By Micah Marie F. Naadat In Christopher Nolan’s award-winning masterpiece, Oppenheimer, Admiral Lewis Strauss (played by Robert Downey, Jr.), a businessman turned government official who did not see eye-to-eye with atomic bomb creator J. Robert Oppenheimer (played by Cillian Murphy), stated this famous quote, “Amateurs seek the sun and get eaten. Power stays in the … Continue reading Power Stays in the Shadows
Angst
By Rey David Gayas As I was eating my breakfast, I saw on TV the news about the People’s Initiative regarding the revision of the 1987 Philippine Constitution. Many people were clamoring about it: some were in favor, some were not. For the day’s interview, they were showing those who were saying how the signatures … Continue reading Angst
Editor’s Note
It is clear as day, I deserve a slice of chocolate cake. Our second issue, Inter Vivos, was poised to answer one question: what does the future have in store for us? Whenever I’m asked the same question, I would avoid saying anything related to law school and instead, focus on two hobbies (and maybe … Continue reading Editor’s Note
Executive Secretary Mendoza v. Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation
Digest by Zionel Regina B. Bayan and Alyssa Chrizelle Ng Miclat Facts: Due to the ravages of typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared a state of calamity on October 2, 2009. She issued an E.O. No. 839, directing oil companies to maintain their oil prices for petroleum products during said emergency. This was … Continue reading Executive Secretary Mendoza v. Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation
Jemboy Baltazar Case
News Brief by Ezra Viola and Aneliza Tangonan Case Digest prepared by Jillian Velasco FACTS: On August 2, 2023, 17-year-old Jerhode Jemboy Baltazar and his friend Sonny Boy were on a fishing trip at a local river along Babanse St., Barangay NBBS Kaunlaran, Navotas City. At the same time, cops from the Navotas City Philippine … Continue reading Jemboy Baltazar Case
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