Ab Initio Ab Initio: Atty Ladjiman-Sales and Atty. Sales Lend us your ears as we introduce this hottorney couple, the perfect choice for the first entry of our Ab Initio series.
Ausculto The Whirlwind Roller Coaster A fraction of a second was left before the clock ticked 6:00 o’clock. Everything had to be in order. My internet connection should be stable. The night seemed familiar already.
Feature Article 2021: A Flashback and a Countdown We’ve all been a part of all those; we’ve experienced them. Now, let’s look back at our top 13 news before we set them aside, eager for the new year to come.
Feature Article The year foretold to be great 2021 is over. It’s time to end that chapter and move on to a new one. Unfortunately, moving on from 2021 is easier said than done. It is better an idea than a reality; better thought of than worked upon.
National News Duterte signs P5.024-trillion 2022 nat’l budget into law President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law the proposed P5.024 trillion 2022 national budget in a ceremony yesterday, December 30, at the Rizal Hall in Malacañan Palace.
University News MSU CoL Gensan LAC held meeting; first LSP certifications expected The Mindanao State University College of Law Gensan Campus’ Legal Aid Clinic (LAC) held a meeting on December 30, 2021 for its long-awaited applications for Law Student Practitioner (LSP) Levels 1 and 2 Certifications pursuant to Sections 5 and 9(c) of Rule 138-A or the Law Student Practice Rule.
National News IBP Cebu asks SC to postpone 2022 bar exams The Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Cebu Chapter (IBP Cebu) asked the Supreme Court to postpone for at least four to five weeks the bar exams in consideration of the bar candidates in Odette-hit areas of Cebu, the Visayas and Northern Mindanao.
Feature Article The day he said goodbye We all look forward to national holidays. No work, no classes, a day to relax and rest. These are some of the reasons why we remember and love Rizal Day. We know who, what, and when this is about, but do we know why? Do we, really?
Campus News #LaptopCutieLegit! 105 MSU-GSC CoL Students Receive Laptops from University One hundred five (105) student-beneficiaries of the Mindanao State University (MSU) College of Law - GenSan campus received their Dell laptops today, December 29, 2021 at the MSU-CETD covered court.
Ausculto In Knowing Why In 2017, I had a professor who told us that, “you want to be a lawyer because you want to be a lawyer. That’s it. No other reason than that.”
Feature Article Christmas in our Hearts Merry Christmas! It was a holiday for us at work. Some of you had work today. But for so many others, today is a time of grief, hunger, and unimaginable suffering.
National News Rejected party-list groups secure TROs from SC The Commission on Elections dismissed the petitions for registration of several party-list groups vying for a slot on the ballots for the May 2022 polls.
National News SC disbars lawyer for Gross Immorality Atty. Allan C. Contado was found guilty of gross immorality after abandoning his family and cohabiting with another woman whom he had two children with.
Accendo I Almost Do In the Philippines, is a breach of promise to marry an actionable wrong? The existing rule is in the negative.
National News Las Piñas clerk of court sues OAS-SC over mandatory vax memo A Clerk of Court filed a petition challenging the memorandum requiring the mandatory vaccination of all court personnel and officials.
National News Statement on the celebration of International Human Rights Day Today, we celebrate Human Rights Day in honor of the milestone – a document declaring inalienable rights everyone is entitled to as a human being.
National News Human Rights Day Seventy-one years ago today, President Elpidio Quirino signed Proclamation No. 225 s. 1950 designating December 10 as the Human Rights Day.
National News SC declares 2 provisions of Anti-Terror Law unconstitutional The Supreme Court struck down the qualifier portion of Section 4 of the Anti-Terrorism Law.
Ausculto Flickering Light It’s been almost 2 hours since I started studying, but I feel like I didn’t absorb a thing - let alone understand anything. I start imagining worst-case scenarios in my head about tonight’s recitation and accept defeat.
National News House OKs bill mandating playing of Pinoy music for tourists Under the said bill, international flights are required to devote at least 50 percent of its piped-in music to Filipino songs, upon landing in the Philippines.
National News Convicted Murderer Jonel Nuezca dies in New Bilibid Prison, Causes Unknown Ex-cop Jonel Nuezca, convicted of double murder for mercilessly shooting Sonya Gregorio and her son, Frank Gregorio, dies in prison, and confirmed by Bureau of Corrections Spokesperson Gabriel Chaclag.
Editorial Actors in Politics: Lights, Camera, Action Our love for drama and its heroes, however, does not end on directed shows that we see on our screens. It manifests more so in our fanatic quest for leaders. We search for a Cardo everywhere.
Editorial History, Plagued by Time The presence of such alternate versions of history is dangerous for a modern democratic state. This entry is the winning piece during the MSU Law Week 2021 - Essay Writing Competition
National News Longer jail time, higher penalty for perjury signed into law The new measure amended Article 183 (false testimony in other cases and perjury in solemn affirmation) and Article 184 (offering false testimony in evidence) of the Revised Penal Code.
National News SC: No place for sexist-language in the judiciary Noting that some of the official documents, communications, and issuances of the Judiciary still use sexist language, the High Court issued on September 24, 2021 Memorandum Circular No. 90-2021 reminding and enjoining all the officials and employees of the Judiciary to use gender fair language. Memorandum Circular No. 90-2021 reiterated