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Monday, October 22, 2012

Proposed legislation (01): Requiring the publication of laws, deeds, orders, notices, etc. on the Internet instead of newspapers, and creating a government office and website for this purpose

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The publication in newspapers of laws, deeds, orders, notices, issuances, etc. is required by our Republic Acts, the Rules of Court, rules a...
Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Right of privacy between spouses: can your spouse open your social media accounts or read text messages on your smartphone without your consent?

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Quick answer: No. Reason: “Marital right of privacy” as explained by the Supreme Court in the case of “Cecilia Zulueta versus Court of App...
Monday, April 02, 2012

Heirs and inheritance (Part 15): Who inherits from a man or woman who died single and with no last will?

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Situation 1: The man or woman who died single has living (a) legitimate parents or ascendants – grandparents, or great-grandparents, and (b...
Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Kris Aquino and James Yap cannot adopt Bimby jointly or sequentially; only one of them can adopt Bimby

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Several days ago, Kris Aquino revealed in a Boy Abunda interview that her marriage to James Yap has been declared void by a Quezon City cour...
Monday, December 19, 2011

Senate impeachment rules in Chief Justice Corona’s trial (Plain English / Plain Language revisions)

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What is Plain Language? Related posts: Plain English, Plain Language or Plain Writing for government offices and private companies in...
Saturday, December 10, 2011

Ad cautelam: filing of pleadings and appearing in court to question its jurisdiction or as a precautionary measure

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1. Plain English / Plain Language version of “ad cautelam” Instead of “ad cautelam” or “ex abundanti ad cautelam,” lawyers should simply...
Friday, October 21, 2011

Heirs and inheritance (Part 9): Last will must be probated; Preterition - when a compulsory heir is omitted in a last will

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Legal procedures in the probate of a last will: Rule 75 Production of Will; Allowance...