Titles

A person whose email address is espogi4@yahoo.com submitted a comment. It’s an intriguing idea, but he posted it in the wrong section of my blog. But rather than simply discard it, I will repost it here, give a little comment and leave you to discuss this matter:
He writes:
It was during law school when I first [...]

2008 Bar Exam Results

To the new lawyers of the year, congratulations!
ABABA – ZOSA
1 ABABA Victoria D
2 ABAD Bernard O
3 ABAD Francis Michael C
4 ABADEZA Melissa A
5 ABALOS Christian Noel C
6 ABALOS Joseph Ryan C
7 ABALOS Mcdonald G
8 ABANTE Priscilla Marie T
9 ABARCA Jerome G
10 ABAYA Mark Francis P
11 ABAYON Jerome B
12 ABDULLAH Noor Hafizullah M
13 ABEJARON Arnold C
14 [...]

Alma Matter

Oh, this brings back memories… Courtesy of Jeff Pioquinto, S.J. Probably visit him sometime….

President Obama’s Inauguration Speech

My fellow citizens:
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
Forty-four Americans [...]

President-Elect Barack Obama’s Victory Speech

Image grab from http://www.china.org.cn/international/uselection2008/2008-11/05/content_16716552.htm
(fair use invoked)

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.
It’s the answer told by lines [...]

Full Text of Barack Obama’s Acceptance Speech

To Chairman Dean and my great friend Dick Durbin; and to all my fellow citizens of this great nation;
With profound gratitude and great humility, I accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States.
Let me express my thanks to the historic slate of candidates who accompanied me on this journey, and especially the one [...]

Blog Lecture No. 83: Powers of Attorney

Finally, another opportunity to conduct a blog-lecture, just to bust some myths:
What are powers of attorney?
These are documents or contracts to establish an agency relationship between a principal and an agent.
So what is a contract of agency?
Article 1868 of the Civil Code of the Philippines states: “By the contract of agency a person binds himself [...]

Blog Lecture No. 82: Presumptions

Sorry, class! Been a long time since I last lectured.
Given the recent events, I almost never wanted to lecture again.
But anyway here goes:
What are the kinds of presumptions in law?
They are:
1) Conclusive Presumptions; and
2) Disputable Presumptions
(From Rule 131 of the Rules of Evidence)
What are conclusive presumptions?
These are presumptions that cannot be overturned or disproved, even [...]

2008 New Lawyers

Here is the result of the 2007 Bar Examinations
2007 BAR EXAMINATIONS
LIST OF SUCCESSFUL EXAMINEES
1. ABALUS, Karen Anne M.
2. ABARDO-ESTRADA, Imee M.
3. ABARQUEZ, Carlo E.
4. ABDULLAH, Princess Shanihar A.
5. ABELLA, Johanna R.
6. ABISO, Meriame Joy D.
7. ABLOLA, Maricez J.
8. ABUNDABAR, Rhys Michael S.
9. ACEDILLO, Noelle T.
10. ACENA, Anna Cecilia D.
11. ACERET, Shantel P.
12. ACERO, Francis Euston [...]

Precautionary measures…

As a precaution, I have enabled comment moderation on all my blogs until further notice. While I believe in the freedom of speech, also believe people can find their own venues to do so.
But not my blog.
I will enable them when I see fit.
Thank you for your understanding.