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Friday, April 24, 2009

The Ted Failon case (2): RA 7438 rights of persons under custodial investigation; When police officers “invite” you ...

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I will be saying some negative things about police officers and the way they handled the investigation of Failon’s case. I have nothing pers...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

The Ted Failon case (1): what is obstruction of justice?

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Since last week, our country has been gripped by the tragic story of the death of broadcaster Ted Failon’s wife. Currently, Failon and sever...
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Monday, April 20, 2009

Free concert for the benefit of street children

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A free concert for the benefit of street children will be held on April 26, 7:00 PM at the University of the Philippines Diliman Film Center...
Friday, April 03, 2009

The Internet, chat rooms, and marital infidelity

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Probably the most read and most commented post in this blog is “ Adultery, concubinage, psychological violence and marital infidelity . ” Co...
Thursday, March 19, 2009

Heirs and inheritance (Part 14): Article 176 Family Code on how to compute the inheritance of legitimate and illegitimate children

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(Note: Click the graphic to download a free PDF newsletter on this topic. This PDF is for your personal, non-commercial use only; you must n...
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009

A unique way of dividing the conjugal property: Cambodian husband saws house in half

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The Family Code of the Philippines provides for the grounds and procedures in the dissolution and liquidation of the community property or ...
Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Mandatory drug testing constitutional for students and employees but not for senators and persons accused of crimes

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The Supreme Court, through a unanimous decision dated November 3, 2008 and penned by Justice Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr, declared as unconst...
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Saturday, January 31, 2009

Heirs and inheritance (Part 10): Can nephews and nieces inherit from their grandparents or from their unmarried uncles or aunts?

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Summary / Definition of terms: 1. The law that governs issues on inheritance is the New Civil Code of the Philippines (NCC), not the Fa...
Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Questioning the legitimacy of a child, simulation of birth, cancellation of birth certificates

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Articles 164 and 167 of t he Family Code establish the legitimacy of a child born during a marriage: Art. 164. Children conceived or bor...
Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Sexual infidelity or promiscuity does not constitute psychological incapacity

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In the case of David B. Dedel Versus Court of Appeals And Sharon L. Corpuz-Dedel a.k.a. Jane Ibrahim decided in 2004, the Supreme Court rul...
Monday, December 15, 2008

"Irreconcilable differences” not a ground for declaring a marriage null and void

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Update as of April 25, 2018: “SC recognizes divorce in marriage with foreigners” (Rappler) The Supreme Court (SC) en banc issu...