Advocati

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

Case Digest

Case Digest: Madreo vs. Bayron, G.R. No. 237330, November 03, 2020

The Supreme Court elucidates the applicability of the Condonation Doctrine, otherwise known as the Aguinaldo Doctrine, following its abandonment in Carpio-Morales vs. Binay in 2016.

Editorial

Video Essay: Remember

This is an excerpt from an essay entitled "Remember," an entry to the essay writing contest during the Law Week which earned the 2nd place.

Case Digest

Case Digest: In the matter of petition for Writ of Amparo of Vivian Sanchez, G.R. No. 242257, June 15, 2021

On whether gender and power analysis constitute the substantial evidence required in a petition for the issuance of a writ of amparo, the Supreme Court en banc ruled that

Editorial

Video Essay: Facts over Bias

We often see the world with a filter on our lenses. This piece bagged the 3rd Place in Essay Writing Competition during the MSU COL GenSan Law Week 2k21.