Entitlement

I was watching a news feature in a foreign news magazine show, stating that everyone these days goes about their ways with a sense of entitlement.
I think that hits the nail on the head, even here.
Filipinos also go about their merry (or not so merry) ways with a sense of entitlement.
Public utility drivers drive around [...]

La Mesa Dam Controversy

A friend of mine asked me to identify the legal issues involved in the La Mesa Dam controversy.
La Vida Lawyer provided the links to the materials (news and legal materials) as regards this issue.
Off the bat, I can identify the following:
1. Police Power vs. Proprietary/Contractual rights
One of the powers of the State (aside from emminent [...]

How low can you go?

I mentioned over at the my corner blog about a brewing development over an issue of "national concern."
Well here it is.
How low can some people go? And I don't mean that in a limbo way…
Leave it to the Filipino "the best defense is offense" mentality.
You have to understand, we're not talking of the claimants themselves [...]

Payback time

Reading the Supreme Court decision on Proclamation No. 1017. Let me just summarize it for you and make some comments while I'm at it.
1. The Supreme Court held Proclamation No. 1017 and saccompanying General Order No. 5 a valid exercise per se of executive power. I can live with that. Any incumbent president should [...]