Withdraw Immediately
A FEW DAYS ago I discussed the nature and character of amnesty because it is one of the most highlighted and sought-after topics these...
On a very personal note
LIFE IS LIKE a mist. It appears in a moment and then disappears quickly. We know that all of us can quickly fade away.
All...
Reinventing the law
THE PRESIDENT signed Proclamation No. 572 and since then it has been the talk of the nation.
I believe that almost everyone has an idea...
Prescribed actions
SOMEONE asked me what things I consider before advising a client to file an action in court.
Well, there are a lot to consider. That...
The selection process
LARRY Gadon was the lawyer who filed an impeachment complaint against former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.
He was also the one who accused the...
Beaten to death
IN MY 42nd column article, I discussed the death of Horacio Tomas Castillo III who was found dead in Tondo, Manila. The cause of...
Doctrine of parens patriae
AFTER a long day, I read the national news. I was alarmed by the stories. One of these was about the President criticizing the...
Extraordinary powers
WHAT is going on? I asked myself.
Have you ever wondered what was going on? Right now? Another day? Another death?
Our country has a violent...
Nuisance per se
I RECEIVED a call from a friend asking for legal advice regarding the disturbance he was experiencing in his place.
According to him, there was...
Compromised
BY AYIN DREAM D. APLASCA
“IT’S SAD to belong to someone else when the right one comes along.” Some of you may be familiar with...