Atty. Manuel J. Laserna Jr.

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Bataan‑Cavite Interlink Bridge (BCIB): legal aspects

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πŸ“„In his State of the Nation Address on July 28, 2025, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced that construction of the Bataan‑Cavite In...

The Supreme Court decision declaring unconstitutional the Articles of Impeachment against VP Sara Duterte

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Hereinafter is a formal, detailed summary of the Supreme Court of the Philippines decision of 25 July 2025, en banc, covering both G.R. No. ...
Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Summary: Republic Act No. 11765 or the Financial Products and Services Consumer Protection Act (FCPA) of the Philippines.

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SUMMARY OF RA NO. 11765: FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT I. Introduction and Policy Declaration Republic Act No. 1...

Summary: RA No. 10173 (Data Privacy Act of the Philippines)

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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10173 THE DATA PRIVACY ACT OF 2012 I. KEY PROVISIONS OF RA NO. 10173 1. Objectives and Scope. RA 10173 was enacted to prot...

Summary: RA No. 10175 (Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012)

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πŸ‡΅πŸ‡­ Understanding Republic Act No. 10175 (Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012) I. KEY PROVISIONS OF RA 10175 RA No. 10175, also known a...
Friday, July 25, 2025

Why the Supreme Court Erred in Striking Down the Impeachment Complaint Against VP Sara Duterte

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🧭 Dissent in Defense of Democracy: Why the Supreme Court Erred in Striking Down the Impeachment Complaint Against VP Sara Duterte   Int...

The doctrine of SEPARATION OF POWERS under the 1987 Philippine CONSTITUTION and its Supreme Court JURISPRUDENCE, including IMPEACHMENT-RELATED cases.

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I. The Constitutional Doctrine of Separation of Powers Under Article I, II and III of the 1987 Constitution, power is constitutionally alloc...

EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION - A CRITIQUE OF THE "PRRD BILL" OF IMEE MARCOS

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Below is a structured summary and critique of the "PRRD bill" (Senate Bill No. 557), as reported in BusinessWorld and other press ...

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

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In Philippine criminal law, double jeopardy—enshrined in Article III, Section 21 of the 1987 Constitution—ensures that “No person shall be t...

Philippine Development Plan 2023–2028 (PDP)

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Below is a structured, richly annotated law‑blog‑style summary of the Philippine Development Plan 2023–2028 (PDP), prepared from the officia...
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Atty. Manuel J. Laserna Jr.
Las Pinas City, Metro Manila, Philippines
MANUEL J. LASERNA JR.- Admitted to the Bar in 1985 (3rd placer, 1984 bar exam, 90.95%). Law professor of FEU, Manila, 1985 to 2006 (ret.). Educ.: AB Journ., UP, Diliman, QC, 1975; Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), cum laude, FEU, 1984; Master of Laws (LL.M.), UST, (cand.), Manila [as FEU fellow, 1998-2000]. Honors: 3rd placer, 1984 Bar Exams (90.95%; only 22% passed); Meralco pre-law scholar; Cocofed law scholar; Cocofed management scholar (AIM, Makati); FEU fellow (LLM, UST). Bar leader in southern Metro Manila area since 1995. Founded Las Pinas City Bar Assn (2001). Served as director/sec./vice pres., IBP PPLM Ch., 1995-2007. Email - lcmlaw@gmail.com. Social Media: "facebook.com/attymannylasernajr" and "twitter.com/lcmlaw_ph".
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