Bar Top-notching Lawyers in Manila? Not This Year!

It has been a national notion the when we hear the words “top attorneys in the Philippines,” there’s an automatic conclusion that these guys must have come from one of the most famous universities in the Philippines, specifically in NCR like University of the Philippines (UP), Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU)...

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Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Notario Publico: Kailan at Bakit mo ito Kailangan

 Kung may isang legal term na tila pamilyar ang nakararami, iyon maaari ang notary public. Sa katunayan, masyado itong talamak na sa Recto Avenue sa Maynila o maging sa mga singit-singit na eskinitang malapit sa mga government offices, may mga signages ng notary public. Nagkalat sila.  Subalit ano ba talaga ang notary public? Gaano ito kahalaga lalo na para sa mga karaniwang mamamayan? Tama ba na nakikita na lamang ito kung saan-saan?  Isa...

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Law Quick Facts: What are Corporate Lawyers?

While most of you have known lawyers as the one who constantly argues in the court to defend their clients, majority also thinks that the job of all lawyers are the same. Well, to tell you honestly, lawyers that are always ready for an argument are called litigators. Though, this is somewhat true to what corporate lawyers usually do, as explained thru the video, a corporate lawyer is the one who helps in creating company contracts, mergers...

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

What Kind of Lawyer in Manila Do you Want to Be Part 1

The road to becoming a lawyer in the Philippines is hard, stressful, and will leave you with eye bags but why do people still want to go into learning the law & passing the board exams? Not only is lawyering a very prestigious job in that your become an agent of justice, being a lawyer in Manila especially means that you are also potentially going to enjoy a lucrative career...

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Bar Top-notching Lawyers in Manila? Not This Year!

It has been a national notion the when we hear the words “top attorneys in the Philippines,” there’s an automatic conclusion that these guys must have come from one of the most famous universities in the Philippines, specifically in NCR like University of the Philippines (UP), Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), De La Salle University (DLSU), San Beda University, Arellano...

Sunday, March 19, 2017

The Current Situation of Public Legal Service in the Philippines

Discussion about the rules and law of the land is always sensitive and complex. It requires deep understanding on how process and procedures are conducted. Studying about it also takes years. As a matter of fact, a lawyer before being able to give legal services in the Philippines should undergo undergrad education that usually takes 4 years and another 4 for law school. After studying, there is still the need to pass the bar exam—a feat that is...

Sunday, February 19, 2017

Lawyers Making Laws: A Closer Look at the Lawyers in the Senate

Being an attorney is probably one of the highest regarded careers in the Philippines. In fact, majority of the elected presidents, vice-presidents, and even members of the legislative department are from this profession. Some names that are worth mentioning are the three highest political positions in the country: the current head of state of the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte; the current vice-president of the Philippines, Leni Robredo;...

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Philippine Penal Code: The Insanity Plea

You are probably here because you are interested in the things that can get you off a crime. We’re not saying that you have a criminal mind, but you do have a curious one, you don’t want to go asking a Philippine attorney, and you want to know if insanity can get a person off the legal hook. First thing that you have to know is that things that get you off the hook or...