Gender mainstreaming
WE EXPERIENCE gender biases in our history and culture. To end this, our lawmakers drafted and passed laws promoting women empowerment, providing focal points,...
Foreign ownership
THE COUNTRY is besieged with COVID-19. The government needs to take critical steps to support our economy. These include support and creation of domestic...
Crimes and prescriptions
WE ARE familiar with the legal maxim “justice delayed is justice denied.” This may sound like a cliché but we always deal with this...
Cheaper medicines
WE MAY feel exhausted battling COVID-19 for the past two years but the reality is that we are fighting a lot of diseases and...
Protect women at all cost
THE NATIONAL government launched a campaign to end violence against women. This is an 18-day campaign with the goal of protecting women’s rights and...
‘Reserva troncal’
“PRINCESS married Roberto and bore a son, Onofre. Roberto died in a plane crash. Princess later married Mark and they also had a son,...
Something relevant
THESE past few weeks, we witnessed a melodrama in the political scene. People now are confused and are fussing about the game plan of...
Protect our food
EVERYONE has the right to safety and clean food. It is everybody’s responsibility and priority.
This may sound simple but when food is not safe...
Impediment
IT HAS been days since the news broke out about the murder of a businesswoman here in Iloilo. The latest news I read is...
A legal concept
SINCE last week, I have been receiving e-mails asking for legal advice about the rules on the nullity of marriage. Most of them are...