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Philippine chief justice acquittal: Senate’s denial of justice or denial of conscience? by MAINBAR on May 26, 2012The equation of the “rule of law” must be equal to “justice”.  Justice, on the other hand, is a two-pronged rule of the law: one that has served but least likely expected and the other one that has served as what has been expected. In the ca...



Jessica Sanchez pararangalan sa Kamara at Senado by Lahing Pinay on May 25, 2012Isang resolusyon ang inihain kahapon sa Senado at Kamara na naglalayong kilalanin ang ipinakitang galing ni Jessica Sanchez na naging runner up sa Season 11 American Idol. Ang resolusyon ay inihain ni Sen. Manny Villar bilang Resolution No. 776 upang...



Chief Justice Corona on Day 40 Trial: What’s the Real Score of Walking Out? by MAINBAR on May 23, 2012Had the Chief Justice appeared the impeachment court yesterday only to walk out after all, he shouldn’t have come once and for all. Competence of the impeachment court understood that what has been transpired was not a disrespect of the court but a...



Something Legal: Distinction between crimes punished under the Revised Penal Code and crimes punished under special laws by Angela Andaluz on May 17, 20121. As to moral trait of the offender In crimes punished under the Revised Penal Code, the moral...



Analysis: Ombudsman Carpio-Morales’ statements do not hold water by MAINBAR on May 15, 2012(You may also read this article published at Yahoo! Voices under Opinion/Editorial category.) In any trial, only accurate and verified documents or statements can withstand the test of truth.  A witness, adverse or favorable, can either be praised o...



Analysis: Ombudsman Carpio-Morales’ statements do not hold water by MAINBAR on May 15, 2012(You may also read this article published at Yahoo! Voices under Opinion/Editorial category.) In any trial, only accurate and verified documents or statements can withstand the test of truth.  A witness, adverse or favorable, can either be praised o...



Spitting in public soon to be a crime by Reyn's Room on Apr 13, 2012Spitting in public will soon become a crime, if a House bill is passed into law. House Bill 5901, which was filed by Alliance of Volunteer Educators party-list representative Eulogio Magsaysay, penalizes six months of jail and a fine of up to P2,...



A Hopeful Recto: “Reduce the VAT to 10%” by MAINBAR on Mar 14, 2012Senator Ralph Recto is the proponent of the 12% Expanded Value Added Tax bill, which has become a law some eight years ago that until now, Filipinos are dead suffering the consequence of the anti-poor legislation. But lo and behold! This Senator (Sin...



A Hopeful Recto: “Reduce the VAT to 10%” by MAINBAR on Mar 14, 2012Senator Ralph Recto is the proponent of the 12% Expanded Value Added Tax bill, which has become a law some eight years ago that until now, Filipinos are dead suffering the consequence of the anti-poor legislation. But lo and behold! This Senator (Sin...



Senate Bill 429 – expected to penalize employers: Another soon to be TOOTHLESS law? by MAINBAR on Mar 14, 2012This bill, introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, seeks to expand the discrimination acts against women in the labor sector.  Now, it was approved on its Third and Final Reading in the Senate. Senate Bill No. 429 or an Act Expanding the Pro...