The Revised Penal Code (Act No. 3815) provides the duration and effects of penalties for felonies defined and punished in said law. Special laws usually provide for specific duration of penalties, unless reference is made to the penalties under the Revised Penal Code.
Continue reading“Iqbal’s alleged use of aliases violates law — solon,” states the caption of a news article, referring to the allegation of Davao City Representative Carlo Nogales that the use of an alias by MILF Spokesman Mohagher Iqbal, apparently not his real name, in official documents “violates the Revised Penal Code and the Anti-Alias Law which prohibit the use of pseudonyms in public documents.” It might be helpful to have a summary of the laws the penalize the use of aliases in the Philippines.
Continue reading[Malacanang has endorsed the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law, commonly referred to as BBL, for the consideration of the House of Representatives. The BBL is the product of the peace talks between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front or MILF. The deliberations on the proposed law, docketed as House Bill No. 4994, is ongoing. We are reproducing the full text of House Bill 4994 for easy reference.]
Continue readingA petition for annulment may be denied for a number of reasons (see Grounds for Annulment of Marriage). We’ve already discussed certain defenses, one of which is the expiration of the prescriptive period within which the petition should have been filed. A prescriptive period simply means that the petition based on a particular ground can no longer be filed beyond a given period. Of course, an action based on certain grounds, such as psychological incapacity, minority or other grounds for declaration of nullity, does not prescribe (see difference between annulment and declaration of nullity). Here are the prescriptive periods for each ground, as well as the person who is entitled to file the petition, as provided under Article 47 of the Family Code:
Continue readingHostages and hostage-taking. We’ve heard these words in the unfortunate incident in the past few days. If the hostage-taker survives and he is charged in court, the formal designation of the charge will not be “hostage-taking”. Here is a basic discussion on the elements of hostage-taking, kidnapping, and serious illegal detention.
Continue readingJust in case you still don’t know it yet — June 30, 2010 (Wednesday) is a national special non-working holiday for the inauguration of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and Vice-President Jejomar “Jojo” Binay. Here’s the full text of Proclamation No. 2085 (see also full inaugural speech of President Noynoy Aquino).
Continue reading[Table of Contents and Introduction / Salient Points.; Rules 1-3; Rule 4; Rule 5; Rule 6; Rule 7; Rule 8; Rule 9; Rules 10-11]
SUBJECT: REVISED IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9856, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (REIT) ACT OF 2009
Pursuant to Section 22 of Republic Act No. 9856, An Act Providing the Legal Framework for Real Estate Investment Trust, the following Implementing Rules and Regulations are hereby promulgated.
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