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A different kind of 'attorney': SPA and the law of agency
Jul 24, 2020Ever wished you can be at two places in one time? In effect, the law of agency allows you to do that for transactions allowed by the law and upon meeting certain conditions....Read more
Source: https://www.divinalaw.com/spa-and-the-law-of-agency/
DILG files cases with the Ombudsman against 3 LGU officials for violation of quarantine protocols
Jul 23, 2020DILG PR...Read more
Source: https://ptvnews.ph/dilg-files-cases-with-the-ombudsman-against-3-lgu-officials-for-violation-of-quarantine-protocols/
Budget burger firm sues netizen over 'staged photo'
Jul 23, 2020MANILA – A cyber libel complaint has been filed by fast food chain Angel's Burger Wednesday against a person who posted on his Facebook account a "staged photo" of a burger with a coin in the patty....Read more
Source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1109913
Contract of sale vs contract to sell
Jul 23, 2020Dear PAO,I am planning to buy a house or a townhouse. While I am doing research on the matter, ...Read more
Source: https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/07/23/legal-advice/dearpao/contract-of-sale-vs-contract-to-sell/744404/
PRRD to deliver SONA from chamber separate from guests
Jul 22, 2020MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte will not be anywhere near guests when he delivers his fifth state of the nation address (SONA) on Monday (July 27), a Palace official said Wednesday....Read more
Source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1109707
Guardianship over a minor
Jul 21, 2020Dear PAO,My daughter, Angela, and her son, Kalix, have been living with us since the latter’s birth. Angela and Kalix’s biological father, Armando, never lived together since Arm...Read more
Source: https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/07/21/legal-advice/dearpao/guardianship-over-a-minor/743764/
House panel to tackle Cha-cha proposals after SONA
Jul 20, 2020MANILA – The House Committee on Constitutional Amendments will convene after Congress opens its second regular session to discuss the Charter change (Cha-cha) proposals of over 1,400 mayors....Read more
Source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1109444
A to Z of LC
Jul 20, 2020The use of letters of credit (LC) has supported commercial transactions as far back as centuries ago. Back then, a letter of credit was exchanged between merchants, whereby the issuer of the letter promises payment and becomes liable to the addressee to enable t...Read more
Source: https://www.divinalaw.com/a-to-z-of-lc/
Substantial justice, not legal gobbledygook
Jul 19, 2020Had it wanted to, the Supreme Court could have dismissed at sight the many petitions assailing the co...Read more
Source: https://opinion.inquirer.net/131912/substantial-justice-not-legal-gobbledygook
Solgen replies to petitions vs anti-terrorism law
Jul 19, 2020MANILA, Philippines — The government should not be perceived as the enemy but a guardian of the Filipino people and their constitutional rights, Solicitor General Jose Calida s...Read more
Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1308824/solgen-replies-to-petitions-vs-terror-law
SC urged to stop formation of Anti-Terrorism Council in 10th petition vs. anti-terror law
Jul 19, 2020MANILA - More than 40 leaders of progressive groups, academics and journalists on Sunday filed the 10th petition against the new anti-terror law, asking the Supreme Court to declare it as unconstitutional and stop the formation of an anti-terrorism council....Read more
Source: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/19/20/sc-urged-to-stop-formation-of-anti-terrorism-council-in-10th-petition-vs-anti-terror-law
Lost personal property
Jul 18, 2020Dear PAO,I was strolling along the sidewalk of my office building when I saw a small pouch bag with a shiny key chain on the ground. When I opened the pouch to check for its owner, I...Read more
Source: https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/07/18/legal-advice/dearpao/lost-personal-property/743046/
Hold Departure Order revisited
Jul 17, 2020A lingering concern of an accused who has a pending criminal case is whether he can travel unhampered within or outside the Philippines. He may want to take a short vacation, do business, or if he is a public officer, perform his official function ou...Read more
Source: https://manilastandard.net/opinion/columns/footnotes-by-tranquil-g-s-salvador-iii/328799/hold-departure-order-revisited.html
Work at SC suspended from July 20-22 for building, office disinfection
Jul 17, 2020MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court is suspending work from July 20 to 22 for the disinfection and sanitation of its buildings and offices amid the coronavirus pandemic....Read more
Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1308266/work-suspended-in-supreme-court-from-july-20-22-for-building-office-disinfection
Baltazar-Padilla appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
Jul 16, 2020President Duterte has appointed Court of Appeals Justice Priscilla J. Baltazar-Padilla as new Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Malacañang ann...Read more
Source: https://mb.com.ph/2020/07/16/baltazar-padilla-appointed-associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court/
