voices from afar Written by: Jaira Lou V. BatanganIt wasn’t a day I like to remember. My mother stood by the door, carrying her luggage filled with essentials and memories. That day, twenty-one years ago, she would leave again for Kuwait—a Middle-Eastern land full of opportunities—to work as an emergency nurse. The scene had already … Continue reading NAG-AABROAD SILA
The Five People you meet in Hearing
JESTING PILATE Written By: Rey David A. GayasNow comes the “Senateflix” and Congress public hearings where the Filipino netizens were all eyes. There were no ads nor subscriptions, yet even in the offices and the marketplaces, one may see someone looking at their phones or tablets gazing as truths unfold and heated exchanges were given. … Continue reading The Five People you meet in Hearing
LEONORA O. DELA CRUZ-LANUZA, PETITIONER, VS. ALFREDO M. LANUZA, JR. AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.
G.R. No. 242362, April 17, 2024 Case Digest by: Zhenia Angel Geniz F. Flores FACTS: Leonora O. Dela Cruz-Lanuza (Leonora), who was married to Alfredo M. Lanuza, Jr. (Alfredo) in June 1984, filed a Petition for Declaration of Nullity of Marriage based on the lack of a valid marriage license and/or psychological incapacity before the … Continue reading LEONORA O. DELA CRUZ-LANUZA, PETITIONER, VS. ALFREDO M. LANUZA, JR. AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.
Dr. Benigno A. Agbayani vs. Director or Whoever is in charge of The Manila City Jail
G.R. No. 268876 , August 07, 2024 Case Digest by: Charmis Casella D. Abila FACTS: Angeli E. Akabane (Angeli) filed a Petition for Habeas Corpus seeking the release of her common-law spouse, Dr. Benigno A. Agbayani Jr., (Agbayani). Agbayani was confined and has allegedly been deprived of his liberty without due process after the Manila … Continue reading Dr. Benigno A. Agbayani vs. Director or Whoever is in charge of The Manila City Jail
Re: Illegal Campaign and Activities in Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Central Luzon Allegedly Perpetrated by Atty. Nilo Divina
A.M. No. 23-04-05-SC., July 30, 2024 Case Digest by: Mary Philline C. RodriguezFACTS: On March 24, 2023, a case was filed against Atty. Nilo T. Divina, Dean of the University of Santo Tomas-Faculty of Civil Law, for illegal campaign activities related to the election of the IBP-Central Luzon. He allegedly financed a team-building retreat at … Continue reading Re: Illegal Campaign and Activities in Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Central Luzon Allegedly Perpetrated by Atty. Nilo Divina
THE BARRISTER 