Entries from June 2005

30 June 2005

Blog Lecture No. 18: Original Evidence

Ok class! Lets tackle this wonderful thing called original evidence. But we have to tackle several topics along, before and beyond it…

What are the basic types of evidence?
Basically, there are now three kinds of evidence:
1. Object or real evidence
2. Documentary Evidence
3. Electronic Evidence
What is object evidence?
Section 1 of Rule 130 defines what it object [...]

30 June 2005

There’s that D-O-G again…

Again in some stroke of pure genius, the D-O-G of a department will again see if charges could be filed against “that griping widow.” Utterly in bad taste, chauvinist and downright insensitive of it… And you know what they say about people who pick fights with women…
They also need to be remided that the last [...]

29 June 2005

Blog Lecture No. 17: Impugning a Witness’ Testimony

Ok class! We are now going to more advanced lessons…but these are not “trade secrets.” Most, if not all of what I teach you can even get from the internet.
A friend of mine once remarked, “If I buy all the lawbooks you use, I wouldn’t need a lawyer anymore. That might be a better one-time [...]

28 June 2005

Non sequitur?

(Warning, another opinion!!!)

Later on today on ANC, I heard Congressman TeddyBoy Locsin spell out this argument, initially propounded by Sec. Mike Defensor:
GMA admitted that it was her voice.
Hence, it now admitted as wiretapped.
Hence, it’s now illegal to play, distribute the tape and its transcript, including ringtones and car horns.
With all due respect, I would [...]

28 June 2005

Another personal opinion

Atty. Luis Sison of Bangon Pilipinas had it right with his comparisons in last night’s Talkback with Tina Palma.
He said (and of course this is paraphrased):
It’s like a La Salle student caught cheating in his exams. Can he just argue that he can pass without cheating, anyway? So if he just says sorry and asks [...]

27 June 2005

It’s me. So what?

Let’s go to something that’s really interesting and direct to Gloriagate.
In a press statement tonight, she admitted it was her on the wiretapped conversation.
What is the answer to the question in the title of your entry?
Following is her possible liability:
1. An Election Offense.
She maybe liable for violating Section 261 (f) of the Omnibus Election Code [...]

27 June 2005

Heads or Tails: Atenista questions

For this Heads or Tails post, Tiborcee posited the following questions:
1. What’s your student number?
870627(College)/91-134(Law School)
2. Did you pass Ateneo or was waitlisted?
passed (and even got a merit scholarship)
3. How did you know your ACET (Ateneo College Entrance Exam) result?
Our ADMHS guidance councilors released all our letter all at the same time. I could still [...]

27 June 2005

Blog Lecture No. 16: Ending Congressional Committee Hearings

Ok class! Let’s go to the relevant but short topic of ending congressional committee hearings with the end of a regular session:
The relevant provision is Section 15, Article VI of the 1987 Consitution. It reads:
Section 15. The Congress shall convene once every year on the fourth Monday of July for its regular session, unless a [...]

26 June 2005

Menage a trois

Teacher Sol tagged me to answer these questions in threes (hence the title of this entry…not what you’re thinking, though that’s fun too, heheheheheh!). Some are kinda personal, though…
I will also declare a “free cut” today. We will resume our blog lectures tomorrow…

Three names you go by:1. Punzi 2. Atty. Punzi 3. Punzi
Three screen names [...]

25 June 2005

Gadgetflash No. 3: Wireless Routers

Thanks to my friend, Mayo, I was able to pinpoint my home network problems.
The problem was my home WiFi network could not share my broadband connection with all my computers. I could only access the internet one computer at a time. My provider said that’s because my account was only for single computer, so I [...]