scrawled on a hotel napkinWritten By: Carlo Alfonso S. Sales "Amid the chaos of that day, when all I could hear was the thunder of gunshots, and all I could smell was the violence in the air, I look back and am amazed that my thoughts were so clear and true, that three words went … Continue reading Moments before Disaster
An Ode to My Favorite Almost
Just another open letter for the feels ride Written By: Maria Georgina T. Silva I don’t know why, but out of all the people in my life, you are my favorite. It’s a simple truth that is unfathomable, yet feels effortless. When I’m with you, I feel a sense of comfort that is hard to … Continue reading An Ode to My Favorite Almost
NAG-AABROAD SILA
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.
THE BARRISTER 