our tradition, it’s time to have this separate post to track and centralize di… Read More
2016-11-06 04:36
[Skip the Instructions below and proceed to answer/discuss the 2016 Labor Law bar exam questions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,&n&hell…Read More
2016-11-05 23:40
[Answer/discuss the question below, or see 2016 bar exam Labor Law Instructions; 2016 Labor Law Questions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 1… Read More
2016-11-05 23:39
[Answer/discuss the question below, or see 2016 bar exam Labor Law Instructions; 2016 Labor Law Questions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 2… Read More
2016-11-05 23:38
[Answer/discuss the question below, or see 2016 bar exam Labor Law Instructions; 2016 Labor Law Questions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, and 2… Read More
2016-11-05 23:37
[Answer/discuss the question below, or see 2016 bar exam Labor Law Instructions; 2016 Labor Law Questions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, and 2… Read More
2016-11-05 23:36
[Answer/discuss the question below, or see 2016 bar exam Labor Law Instructions; 2016 Labor Law Questions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, and 2… Read More
2016-05-03 05:11
Congratulations to the passers of the 2015 bar exams. Today, 3 May 2016, the Supreme Court released the results of the 2015 bar examinations. Three passers are tied in No. 8 and two in No. 1… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
It’s fairly accurate to say that people are quick to criticize public officials and employees. It’s also fairly accurate to say that the reason is simple — salaries and pub… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
The result of the 2013 bar exam will be released TODAY and, as per our tradition, it’s time to have this separate post to track and centralize discussions on the preparations, schedule… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
This one has nothing to do with the recent decision of HongKong to require Philippine officials to get a visa, in retaliation against President Aquino’s refusal to give a public apolog… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
A proposal is currently pending in the Senate to increase the tax exemption of 13th month pay, Christmas bonuses, productivity incentives and similar benefits — from the original maxim… Read More
2016-02-05 01:44
Someone sent me an email, asking if a marriage is rendered void when the spouse undergoes gender reassignment surgery, also called sex-change operation. The question reads: “If a man a… Read More
2016-01-20 01:29
Congress passed a bill proposing an increase in the monthly Social Security System (SSS) pension by P2,000. President Aquino vetoed the proposed law because, according to him, the increase w… Read More
2016-01-18 16:24
Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila Sixteenth Congress Second Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-eighth day of July, two t… Read More
2015-03-30 13:51
[See Syllabus/Coverage for Labor Law; Civil Law; Taxation; Mercantile Law; Criminal Law; Remedial Law; Legal and Judicial Ethics; See also 2015 Bar Exam: Information, Discussions, Tips… Read More
2015-03-30 13:50
[See Syllabus/Coverage for Political Law; Civil Law; Taxation; Mercantile Law; Criminal Law; Remedial Law; Legal and Judicial Ethics; See also 2015 Bar Exam: Information, Discussions, T… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
[The Supreme Court issued a Resolution dated 17 February 2015 (full text below), which is effective 1 March 2015, requiring all counsels, including partners of law firms whose names appear i… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The result of the 2014 bar exam was released on 26 March 2015 and, as per our tradition, it’s time to have this separate post to track and centralize discussions on the preparatio… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
[This joke reminds me of stories told by clients and fellow HR practitioners. It’s a funny way of illustrating what we’ve been trying to avoid when it comes to the recr… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
[Graduation season brings a fresh wave of splendid speeches. On 28 March 2015, Lisa Macuja Elizalde gave a commencement speech at the graduation of the School of Humanities and the John… Read More
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