Facts Maxima Sin was the owner of 5.8 ha land in Tambac, New Washington, Aklan. After she died, respondents claim that they are lawful heirs of the late Maxima Sin. In 1991,…
Day: January 27, 2022
Law and Religion
A law must have an articulable and discernible secular purpose and justification to pass the scrutiny of the religion clauses. – Justice Del Castillo in Ang Ladlad vs COMELEC
Respect
One unavoidable consequence of everyone having the freedom to choose is that others may make different choices – choices we would not make for ourselves, choices we may disapprove of, even choices…
Children
“The child is one of the most important assets of the nation. It is thus important we be careful in rearing the children even so if they are illegitimates, as in this…
Slavery
Only ruthless, unfeeling capitalists and egoistic reactionaries continue to pay obeisance to such un-Christian doctrine (in Prisley v Fowler)…. it humiliates man and debases him; … refers to the lowly worker as…
Lawyers
“A bad lawyer is one who fails to spot problems, a good lawyer is one who perceives the difficulties, and the excellent lawyer is one who surmounts them.” – Harvard’sBruce Wasserstein
Literal Interpretation
When Samson (his long hair cut by Delilah) was captured, the procurator placed an iron rod burning white-hot two or three inches away from in front of Samson’s eyes. This blinded the…
Faith
The purpose of including such provision in our [laws] is to harmonize our civil laws with the religious faith of our people – Republic v Molina
Marriage or Love
Love is useless unless it is shared with another. Indeed, no man is an island, the cruelest act ~xxx~ is to say “I could not have cared less.” This is so because…
Integrity
Possession of moral integrity is of greater importance than possession of legal learning. The practice of law is a privilege bestowed only on the morally fit. – (Aguirre v Rana) With integrity,…
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