Monday, March 16, 2009

Mediators

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If there is one thing that I truly appreciate about the ongoing judicial reform program being implemented by the Philippine Supreme Court, i...

Elections

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The Philippine Supreme Court adopted two years ago the new RULE OF PROCEDURE IN ELECTION CONTESTS BEFORE THE COURTS INVOLVING ELECTIVE MUNIC...

Enforcement

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Philippine economist and columnist Cielito Habito has summarized in his recent article what many Filipinos and foreigners have all along bel...
Saturday, March 14, 2009

Return to ethics

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In a keynote address delivered by retired Chief Justice ARTEMIO V. PANGANIBAN during the First Integrity and Human Rights Conference held at...

Dismissed

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The Supreme Court has dismissed for gross misconduct, gross ignorance of the law, and gross negligence and inefficiency the Presiding Judge ...

Delay and misconduct

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Below are two news items from the Philippine Supreme Court. One is about an awardee Metro Manila trial judge who was fined by the Court for ...

Judge

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In the very recent case of EDGARDO D. AREOLA (a.k.a. MOHAMMAD KAHDAFFY) vs. JUDGE BAYANI Y. ILANO, Regional Trial Court, Branch 71, Antipolo...
Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Wait and see

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In the case of WILHELMINA C. VIRGO, ATTY. OLIVER V. AMORIN, A.C. No. 7861, January 30, 2009, the Philippine Supreme Court in effect applied ...

Disbarment

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In disbarment proceedings, the burden of proof rests on the complainant; and, considering the gravity of the penalty of disbarment or suspen...

Notary

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Among many Filipinos, the special legal nature of notarized documents is not recognized, in the same way that they dishonor the special valu...