[President Rodrigo Duterte recently signed the law which provides for free college education, Republic Act No. 10931, also known as the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act. To aid in the better discussion of the merits of this law, we are reproducing the full text below.]
Continue reading[Under Republic Act No. 10930, the validity of drivers’ licenses is now 5 years reckoned from the birthdate of the licensee, and a validity of 10 years on renewal, subject to the requirements provided by law and restrictions imposed by the LTO. The full text of R.A. 10930 is reproduced below.] Continue reading
The Supreme Court of the Philippines FINDS sufficient factual basis for the issuance of Proclamation No. 216 and DECLARES it as CONSTITUTIONAL. Full text copy in PDF below (wait for the content to load). See also Declaration of Martial Law under the Philippine Constitution: Exercise and Review. Continue reading
[“Balikbayan Boxes,” according to the Bureau of Customs, “are packages of personal effects and/or “pasalubongs” sent by Filipinos residing or working abroad to their families or relatives in the Philippines to enhance Philippine tradition and culture for the promotion and preservation of strong family ties through love and caring expressed in gift-giving.” Under the new rules issued by the Bureau of Customs, balikbayan boxes sent by Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) to the Philippines shall not be subjected to random or arbitrary physical examination, but shall be subjected to mandatory x-ray scanning. The full text of the rules is reproduced below.]
Continue reading[The Supreme Court of the Philippines, voting 9-5, dismissed the petitions seeking to disallow the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. This is the full text of the Supreme Court’s majority decision in the Marcos burial case, Ocampo et al. vs. Enriquez, G.R. Nos. 225973, 225984, 226097, 226116, 226117, 226120, and 226294, 8 November 2016].
Continue readingOn 3 May 2016, the Supreme Court released the results of the 2015 bar examinations. Here is the list of the Top 10, followed by the full list of successful examinees. Congratulations! Continue reading
[Note: On 8 May 2015, the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) issued Department Order No. 2015-011, amending Department Order No. 97-1092. Among the amendment is the provision of the Transportation Network Vehicle Service (TNVS), which basically refers to existing “ride-sharing” or “app-based ride-hailing” services like Uber and GrabCar. The Philippines is the FIRST country in the world to regulate this service. There is, of course, an opposition from operators of taxis and Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs), which are required to comply with certain requirements (e.g., franchise, insurance coverage). PUVs are common carriers and are issued the corresponding PUV license plates. The TNVS are private vehicles that can operate like PUVs. PUVs must also secure prior approval from the LTFRB before they can raise fares, but TNVS, based on the D.O 2015-011, are not covered by the same requirement. The pertinent portion of Department Order No. 2015-011 relating to TNVS is reproduced below.]
Continue reading[Reproduced below is the full text of LTO Memorandum Circular AVT-2015-1927 (No Registration, No Travel Policy). Incidentally, in an Advisory published in newspapers, the LTO announced that: “In line with the implementation of NO REGISTRATION-NO TRAVEL policy, starting April 1, 2015, please be advised that only LTO Law Enforcers and LTO Deputized Agents in complete uniform with valid ID and carrying LTO issued Temporary Operators Permit (TOP) are authorized to stop vehicles and apprehend those in violation of the same.”]
Continue readingCongratulations! The Supreme Court released the results of the 2014 bar examaminations on Thursday, 26 March 2015. Out of the 5,984 law school graduates that took the 2014 bar exam, only 1,126 passed (18.82% passing rate). The Top 10 bar passers and the full list of successful bar examinees are reproduced below:
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