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Philippine Bar Association Inc. (BPA)
the national organization of lawyers in the
Philippines. It is the mandatory bar association for Filipino lawyers. The Integrated Bar of
the Philippines says Duterte's statements criticizing lawyers of drug suspects
creates a dangerous 'chilling effect'
Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug talks to Integrated Bar of the Philippines
executive vice president Egon Cayosa about issues surrounding the judiciary
Part 1: Massive errors in record-keeping and ill-prepared facilities keep
thousands in jail for months, and kill at least 4 convict returnees. They regret
heeding the President's call.
In Malacañang on September 4, President Rodrigo Duterte issued a live television
warning to heinous crime convicts who were previously released on good conduct
time allowance (GCTA): surrender or be hunted.
"If you do not, then beginning at this hour, you are a fugitive from justice,"
Duterte said, without citing a law, without a court order, and without so
much a written memorandum, even though
GCTA, once granted, can never be revoked.
The President offered a P1-million bounty for each of them. Dead or alive.
Unqualified GCTA returnees lose jobs, are detained for months
Bantag tries to slay Bilibid's old monsters, Duterte-style
Fixing the Bureau of Corrections Government walks a tightrope
Ideology is a system of political and economic thought that chooses a particular
character in a particular environment in whom to incubate, and conviction is
well-informed steadfastness. Simpleminded, impulsive, and
stubborn,
Rodrigo Duterte is just all wrong for both.
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'Paranoid' Duterte hit for eyeing revolutionary gov't
Duterte warns of revolutionary gov't amid 'destabilization'
'Is the death of a seventeen-year old boy a product of the limits of our
institutions? Or must we necessarily expand our understanding of how power works
in Philippine society?
PNP chief Ronald dela Rosa and the top two officials of the Criminal
Investigation and Detection Group can now issue subpoenas in aid of
investigations.
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Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon talks about the rule of law, the future
of the political opposition under the Duterte administration, and the
drug-related killings.
According to the Alternative Law Groups, 'These acts deliberately undermine the
independence of the institutions whose duties primarily consist in upholding
public trust... and maintaining checks and balances so that tyranny would not
arise from any branch of the government again'
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'Paranoid' President Duterte hit for eyeing revolutionary gov't Philippine
society has slid back a couple of millennia to ancient Rome's standards by which
justice was dispensed according to the crowd's level of lust for blood. This sad
episode can also be good for the country if we finally reform our criminal due
process system.
From police chief to
fugitive to senator – Panfilo "Ping" Lacson talks about law enforcement as a
person who has been in both sides of the law.
Heads of constitutional bodies and commissions are hounded by impeachment
complaints and threats under the Duterte administration
Behind closed doors, lawmakers OK resolution amending Constitution Chief Justice Sereno
urges the police to 'reflect' on the way they have performed their duties that
led to the increase of unsolved killings linked to war on drugs. The Integrated Bar of
the Philippines says Duterte's statements criticizing lawyers of drug suspects
creates a dangerous 'chilling effect' Lawmakers
in the 17th Congress refile bills that languished in the past, including
measures pushing for freedom of information, ending political dynasties, and
increasing the pension for SSS members
UPDATED From the Cabinet to the courts, many of the President's schoolmates
and classmates have been appointed to key government positions.
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Duterte’s sense of insecurity would seem more typically manifest in his attacks
on Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno and
Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales, a
former Supreme Court justice herself. He has threatened them both with
impeachment.
Five years after she was appointed the first woman Chief Justice of the
Philippines, Maria Lourdes Sereno is wanted impeached by two groups.
Is she a
target of the Duterte administration?
The House committee on justice reviewing the two verified impeachment
complaints against Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno
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HERE and
Sereno camp: Gadon himself says allegations not impeachable
Duterte to Morales, Sereno: Let's resign, let AFP probe us
Does Sereno have SC’s support? Spokesman downplays narrative
Will
SALN pin down Sereno? 'A non-issue' says her spokesperson
Railroading an impeachment process
CJ Sereno asks lawmakers to choose democracy over partisan interest
Why petitioners want Sereno impeached
1st impeach complaint vs Sereno sufficient in form, substance – House panel
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EXPLAINER: Police, military officials liable for Duterte's illegal kill orders Look also
US State Dept notes killings in Duterte-led Philippines
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Matobato lawyer Jude Sabio on Duterte and the ICC
and the article:
Planned ICC case 'not applicable' to Duterte, PH – Palace
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HERE
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Both by Tony La Viña and Regina Ongsiako July 22, 2017
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If and when cases are filed against members of the Maute terror group in
connection with the crisis in Marawi City, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre
II wants special courts in Luzon and Visayas – not Mindanao – to handle them.
This is to protect members of the judiciary from threats.
UPDATED Has the insanity plea ever worked in a Philippine court? Some experts say it
could be 10 years before the pork barrel scam cases are resolved. What exactly
goes on inside the courts?
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President Duterte
and his administration vice versa the International Criminal Court - ICC
AN ACT TO ENSURE THE EXPEDITIOUS IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPLETION OF GOVERNMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS BY PROHIBITING LOWER COURTS FROM ISSUING TEMPORARY
RESTRAINING ORDERS, PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS OR PRELIMINARY MANDATORY INJUCTIONS,
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Judicial
power rests with the Supreme Court and the lower courts, as established by law
(Art. VIII, sec. 1 of the 1987 Constitution). Its duty is to settle actual
controversies involving rights which are legally demandable and enforceable
(Art. VIII Sec. 1 (2)). Look also
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The Judiciary Department of the Republic of the Philippines. Oct
25, 2014 Remark this is an album in the album
"The Three Branches' structure of the Government" in the album "Political
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the highest judicial
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The CJ meets the PRESS 2016
On Thursday, August 25 2016, Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno faced
journalists in a rare press conference. This is her fourth time to conduct a
meet-up with the press, following the 2015, 2014 and 2013 meet-ups.
Hymn of The Supreme Court of the Philippines
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HERE
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Duterte threatens to jail martial law critics
Duterte warns SC, CA anew not to abuse TROs
Sereno wary of justices ‘courtesy calls’ on Duterte
CJ: ‘I trust President’s judgment’ in naming justices Both by Paterno Esmaquel II August 25, 2016
SC Associate Justice Bienvenido Reyes
recuses himself from the Marcos burial case. What rules govern the inhibition of
SC magistrates on certain cases?
Besides the Marcos burial and cases
involving former presidents, the Supreme Court has also decided on major cases
involving key politicians
Democracy will tear to pieces if one more
institution falls under the grip of the President supported of the
Marcoses
a constitutionally-created body that
recommends appointees for vacancies that may arise in the composition of the
Supreme Court and other lower courts
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EXPLAINER: How the Judicial and Bar Council works
Next 3 years 'critical test' for Judicial and Bar Council The
Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) is an electoral tribunal that decides election protests
involving the election of the President of the Philippines and Vice President of
the Philippines. It is composed of justices of the Supreme Court of the
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House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal
and the Senate Electoral Tribunal. Look also
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HERE,
HERE and is the Philippines'
second-highest judicial court, just after the Supreme Court. The court consists
of 69 Associate Justices and 1 Presiding Justice. is the special
court of limited jurisdiction, and has the same level with the Court of Appeals.
The court consists of 8 Associate Justices and 1 Presiding Justice.
are the highest trial courts The Judiciary Reorganization Act of
1980, reorganized the lower and intermediate courts in the country, which
include the change of Court of First Instance to Regional Trial Court.
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Sandiganbayan pending cases at an all-time high
'The drug courts... do not have the necessary machinery, expertise, or
competence that the Sandiganbayan has to resolve the accusations against
petitioner,' says Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno in her dissenting opinion
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RA 9165, Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 and the IRR
Full transcript
A Primer on The Philippine Shari’a Courts
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A GROUP composed of youths, student leaders, netizens and other concerned
citizens filed Wednesday, July 5, before the Office of the Ombudsman an
administrative complaint for breach of the code of ethical conduct against
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II.
Aguirre, inireklamo ng 'millennials' sa pagpapakalat ng fake news
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HERE
provides a less costly alternative to imprisonment of offenders who are likely
to respond to individualized community based treatment programs.
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Behind closed doors, lawmakers OK resolution amending Constitution
Evolution of the Philippine Constitution
Saligang
Batas ng Pilipinas 1987
the history of the constitution og the Republic
of the Philippines
FAST FACTS: 1987 Philippine Constitution
The problem with Con-Ass? Distrust of Congress UPDATED The
House constitutional amendments will create a report on the resolution to have
it approved at the plenary Look also
Duterte forms consultative body on constitutional amendments
Under Executive Order 10, the 25-member committee will have 6 months to submit
recommendations on amendments to the 1987 Constitution
Are we content with the modes provided for rewriting the Constitution?
I read draft proposals on rewritten provisions of the Constitution, including a
rewritten preamble that refers to the oddity of "a more perfect" society, in
place of the quite sensible "just and humane society."
Since the whole point of RevGov is setting aside the Constitution and its
restraints, its fate then turns on enforcement, which means a willingness to put
bodies and lives on the line.
popularly
known as the 1987 Constitution, is the constitution or the supreme law
of the Republic of the Philippines. It was enacted in 1987, during the
administration of President Corazon C. Aquino The
Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET)
is an electoral tribunal that decides election protests
involving the election of the President of the Philippines and Vice President of
the Philippines. It is composed of justices of the Supreme Court of the
Philippines. The equivalent tribunals for the Congress of the Philippines are
House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal
and the Senate Electoral Tribunal.
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There have only been 4 election protests since 1992. None, so far, has resulted
in the reversal of results for president or vice president. On average, it took
close to 4 years for these protests to be resolved.
INSTITUTING THE “ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987”
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Philippine habeas corpus cases - Article III Duterte declares state of lawlessness - Ambush Interview - Davao City 9-3-2016 Look also
these
Videos in the album "‘State of lawlessness’ - 'State of national
emergency', Section 18, Article VII of the Constitution" What’s a ‘state of lawlessness’, Section 18, Article VII of the
Constitution State of lawlessness meant to keep things
'under control'
Mga limitasyon ng 'state of lawlessness'
'State of national emergency', nilagdaan ni Duterte Dokumento sa deklarasyon ng State of National Emergency, inilabas ng
Malacañang
Palace directives on 'State of national emergency'
and the articles:
State of lawlessness: Prelude to Martial Law?
Diokno to Duterte: Why the continued state of nat'l emergency?
Duterte signs state of nat'l emergency proclamation
How 'state of lawlessness' was miscommunicated
State of lawlessness meant to keep things 'under control'
Duterte declares state of lawlessness
'NOT MARTIAL LAW'
Making sense of Duterte's declaration of state of lawlessness
and look MUCH more HERE DECLARING A STATE OF
NATIONAL EMERGENCY
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Memorandum
Order No. 3, s. 2016
PROVIDING GUIDELINES FOR THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE PHILIPPINE
NATIONAL POLICE IN THE IMPLEMENTATIONS OF MEASURES TO SUPPRESS AND PREVENT
LAWLESS VIOLENCE.
Memorandum
Order No. 4, s. 2016
EXPANDING MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 3
State of nat'l emergency: More police, military in malls, train stations
The Palace releases guidelines for implementing President Duterte's declaration
of 'state of national emergency on account of lawless violence' By: Cherry Apple M.
Delaminez are cases decided by the Supreme Court of the Philippines, concerning the writ
of habeas corpus.
Look it as pdf
De Lima vs suspension of habeas corpus:
We already have 'creeping martial law, authoritarianism' Gordon wants Duterte
to suspend writ of habeas corpus Suspensyon ng habeas corpus, iminungkahi ni
Gordon IMPORTANT: Look also What’s a ‘state of
lawlessness’? and
Duterte threatens to suspend writ of habeas corpus, declare 'revolutionary war'
If Duterte declares revolutionary gov’t, Robredo becomes president – Macalintal
Robredo to Duterte: 'Irresponsible' to threaten critics with revolutionary gov’t The
Video: Pres. Duterte threatens to suspend writ of habeas corpus
Duterte to Congress: Suspending habeas corpus a ‘passing thought’
Duterte: Leaders need to do 'wrong' to protect people
Dela Rosa: Suspending habeas corpus makes job 'easier'
LP senators: 'No basis' to suspend writ of habeas corpus
Suspending habeas corpus to harm PNP, drug war - Lacson
Duterte to suspend writ of habeas corpus if 'forced' and
HERE On March 2, 1986,
addressing the large crowd that had gathered in Rizal Park, President Corazon C.
Aquino announced the restoration of the writ of habeas corpus.
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Videos
in the album "The circus of impeachment in the Philippines":
How does impeachment work in the Philippines?
Gary Alejano's impeachment complaint vs Duterte
and the articles:
Are there grounds for a president's resignation under the Constitution?
House panel wants impeachment complaints lacking in form immediately junked
Part 1:
Impeachment cannot be used as a tool to persecute or silence perceived political
opponents or critics or to subject presidents or other officials to harassment
for performing their duties.
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Conclusion: The misuse of impeachment
We have opened the Pandora’s box. One can only hope that we will be also to
correct ourselves and restore impeachment to its rightful use as a means of
accountability and not a political weapon that will only destroy this country.
Both by Tony La Viña September 05 -06, 2017
Official Gazette where all, laws, presidential
decrees and republic acts will be published
Understand the court process behind the highly-publicized cases in the news
today.
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Failure of the legal system: A challenge to Filipino lawyers
The Philippine legal system is a miserable failure.
Codification of laws is a common practice in the Philippines. Many
general areas of substantive law, such as criminal law, civil law and
labor law are governed by legal codes.
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT
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The Philippine Flag - Flag days
- Independence day - Etc.
ESTABLISHING THE HONORS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES TO
CREATE AN ORDER OF PRECEDENCE OF HONORS CONFERRED AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
overview and link to law in the Philippines
by Prof. Dan FC Rimonte Prepared by: Aren Desacula & Princess Genelyn Pacifico
On August 19, 1939, the occasion of his 61st birthday, President Manuel
L. Quezon issued Executive Order No. 217 that prescribed a set of civic
and ethical precepts collectively known as the Code of Citizenship and
Ethics to be taught in all schools in the Philippines. Aug 18, 2014
Executive Order No. 292 - July 25, 1987 The Administrative Code of 1987 INSTITUTING THE "ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987"
Ang Saligang Batas at Paggawa AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PHILIPPINE
CITIZENSHIP FOR CERTAIN ALIENS BY ADMINISTRATIVE NATURALIZATION AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
CITIZENSHIP RETENTION AND RE-ACQUISITION ACT OF 2003
Philippine citizenship: From jus soli to jus sanguinis THE DUAL CITIZENSHIP LAW JAMES BENEDICT
It´s possible for Filipino to hold
dual citizenship or more than one citizenship at the same time.
A Primer on the Citizenship
Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003 3rd edition
It is an Act to punish evasion of the laws on the
nationalization of certain rights, franchises or privileges. It is
Commonwealth Act No. 108, as amended
by RA 421, RA 134, RA 6084
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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 715
Look the
article
What
is the Anti-Dummy Law?
The
Videos:
RA 9372 Human Security Act of 2007 The
Video: RA 9485 Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007 THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Republic Act No. 7160
Look the amendings to RA 7160 section 41(b) by RA 8553 and section 43
by RA 8524
HERE
October 10,
2016 marks 25 years since the Local Government Code – the bible of local
governance – was enacted in the Philippines. It is undergoing a comprehensive
review.
RECOGNIZING THE UNION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OF THE
PHILIPPINES (ULAP) AS THE UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION OF ALL THE LEAGUES OF
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs) AND LEAGUES AND FEDERATIONS OF LOCAL
ELECTIVE AND APPOINTIVE OFFICIALS
AN ACT ELIMINATING THE PREPARATORY RECALL ASSEMBLY AS A MODE OF
INSTITUTING RECALL OF ELECTIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 70 AND 71, CHAPTER 5, TITLE ONE, BOOK I OF REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991",
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
PRC Modernization Act
of 2000
AN ACT MODERNIZING THE
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION,
REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL
DECREE NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND
TWENTY-THREE, ENTITLED "CREATING THE
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION AND
PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS,"
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Look also IRR RA 8981
HERE
AN ACT PROMOTING AND
STRENGTHENING FILIPINO DESIGN, PROVIDING FOR THE PURPOSE A NATIONAL DESIGN
POLICY AND RENAMING THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES
INTO THE DESIGN CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Look
IRR 10557
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, ADMINISTRATION,
ORGANIZATION, TRAINING, MAINTENANCE AND UTILIZATION OF THE CITIZEN ARMED
FORCES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES the National
Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE
NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP) FOR TERTIARY LEVEL
STUDENTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7077 AND
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1706
RA 9163 IRR, NSTP-ROT Component
Important:
RA 7077 and the
Videos e.g.:
Managing Risk Using the Philippine’s National Service
Training Program (NSTP) at the Community Level
and the articles:
Mandatory ROTC? How about no?
CHED: More info needed on reviving mandatory ROTC
AN ACT CREATING THE COMMISSION ON THE FILIPINO LANGUAGE,
PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Look also the article:
also called the Law of the Sea Convention or the Law
of the Sea treaty, is the international agreement that resulted from the
third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III),
which took place between 1973 and 1982. The Law of the Sea Convention
defines the rights and responsibilities of nations with respect to their
use of the world's oceans, establishing guidelines for businesses, the
environment, and the management of marine natural resources. Look the full UNCLOS as pdf
Look also IRR
February is National
Arts Month Proclamation No. 683.
s. 1991
Look also
HERE
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HERE
Order of the National Artist of the Philippines
The Order of National
Artists (Orden ng Pambansang Alagad ng Sining) is the highest national
recognition given to Filipino individuals who have made significant
contributions to the development of Philippine arts; namely, Music,
Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature, Film, Broadcast Arts, and
Architecture and Allied Arts.
Look also
HERE The Aesthetics of Philippine Law and the Order
of National Artists, 1972-2009
Philippine Nat'l Artists for Literature & Historic Literature
The Presidential Medal of Merit Award given by sculptor Willy
Layug of Betis, Pampanga
AN ACT TO MANAGE AND PROTECT CAVES AND CAVE RESOURCES AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
Look
RA 9072 IRR
Look RA 9470 as pdf
the Book
Publishing Industry Development Act in 1995
The Anti Camcording Act An Act To Prohibit and Penalize the Unauthorized
Use, Possession and/or Control of Audiovisual Recording Devices for the
Unauthorized Recording of Cinematographic Films and Other Audiovisual
Works and/or their Soundtracks in an Exhibition Facility Providing
Penalties Therefor and for Other Purposes.
The Anti Camcording Act
Here is an explainer on the Duterte government's new anti-criminality
thrust—going after 'tambays' or people who stay idly or loiter in public places. Look also
Revised IRR of Republic Act No. 10575
AN ACT DEFINING AND PENALIZING ENFORCED OR INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCE look also "Salient Provisions of RA 10353 and its IRR, and
Duties of PNP Personnel in Relation Thereto May 16, 2013" as pdf
Look also the
Video AFAD Desaparecidos Malu Maniquis wrote
on Aug 27, 2014: In 2008, AFAD produced this MTV which I put together from
available footage and photos. This was used to lobby for the passage of the law
against enforced disappearance - RA 10353 (July 2012). The search for the
missing continues. Rights of persons
arrested, detained or under custodial investigation
Prisoners' rights
PHILIPPINE LAWS AUDIOBOOK
RA 3815 Revised Penal Code - Book 1 & 2
remark book 2 is in 3 parts in 1 video
JAN 30 - Feb 06, 2013 AN ACT
AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 968, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “PROBATION LAW OF
1976”, AS AMENDED
AN ACT DECRIMINALIZING VAGRANCY, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLE 202
OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE
Remark and read RA 9710, because maybe RA 10158
is conflicting with Republic Act No. 9710
The Republic Act No. 9710 or The Magna Carta of Women indicated the
following: Physical, sexual, and
psychological violence occurring within the general community, including
rape, sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and intimidation at work, in
educational institutions and elsewhere, trafficking in women, and
prostitution Look also
REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 10951
Duterte approves heavier fines for crimes
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Republic
Act 9208 and RA 10364 Deportation
Proceedings
Yes, you could e.g.:
Don’t blow this off, deportation of foreigners is
something that happens every day.
The F.A.C. provide all
legal residing Foreigners, Retirees, Tourists and Investors with their given
Rights under the Philippine Laws specifically Immigration Law.
Remark this is an album in the album Daily life,
shopping, work,
retirement - Etc.
DEPORTATION OF ALIENS UNDER
PHILIPPINE LAW
by/Angelino
Z. Villanueva
New deportation rules in PH: Leave country pending appeal AN ACT PREVENTING AND PENALIZING CARNAPPING
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Videos (one album)
RA 6539
PHILIPPINE LAWS AUDIOBOOK Anti-carnapping Law processed
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Might be on death row - IF...
OFWs & etc. filipinos on death row - abroad - Etc.
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The Church
& religious leaders on Death
penalty - Etc. & Walk for Life
Church leaders said on Saturday, October 10 – World Day against Death Penalty –
that the government should focus its efforts on social protection and economic
recovery from the pandemic, instead of reviving talks on capital punishment.
The justice committee of the
House of Representatives conducts a hearing on the reimposition of death penalty
in the Philippines Look
the links in this article
CHR Commissioner Karen Gomez Dumpit says reviving the death penalty will not
deter criminals, and revenge as motivation would only 'perpetuate a culture of
violence'
Death penalty for retribution? 'Not all victims want revenge' – CHR
In TV forum, Senate bets vs death penalty outnumber supporters Under House Bill 8909, any person found possessing illegal drugs during a social
gathering may face the death penalty and a fine of up to P10 million also known
as the Death Penalty is a government sanctioned practice whereby a person is
put to death by the state as a punishment for a crime. The sentence that someone
be punished in such a manner is referred to as a death sentence, whereas the act
of carrying out the sentence is known as an execution. Crimes that can result in
a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences.
Look also
Look also
Ateneo de Manila students walk out of classes to reject death penalty bill
Both by David Lozada March 01 - 02, 2017
Look also
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon says at least 13 senators are expected to
thumb down the Duterte administration's priority measure.
When politics and principles clash on the death penalty
House on fire The
House leadership disregarded rules and procedures to approve the death penalty
bill. With the bill on criminal responsibility on the next agenda, an uprising
is inevitable.
When the House whips go to work for the death penalty
Look also
House ousts Arroyo, 11 committee chairpersons
House leaders vs death penalty to be replaced in May
All by Mara Cepeda March 15, 2017
Look also
Leftist groups, netizens condemn House for passing death penalty bill
House debate on the death penalty bill
'Close fight' in the Senate
House votes on death penalty bill on 2nd reading
Death penalty bill hurdles 2nd reading in House Here are links to the full text of
14 congressmen and women who voted "no" and 3 who voted "yes" to House Bill
4727.
Moves to restore the death penalty are expected to come to a
head in the lower house tomorrow, but depending on the realities and the
political lines of the times, the form and substance of the law itself have been
shaped by the country's history. - ANC, Top Story, March 6, 2017
For Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman and other opposition
lawmakers, House Bill 4727 is not the solution to address the crime problem.
Look also the articles, all by
Mara Cepeda February 11, 16 and 18, 2017:
The clock is ticking on anti-death penalty lawmakers
Lagman: Anti-death penalty lawmakers 'not beholden' to Fariñas
Lagman to Filipinos: Tell your congressmen to fight death penalty
Look also
House ends death penalty debate after 7 session days
House debate on death penalty bill ends Feb 28, 2017
Alvarez on death penalty: Inefficient justice system not Congress' problem
House delays start of death penalty debate all by Mara Cepeda January 31 - February 01, 13 20, 22 2017
Agenda: S. Nos.
4, 42, 185, 186, 187 and 985 – Imposing/Re-instituting the death penalty in the
Philippines and increased penalties on heinous crime of kidnapping, child
trafficking, exploitation, prostitution, pornography and rape Look also the articles:
Rape, plunder, treason to be removed from death penalty bill
Plunder removed from crimes listed in death penalty bill
House sponsorship of the death penalty bill Look
the list of the following heinous crimes would be punishable by death,
either by hanging, firing squad, or lethal injection if the bill is passed into
law.
Congressmen’s compromise: No mandatory penalty of death in bill
Lagman on death penalty bill: Vengeance is not justice
Vice President Leni
Robredo urges members of the House of Representatives to stand by their
principles. She said that expressing their stand on the death penalty bill will
be a defining moment for them as leaders.
Read as pdf the transcript
and
Death penalty is retribution for victims
Look also the article
Return of death penalty will fix faulty justice system
An anti-death penalty
lawmaker claims President Rodrigo Duterte is pressuring lawmakers to pass a
house bill reimposing capital punishment. --
'Embarrassing for PH to reinstate death penalty'
A human rights advocacy group believes that it will be embarrassing for the
Philippines to reinstate death penalty, which runs counter to an international
protocol it signed and ratified.
Senator Manny Pacquiao
has referenced the Scriptures in his pitch for the death penalty in the Upper
Chamber as the debates continue on whether capital punishment should be
restored. Ano na ang laban ni
Juan kay James Bond Parak na sanay isantabi ang 'due process'? Anong panlaban
natin sa isang sistemang hindi na 'innocent until proven guilty' kundi 'guilty
until otherwise proven?'
Crime is a more complex and nuanced issue than many of our
politicians will care to admit
The Volunteers Against
Crime and Corruption or VACC is in favor of Congressman Fredenil Castro to
restore the death penalty in the Philippines after it was dissolved during the
reign of Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Look also the full
article:
How will the House's
justice committee thrive in the Duterte administration's iron-clad rule? Watch
our interview with Umali. Look also
Passage of death penalty, criminal liability age bills eyed in June
Umali: Expect ‘compromises’ in death penalty bill after House debates
'Change of heart': Umali supports death penalty due to drug use 'I do support the pro-life stand. But after the Bilibid probe, I had a change of
heart,' says Representative Reynaldo Umali on his support for the capital
punishment's return in the country.
both by Mara Cepeda January 08, 2017 Amnesty International
says bringing back the death penalty would be a 'major setback' for human rights
and would also be a violation of the Philippines' obligations under
international law. Look also the
Video: Amnesty Int'l on death penalty push
Look also
Int'l groups to Duterte gov't: Death penalty isn't effective
Look also
FULL TEXT: Fixing justice system, not death penalty, will deter crime
and the
Video: House panel approves death penalty
bill Look also
Hontiveros likens deaths under Duterte admin to 'necrophilia'
Nagdaos ng prayer rally at signature campaign sa Pangasinan,
ang mga grupong tutol sa death penalty. Sa Ilocos Sur, ipinaskil naman ang mga
tarpaulin sa mga simbahan, bilang pagtutol sa extrajudicial killings.
Nagpa-Patrol, Michelle Soriano. 15 Disyembre 2016
has a varied history and was suspended on June 24, 2006 - the
second time since 1987. Look also
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7659
In new IRR, heinous crime convicts after 2013 cannot avail of any GCTA
What are heinous crimes?
President-elect Rodrigo Duterte who says he plans to bring back the death
penalty in the Philippines.
Reviving the death penalty will only “aggravate” the crime situation and will
worsen corruption in the country, a party-list representative said Monday.
Senatorial aspirant Leila De Lima, who is currently in the 'Magic 12', has urged
presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte to rethink his stand on death penalty, as
she emphasized that Philippines still has a weak justice system.
The proposal of incoming President Rodrigo R. Duterte to reimpose death penalty
continues to gain support. Yesterday, more senators expressed support to various
calls for an intensive debate on the proposal which the Senate is expected to
take up immediately upon the opening of the 17th Congress.
A former chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights appealed to President
Rodrigo Duterte to rethink his position on death penalty. - The World Tonight,
ANC, August 3, 2016 This video entitled
‘Balik Bitay’ features the argument on returning death penalty for heinous
crimes in the Philippines. Isinusulong ng parating na administrasyon ni
President-elect Rodrigo Duterte ang pagbabalik ng bitay sa bansa. Pero dapat na
nga bang ibalik ang death penalty? Jun 27, 2016 (FULL
VIDEO) Sen. Manny Pacquiao VS. Sen. Leila de Lima - Debate about Death Penalty -
Senate of the Philippines!
Carrying contraband is strictly prohibited in the Philippines and the Chinese
Woman Carrying Shabu in Cebu on July 20 might face Death Penalty under President
Duterte.
Lawmakers want to strengthen the rules regarding foreigners
who want to marry a Filipina. It is found out that marriages like these cause
Filipinas to be abused and profited by foreigners. Aug 22, 2014 Remark this is an album in the album "Romance, Dating,
Courtship, Wedding, Anti Mail-Order Bride Law, Etc." also
known as the Paternity Leave Act of 1996, grants paternity leave of seven days
with full pay to all married male employees in the private and public sectors to
enable the married male employee to effectively lend support and assistance to
his wife in her period of recovery and in the nursing of their newly born child. Look
IRR RA 8187
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL POLICY ON RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH -- The link includes the press briefer issued April
8, 2014, from the Supreme Court Public Information Office. It contains
the eight items amended, among other decisions. Look
the 8 items amended as pdf
Look also the articles:
SC declares RH law constitutional by/Buena Bernal Apr
08, 2014 and
RH law
full implementation by November 30 by/Fritzie Rodriguez Sep 28,
2014
and
Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012
AN ACT FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OR THE
CONSUL GENERAL TO CORRECT CLERICAL OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS IN THE DAY
AND MONTH IN THE DATE OF BIRTH OR SEX OF A PERSON APPEARING IN THE CIVIL
REGISTER WITHOUT NEED OF A JUDICIAL ORDER, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT 9048 Look
RA 10172 IRR
Family Courts Act of 1997
Look also
HERE
AN ACT
PROMOTING THE INTEGRATION OF WOMEN AS FULL AND EQUAL
PARTNERS OF MEN IN DEVELOPMENT AND NATION BUILDING
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
incl. Implementing Rules and Regulations
- IRR
Remark and look RA 10158, because
that is maybe conflicting with Republic Act No. 9710
--
Launching of the IRR of
Magna Carta of Women RA 9710
and the Asia-Pacific Human
Development Report - APHDR,
Power, Voice & Rights A turning point for
gender equality
Look the
Video
Philippines Doesn’t Limit Human Trafficking
The Philippine congress enacted Republic Act 6955 - the
Anti-Mail-Order Bride Law.
Remark this is an album in the album "Romance, Dating, Courtship,
Wedding, Anti Mail-Order Bride Law, Etc."
Look also:
Top 10 Facts About Mail-Order Brides
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209
In bigamy the first spouse is unaware about the second marriage. Differ
to bigamy, in polygamy spouses are agree with subsequent marriages of
their husband and the agreement for other marriages are declared in
court. Look also the
Video: Polygamy in the Philippines: Not Legally Accepted but
Socially Tolerated! Remark this is an album in the album "Romance, Dating, Courtship,
Wedding, Anti Mail-Order Bride Law, Etc."
PROCLAMATION NO. 470 DECLARING THE FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER OF EVERY YEAR
AS LINGGO NG KATANDAANG FILIPINO, ELDERLY FILIPINO WEEK
Look the articles
as pdf
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO SOLO
PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
Look also the
Videos
RA 8972 "Solo Parents' Welfare Act
of 2000"
AN ACT ALLOWING ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN TO USE THE SURNAME OF THEIR FATHER Look RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9255
HERE
Look also RA 9255 AO as pdf
Look also: Implementing Rules and Regulations RA 9262 Anti-Violence Against
Women and their Children Act of 2004
BREAKING THE SILENCE - RA 9262
RA 9262 -- RA 9262 PHILIPPINE LAWS AUDIOBOOK Feb 27, 2014
Look also below "WWW:
Women on the Web are not Welcome"
An Act Declaring November Twenty-Five Of Every Year As “National
Consciousness Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women And
Children" Look the article
HERE
Allowing Absolute Divorce in the Philippines?
The only exception is found in Article 26 of the
Family Code of the Philippines,
which states that “where a marriage between a Filipino citizen and a
foreigner is validly celebrated and a divorce is thereafter validly
obtained abroad by the alien spouse capacitating him or her to remarry,
the Filipino spouse shall have capacity to remarry under Philippine
law.”
Very good instructions about getting married and all the
paperwork
Very good instructions about getting married and all
the paperwork
Report of Marriage
of
MUSLIM FILIPINOS
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF ACTS AND EVENTS CONCERNING CIVIL STATUS OF MUSLIM FILIPINOS IMPORTANT!
Because divorce is non-existent in the
Philippines,
questions about the
annulment
process are common. Look also
HERE
Human trafficking, Sex tourism, Sex slavery,
Prostitution, Sexual Harassment and Violence Children in Armed Conflict
Important look also below HERE Look also
Duterte blames 'Pangilinan law' for 'young criminal minds'
give the Department of Education more elbow room to
institutionalize reforms in basic education which include the
implementation of the universal kindergarten program in all public
schools.
Look also
Republic Act 10157 -
The Kindergarten Act 2012
Aquino signs law protecting children affected by disasters
The Children’s Emergency
Relief and Protection Act mandates the creation of a comprehensive emergency
program that will provide various services for children during disasters
Look the Speech:
The
President signs the Children’s Emergency Relief and Protection Act
Look also:
New law in Philippines aims to protect children after disasters
and the
Videos
Remark this is an album in the album "Laws - Constitution & Laws of
the Philippines - Etc."
AN ACT PROMULGATING A COMPREHENSIVE POLICY AND A
NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT, ECCD,
PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
ECCD Act of 2000 Establishment of the National System for ECCD
Look also
National Youth Commission, NYC
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209
Look the articles
as pdf
A family life expert says the Family Code should be more inclusive of
non-traditional family setups, like single parenthood, live-in arrangements,
blended families, and LGBTQ relationships
AN ACT LOWERING THE AGE OF MAJORITY FROM TWENTY-ONE TO EIGHTEEN YEARS,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED NINE, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES Articles of Executive
Order No. 209, the Family Code of the Philippines changed
AN ACT ALLOWING ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN TO USE THE SURNAME OF THEIR FATHER Look RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9255
HERE
Look it as pdf
HERE
CHILD and YOUTH WELFARE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Presidential Decree No. 603
AND Look
HERE
Look also the
Video
Presidential Decree No. 603
PHILIPPINE LAWS AUDIOBOOK
Feb 27, 2014
Mendicancy Law of 1978
This Decree shall be known as
the Mendicancy Law of 1978. It shall apply to all mendicants, and
exploited infants or children who are 8 years old and below, minors
found begging and covered by Presidential Decree No. 603 and parents of
exploited infants and children criminally liable under Article 59 and 60
of Presidential Decree No. 603.
Look also the
Video How effective is PH's
anti-mendicancy law? AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARE SYSTEM,
CREATING THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARE COUNCIL UNDER THE DEPARTMENT
OF JUSTICE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Look the IRR RA 9344
Look also "Guidelines in the Conduct of Diversion for
Children in Conflict with the Law"
HERE
Don't focus on age in juvenile justice law review PHILIPPINE LAWS AUDIOBOOK Feb 27, 2014
Children in the streets steal food and clothes in
public markets and houses. What triggers them to be young thieves? Watch
Dano Tingcungco's report. Nov 18, 2014
Remark this is an album in the album "Poverty - Slum - etc."
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10661,
National
Children’s Month Act AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS
NATIONAL CHILDREN’S MONTH
Look the
Video National Children's
Month Song, Oct 26, 2015
Look also the article
November declared National Children’s Month
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10152,
Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act of 2011 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY BASIC
IMMUNIZATION SERVICES FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN, REPEALING FOR THE
PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 996, AS AMENDED
Child pornography laws in the Philippines have
recently begun to react to the growing commercial sexual exploitation of
children
Look also
Child
Protection AND the
Videos
Against Child trafficking
Republic Act 7610 --
PHILIPPINE LAWS AUDIOBOOK RA 7610 Feb 27, 2014
Look also
Amendments to Omnibus
Guidelines for Minors Traveling Abroad
In the interest of efficient
public service and pursuant to the provisions of existing laws
particularly Article IV, Section 8a, Republic Act 7610 the Amended
Omnibus Guidelines for Minors Traveling Abroad is hereby amended.
To prevent child trafficking, Republic Act 7610
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS IN SECURING MINOR’S TRAVEL
CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE
AN ACT REQUIRING ALL ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO ADOPT POLICIES
TO PREVENT AND ADDRESS THE ACTS OF BULLYING IN THEIR INSTITUTIONS.
Look IRR
Senate
bill 2793
The
Video: Anti Cyberbullying Act of 2015
Stricter enforcement of anti-cyber bullying measures sought
Anti Bullying Act is highly implemented. Teachers and
School Officials monitor bullying incidents inside the school while
Police officers monitor bullying incidents outside of the school.
Jun 5, 2014 -- Philippine Law: Anti-Bullying Act Look also the video " AN ACT REGULATING
HAZING AND OTHER FORM OF INITIATION RITES IN FRATERNITIES, SORORITIES,
AND ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFORE
Look RA 8049 as pdf
Look the
VIDEO RA 8049 "PHILIPPINE LAWS AUDIOBOOK Feb 27, 2014"
Important look also
What you need to know about the Anti-Hazing Law
Anti-hazing law toothless because of
loopholes
What's
happening to hazing cases in the Philippines?
The House committee on justice hold a hearing on
the amendment of the 22-year-old Anti-Hazing Law of 1995. The subcommittee on
Prosecutorial Reforms tackles the proposed House Bill 3467.
Look also
Bill on hazing ban approved by House sub-committee
The bill authored by Bagong Henerasyon Representative Bernadette Herrera-Dy
covers not just fraternities and sororities but also 'community-based'
organizations that do not have roots in schools or universities
a penal law against human trafficking, organ trafficking,
sex tourism, sex slavery and child prostitution
Look
Implementing Rules and Regulations
HERE
The ban on trafficking of persons
for the purpose of removal or sale of organs is contained in Section
3(a) of Republic Act 9208 look also the
Video
Republic Act
9208 or “
PHILIPPINE LAWS AUDIOBOOK
Feb 27, 2014 Look also: Implementing Rules and Regulations RA 9262 Anti-Violence Against
Women and their Children Act of 2004
BREAKING THE SILENCE - RA 9262
RA 9262 -- RA 9262 PHILIPPINE LAWS AUDIOBOOK Feb 27, 2014
Look also
IRR-RA 9775
and the
Video Republic Act 9775 Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 -
PHILIPPINE LAWS AUDIOBOOK Feb 27, 2014
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8505
IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 8505
Look also
the
Video RA 8353 PHILIPPINE LAWS AUDIOBOOK Feb 27, 2014
Rape
within the family:
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN BELOW 15 YEARS OF AGE IN
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNDERTAKINGS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTION 12,
ARTICLE VIII OF R.A. 7610
Look also the articles
What you need to know: Law ensuring kids' safety on motorcycles
Aquino
signs law banning small children from riding motorcycles Republic Act No. 7877 Look also
ADMINISTRATIVE DISCIPLINARY RULES ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASES
Look also
Women, Business, and Sexual Harassment
or as pdf
Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995 Republic Act No. 7877 AN ACT DECLARING SEXUAL HARASSMENT UNLAWFUL IN THE EMPLOYMENT,
EDUCATION OR TRAINING ENVIRONMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES -- RA 7877 PHILIPPINE LAWS AUDIOBOOK Feb 27, 2014
a penal law against human trafficking, organ trafficking,
sex tourism, sex slavery and child prostitution
Look RA
Implementing Rules and Regulations
HERE
The ban on trafficking of persons
for the purpose of removal or sale of organs is contained in Section
3(a) of Republic Act 9208 look also the
Video
Republic Act
9208 or “
PHILIPPINE LAWS AUDIOBOOK
Feb 27, 2014
The Anti-Torture Act Look RA 9745 IRR
Look also the
Videos:
RA 9745 The Anti-Torture Act PHILIPPINE LAWS AUDIOBOOK Feb
27, 2014
-- Torture in the
Philippines
Remark these are albums in the album "RA 9745 The Anti-Torture Act"
Look also the article
Police
torture 'rife, routine' in PH – Amnesty report
Look also
Primer on the Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009
(RA 9995) as pdf
Anti- Photo and Video Voyeurism
Look also the videos above
HERE and this
Video RA 9995 Anti-Photo and
Voyeurism Act of 2009
PHILIPPINE LAWS AUDIOBOOK Feb 27, 2014
The suspected hackers are believed to have accessed
the Facebook account of the victim's friend and used it to dupe her into
posing nude. Mar 12, 2014 Remark this is an
album in the album "Social Media, the risks that
goes with it & Victims of it" Look also
HERE
Look also "Child Support Lawyers
and Law Firms in Philippines"
HERE
Expert Paper prepared by: Rowena V. Guanzon Look also
HERE
Look the IRR RA 8759
HERE
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Act
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT
WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995, AS AMENDED, FURTHER
IMPROVING THE STANDARD OF PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE OF
MIGRANT WORKERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS IN DISTRESS, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES Look also
RA 8042
House committee pushes travel tax exemption for all OFW kids
AN ACT PROTECTING SEAFARERS AGAINST AMBULANCE CHASING AND
IMPOSITION OF EXCESSIVE FEES, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR
AN ACT INCREASING THE MINIMUM WAGE OF HOUSEHELPERS, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 143 OF PRESIDENTIAL DEGREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE WORKERS' CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO
SELF-ORGANIZATION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442,
AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442 THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES OMNIBUS RULES IMPLEMENTING THE LABOR CODE Look
RA 10361 IRR
Look also
IRR-RA 9775
and the video "Republic
Act 9775 Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 - PHILIPPINE LAWS AUDIOBOOK
Feb 27, 2014" AN ACT
PROHIBITING THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN BELOW 15 YEARS OF AGE IN PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE UNDERTAKINGS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTION 12, ARTICLE
VIII OF R.A. 7610
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 3 OF REPUBLIC ACT 2640 CREATING THE
VETERANS FEDERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Look also the
Video RA 2640 - etc. - Veterans Federation of the Philippines brief history and
AN ACT STANDARDIZING AND UPGRADING THE BENEFITS FOR MILITARY
VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS
AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6948
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT STANDARDIZING AND UPGRADING THE BENEFITS FOR MILITARY
VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS."
AN ACT ALLOWING FILIPINO WORLD WAR II VETERANS TO CONTINUE
RECEIVING PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT PENSIONS AND BENEFITS NOT WITH STANDING SIMILAR
PENSIONS AND BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, THEREBY AMENDING
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6948, AS AMENDED
Look also
Laws: Addiction, WAR on DRUGS, Tobacco,
Alcohol, Drugs
Look also
PHAP plans to ask SC to stop anti-hospital deposit law Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality
Medicines Act of 2008 is a measure intended to enhance access to generic
drugs that will provide cheaper but quality medicines to Filipinos.
Rare Diseases Act of the Philippines
REPUBLIC ACT NO 8423 Look IRR RA 8203 - Rules and Regulations Implementing
Republic Act No. 8203
HERE
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE FOOD FORTIFICATION
PROGRAM FOR OTHER PURPOSES Look
the RA 8976 IRR as pdf
Look the RA 9275 IRR
Presidential Decree - PD 856
Look the IRR
HERE
Code on Sanitation of the Philippines by Jinky Rose Ricasio, Nurse at Rural Health Unit Look it as pdf
HERE
or as
Video Remark this is an album in the album
"Safe Water to All and Sanitation"
The proposed Zero Food Waste Act
AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE FOOD SAFETY REGULATORY SYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY TO
PROTECT CONSUMER HEALTH AND FACILITATE MARKET ACCESS OF LOCAL FOODS AND
FOOD PRODUCTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Look also
Republic Act No.
10643
Look
RA 10643 IRR
AO NO. 97 – 30
Central Cebu Protected Landscape, CCPL
Act of 2007
An act of establishing Mounts Banahaw and San Cristobal
in the provinces of Laguna and Quezon as a protected area under the
category of protected landscape, providing for its management and for
other purposes.
The Philippine Mining Act
of 1995 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations, RIRR
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10601,
Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization, AFMech Law AN ACT
PROMOTING AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES MECHANIZATION DEVELOPMENT IN THE
COUNTRY
known as the Agriculture and Fisheries
Modernization Act, AFMA of 1997 Look also
RA 8435 IRR
with links to: Republic Act No. 3844, approved 8 August 1963.
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF ORGANIC
AGRICULTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Agricultural Tenancy Act of the Philippines AN ACT TO
GOVERN THE RELATIONS BETWEEN LANDHOLDERS AND TENANTS OF
AGRICULTURAL LANDS, LEASEHOLDS AND SHARE TENANCY
Look also Transport of livestock animals and meat now
allowed as pdf
HERE
THE PHILIPPINE BAMBOO INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, PBIDC look also:
by Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
THE ANIMAL WELFARE LAW AS AMENDED (RA 8485 as amended by RA10631)
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE
RESOURCES AND THEIR HABITATS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
Lewis & Clark Law School The Philippine Veterinary Medicine Act of 2004
AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE IN THE
PHILIPPINES
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 449 - COCKFIGHTING LAW OF
1974
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1140 - AMENDING THE
COCKFIGHTING LAW OF 1974
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1802 - CREATING THE
PHILIPPINE GAMEFOWL COMMISSION
Look the full CORPORATION CODE OF
THE PHILIPPINES title I - XVI
otherwise known as the GOCC Governance
Act of 2011 Under RA No. 10149, the GCG is created
to act as a “central advisory, monitoring, and oversight
body with authority to formulate, implement and coordinate
policies ”governing government-owned and controlled
corporations (GOCCs), government financial institutions
(GFIS), government instrumentalities with corporate powers
(GICP) and government corporate entities (GCE).
Owning a gun in the Philippines is not easy since there
is no constitutional right to bear arms. The law, therefore, strictly
regulates owning a firearm. by Renato Bautista, Jr. Last updated: Mar 25,
2013
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LAW ON FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF
New Philippine law on gun ownership
CODIFYING THE LAWS ON ILLEGAL/UNLAWFUL POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, DEALING
IN, ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION, OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR EXPLOSIVES OR
INSTRUMENTS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION OR
EXPLOSIVES, AND IMPOSING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS
THEREOF AND FOR RELEVANT PURPOSES" Look PD 1866 as pdf
Look the RA 9516
The term bakal is a Filipino colloquial for gun or firearm. Oplan Bakal dates
back many, many years.
Unknown to many, Oplan Bakal is welcome to club and bar management and owners
who give police prior approval without knowing when the operation will be
conducted because Oplan Bakal helps ensure the safety of the majority of the
customers and the club personnel themselves. Look
also HERE by/Atty. Mark
Tolentino
a legal
resource non-governmental organization doing developmental legal work
with women, farmers, workers, the urban poor, the indigenous peoples and
local communities. SALIGAN seeks to effect societal change by working
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Philippines.
Attending a rally for the first time? Here are some tips from human rights
advocates.
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Anti-terror Act of 2020 - Lessons from fighting a
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Even those working in the private sector cannot be terminated, disciplined, or
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2019 Amendments to the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
THE SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES
August 20, 2020
Supreme Court En Banc Session Hall
Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)
IBP: Duterte's criticism of lawyers defending drug suspects
'dangerous'
December 09, 2016
IBP's Egon Cayosa on judicial independence
Feb 19, 2019 - with Video
Bilibid returnees die in Duterte administration blunders
Lian Buan, Rambo Talabong, and Jodesz Gavilan December 14, 2019 - With
Video
Text and photos by MICHELLE ABAD December 15, 2019
Part 2: Even if many are not heinous crime convicts, former inmates turn
themselves in to the Correctional Institution for Women out of fear of the
President. Administrative lapses make them worry they won’t be home for
Christmas.
Lian Buan, Rambo Talabong and Jodesz Gavilan December 16, 2019
Part 3: Gerald Bantag literally bulldozed his way to get rid of shanties inside
Bilibid on his first week. Will it work in fixing congestion and criminality? We
take an inside look.
Lian Buan, Rambo Talabong, Jodesz Gavilan, and Michelle Abad December 18, 2019
Conclusion: The GCTA crisis is a symptom of an institutional problem
inside the Bureau of Corrections. Will a Duterte-style approach work?
Abnormal evolution of justice
Vergel O. Santos October 14, 2017
by Jee Y. Geronimo Updated October 15, 2017
'President Duterte is losing his grip,' opposition group Tindig Pilipinas says
after the chief executive warned he will declare a revolutionary government
Look it as pdf
HERE
by Paterno Esmaquel II October 13, 2017
President Rodrigo Duterte says that this possible revolutionary government will
last until the end of his term
Politics and law in the middle of a
drug war
Ross Tugade August 22, 2017
The death of Kian delos Santos and thousands of others caught in the bloody drug
war reveals a social symptom of the gravest degree.
In Duterte’s Philippines, where there is virtually an unchecked use of force,
the State has effectively turned itself against the people.
Duterte signs law licensing PNP chief, CIDG execs to issue
subpoenas
by Rambo Talabong March 09, 2018
Why PNP's new subpoena powers threaten our rights
by Lian Buan March 11, 2018
'It is so unfair and unjust. Marcosian ito, at bumabalik na tayo,' says human
rights lawyer Edre Olalia
Video
Franklin Drilon on opposition and rule of law under Duterte
September 01, 2017
Law groups denounce Duterte's 'brazen assaults' vs democratic
institutions
October 14, 2017
by Jee Y. Geronimo October 14, 2017
Look it as pdf
HERE
Condemned by crowd acclamation
by Vergel O. Santos March 03, 2017
Never again an Arroyo and De Lima injustice
by Tony La Viña February 25, 2017
FVR on Marcos, Duterte, law enforcement and foreign policy
February 09, 2017 - with Video
The nation's elder statesman Fidel V. Ramos, former Philippine president shares
his thoughts on recent events
Ramos may have endorsed President Rodrigo Duterte during the 2016 elections, but
he has since become critical of some of the administration's moves. The hero's
burial of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, whose fall from power was largely due
to Ramos' reversal in 1986, was an "insult" to the Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP).
Ramos has also voiced his concern on the war the PNP is waging against illegal
drugs and stressed the need for an interdependent foreign policy.
Watch Ramos' interview with Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa.
Ping Lacson and the rule of law
February 02, 2017 - with Video
Is the Duterte gov't attacking PH constitutional bodies?
by Michael Bueza and Jodesz Gavilan October 25, 2017
Mara Cepeda December 12, 2019
Committee chairman and Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Representative Rufus
Rodriguez confirmed the approval of the still-unnumbered resolution of both
houses (RBH) on Thursday, December 12.
Sereno: Extrajudicial killings a setback in judicial reforms
January 25, 2017
Too many lawyers, not enough jurists!
by Fr Ranhilio Callangan Aquino September 11, 2016
We need more jurists in the Philippines – which is to say that we need more
thoughtful people for whom law is the object of serious study, and its recondite
problems, for which the lawyer may have very little time or interest
IBP:
Duterte's criticism of lawyers defending drug suspects 'dangerous'
December 09, 2016
What bills have been refiled in the 17th Congress?
by Mara Cepeda July 26, 2016
They’re shredding documents at the Palace?
May 21, 2016 - Updated May 22, 2016
Malacañang staffers say they're 'frustrated' over verbal orders for them to
shred and transfer certain government documents. Everything is verbal with the
absence of written instructions on the shredding and transfer.
Is this even allowed? The national archives law (Republic
Act 9470) prohibits government agencies from disposing of their records
unless authorized, in writing, by the executive director of the National
Archives of the Philippines.
GALLERY: Who are Duterte's San Beda appointees to gov't?
by Michael Bueza June 29, 2017
One very insecure president
by Vergel O. Santos October 07, 2017
'Do not be afraid to be minority': Chief Justice Sereno, 5
years on
by Lian Buan August 27, 2017 - with Video
House hearing on
impeachment complaints vs Chief Justice
Sereno
by Bea Cupin October 02, 2017
Lawyer Larry Gadon dismisses the reply of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno's
legal team as 'lame excuses in the face of voluminous evidence'
Lian Buan October 01, 2017
'If we cannot agree with each other, then let us decide to submit it to the
Armed Forces kasi magkagulo tayo,' says President Rodrigo Duterte
President Rodrigo Duterte challenged
Ombudsman Conchita
Carpio Morales and Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to
resign with him, saying that if none of them get the authority to investigate
each other for corruption then it will be the military who will do so.
Lian Buan October 01, 2017 - with Video
'The thing we would avoid the most is give any impression in the minds of our
countrymen that she will be engaging in a brawl, in a street gutter fight, no,'
says Sereno's spokesperson Carlo Cruz
Lian Buan Updated October 01, 2017 - with Video
Sereno's disclosures of her assets in 2010 upon assuming public office include
what remained of her P30-million Piatco earnings, says the Chief Justice's
spokesperson
Tony La Viña September 29, 2017
Denying the reasonable requests of Sereno’s lawyers would violate the due
process rights of Chief Justice Sereno. It would be tantamount to railroading
her impeachment.
Lian Buan September 13, 2017
On the impeachment complaint filed against her, the Sereno camp says, 'The
determinations of the House Committee appear to be inconsistent with its
findings and actions in similar proceedings in the past'
Bea Cupin September 13, 2017
There are two valid impeachment complaints against the Chief Justice before the
House of Representatives.
Bea Cupin September 13, 2017
Thirty lawmakers deem the impeachment complaint filed by lawyer Larry
Gadon sufficient in form and substance. Four voted against it.
Chief Justice Sereno's impeachment case, and her oppositors in
SC
September 28, 2017
Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno's lawyers are confident that the allegations
of non-disclosure of assets will not stand, as she faces an impeachment
complaint in the House of Representatives.
Sereno's lawyers also downplay the oppositions made against her by fellow
justices inside the Supreme Court (SC). Her spokesperson Carlo Cruz says the
oppositions just mean that the collegial body is doing its job.
How Sereno answered her impeachment complaint
Lian Buan September 25, 2017
None of Larry Gadon’s documents, though authentic, support his allegations,
according to Sereno’s chief lawyer Alex Poblador.
EXPLAINER: Yes, Int'l Criminal Court can prosecute Duterte for
killing spree
The Philippines effectively domesticated the Rome Statute of the International
Criminal Court when it enacted
Republic Act
9851
– the commander in chief can be held liable for crimes against humanity
The Rome Statute is precisely designed to demolish the wall of impunity with
which state officials commit human rights violations, like the ones occurring on
a virtually daily basis in our midst
Both by Perfecto Caparas, March 04, 05, 2017
by Paterno Esmaquel II March 04, 2017
'The most significant human rights problems were killings allegedly undertaken
by vigilantes, security forces, and insurgents,' the US State Department says.
Things to know about Duterte's pet peeve ICC
by Jodesz Gavilan November 24, 2016
President Rodrigo Duterte threatens to follow in the footsteps of Russian
President Vladimir Putin and withdraw from the International Criminal Court.
Calling the tribunal “useless”, Duterte threatened to follow the action of his
“idol” Russian President Vladimir Putin who formally withdrew his country’s
signature from the founding statute of the ICC.
March 23, 2017
Lawyer Jude Sabio is expected to fly to the Netherlands to hold President
Rodrigo Duterte accountable before the International Criminal Court over
extrajudicial killings related to his war on illegal drugs.
March 11, 2017
Malacañang reiterates that the extrajudicial killings – stated as the basis for
a case against the President before the tribunal – are not state-sanctioned
Martial law extension and the Supreme Court (part 1)
We analyze the recent Supreme Court decision which upheld President Duterte’s
Proclamation No. 216, to discern how the Court might answer anticipated
petitions in the event of an extension of martial law in Mindanao
Slippery slope of martial law (part 2)
We come to the core of the Lagman vs Medialdea martial law decision – how the
Court applies the 'sufficiency of the factual basis' test
Aguirre to SC: Let Luzon, Visayas courts handle Maute cases
by Lian Buan May 31, 2017
A deranged mind: The insanity plea in PH cases
by Lian Buan March 26, 2017
Plunder & graft trials: How do cases proceed through the
courts?
by Lian Buan January 15, 2017
Sereno promises faster justice with e-courts
by Lian Buan January 25, 2017
The Chief Justice envisions a future where courts are fully digitized and can
dispense justice in a shorter amount of time.
Philippine courts will have a more digitized system to ensure faster case
resolutions, said Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno as she committed the
addition of electronic courts or e-courts in various cities in the country this
year.
Court system - etc.
Republic Act No. 8975
Republic Act No. 8975
PHILIPPINE
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
PHILIPPINE JUDICIAL SYSTEM
The Judicial Branch
The judiciary enjoys fiscal autonomy. Its appropriation may not be reduced by
the Legislature below the appropriated amount the previous year (Art. VIII, Sec.
3).
by/Dr. RAUL C. PANGALANGAN (Ed.)
Dean, College of Law
University of the Philippines
Videos
Philippine Judicial Branch. Uploaded on Oct 7, 2011
A simple presentation about the Judicial Branch
The Supreme Court of the
Philippines, SC
by Agence France-Presse July 02, 2017
He has insisted he would ignore the findings of the Supreme Court, vowing only
to listen to recommendations from the armed forces.
by Pia Ranada May 18, 2017
The President warns that if judges use their power to issue TROs to make money,
'there will be a time I will not honor your orders'
'It's a bright red line you must not cross,' Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno
says of the separation of government branches.
President Rodrigo Duterte 'has already said that he is strongly against the
corrupt, he is strongly against the laggards,' Chief Justice Maria Lourdes
Sereno says
FAST FACTS: When should SC justices
inhibit from a case?
by Katerina Francisco November 08, 2016
How did SC justices vote on major
political cases?
by Michael Bueza November 12, 2016
Duterte’s Supreme Court
November 21, 2016
The Judicial and Bar Council
by Jodesz Gavilan November 17, 2016
The creation of the Judicial and Bar Council, according to the late Chief
Justice Roberto Concepcion, was necessary 'in attaining and preserving the
independency of the judiciary'
by Jodesz Gavilan November 19, 2016
Marlon Manuel of the Hustisya Natin project says the processing of 10
appointments to the SC in the next few years will test the independence of the
JBC members.
Aguirre says it's possible to establish
military courts in Mindanao
by Lian Buan June 01, 2017
Martial law administrator Delfin Lorenzana says military courts will be created
'if there's a need'
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said on Thursday, June 1, that military
courts can be established if civil courts in areas under
martial law are no
longer functioning.
Electoral Tribunals
REPUBLIC ACT No. 1793
AN ACT CONSTITUTING AN INDEPENDENT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL TO TRY, HEAR
AND DECIDE PROTESTS CONTESTING THE ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT AND THE
VICE-PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THE PHILIPPINES AND PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF HEARING
THE SAME.
Presidential Electoral Tribunal: What happens to a protest?
by Michael Bueza January 01, 2017
There have only been 4 election protests since 1992. None, so far, has resulted
in the reversal of results for president or vice president. On average, it took
close to 4 years for these protests to be resolved.
Court of Appeals of
the Philippines
Court of Tax Appeals
Regional Trial
Court
The Regional Trial Courts (RTC)
The Sandiganbayan "people's advocate"
is a special appellate collegial court in the Philippines equal in rank to the
Court of Appeals, and consists of 14 Associate Justices and 1 Presiding Justice.
Sandiganbayan, have jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases involving graft
and corrupt practices and such other offenses committed by public officers and
employees, including those in government-owned or controlled corporations, in
relation to their office as may be determined by law.
November 22, 2016
Since the appointment in 2011 of former Supreme Court Justice Conchita Carpio
Morales as Ombudsman, her office has filed 3,733 cases with the Sandiganbayan.
Pending cases at the Sandiganbayan stand at an all-time high of 4,042.
What are the Sandiganbayan's oldest
pending cases?
by Michael Bueza April 22, 2017
Among the oldest cases are the graft cases against Imelda Marcos and civil
forfeiture cases against former president Ferdinand Marcos and his cronies.
Graft cases against former First Lady and current Ilocos Norte representative
Imelda Marcos are among the oldest pending cases at the Sandiganbayan.
De Lima's case 'clearly falls within Sandiganbayan's
jurisdiction'
by Jee Y. Geronimo October 14, 2017
Overview of the Philippine Judicial System
by/Daniel Jose Empleo, 13 April 2015
Courts for Muslims
Justice system - etc.
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Video
Youth group seeks penalty for 'fake news king' Aguirre
Jul 5, 2017
Naghain ng ethics complaint sa Ombudsman ang isang grupo ng kabataan laban kay
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre na binansagan nilang 'hari ng pekeng
balita'. Tumanggi naman munang magkomento si Aguirre habang hindi pa niya
nababasa ang buong reklamo.
The Office of the Solicitor General
by/ Gerard Lim January 11, 2016
The Office of the Solicitor General – recently in the headlines for refusing to
represent the Comelec – is the nation’s chief attorney. Know more about this
office.
Public Attorney's Office - POA
Human Rights Violations Victims' Claims Board
Bureau of Corrections BuCor or BC
Parole and Probation Administration
Video
Criminal Justice System in the Philippines
Feb 11, 2014
Philippine law - codes -
Rules - Etc.
, which have
complementary laws about the specific subject!
photo by Jodi Bieber
HERE and
HERE
or both as 1 pdf
HERE
Constitution - Etc. Laws
THE 1987 CONSTITUTION
OF THE
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
(Full Text - present Constitution)
Mara Cepeda December 12, 2019
Committee chairman and Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Representative Rufus
Rodriguez confirmed the approval of the still-unnumbered resolution of both
houses (RBH) on Thursday, December 12.
Official Gazette
The Philippines has had a total of six constitutions since the Proclamation of
Independence on June 12, 1898.
Jodesz Gavilan February 02, 2016
February 2 of each year is Constitution Day to commemorate the highest law of
the land
Camille Elemia Updated August 01, 2016
Critics oppose the move to convene a Constituent Assembly to amend the 1987
Constitution: 'The 17th Congress cannot be trusted to legislate against its own'
President Rodrigo Duterte has changed his mind, again: he was pushing for a
Constitutional Convention (Con-Con) as the mode to amend the 1987 Constitution,
but he is now espousing a Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass).
--
Drilon files Con-Con reso to 'review' 1987 Charter
The resolution bars incumbent lawmakers and candidates in the May 2016 polls
from qualifying as a convention delegate
and
Senators divided on Con-Con, Constituent Assembly
Some senators remain open to a Constituent Assembly as long as the Senate and
the House of Representatives will be allowed to vote separately on proposals
Both by Camille Elemia July 03 and August 01, 2016
House panel votes: Amend charter through Constituent Assembly
by Mara Cepeda October 19, 2016
by Pia Ranada December 09, 2016
EO 10, signed on Wednesday, December 7, creates a 25-member committee to be
composed of presidential appointees.
The committee will “study, conduct consultations, and review the provisions of
the 1987 Constitution including but not limited to the provisions on the
structure and powers of the government, local governance, and economic policies.
Rewriting other parts of the Constitution?
March 29, 2017
Charter-change non-negotiables
by Ronald U. Mendoza and Michael H. Yusingco September 14, 2017
To counter vested interests, all citizens must be prepared to rally around key
reforms that will truly bring about change.
As part of his effort to fulfil a promise of change, President Rodrigo Duterte
issued in December 2016 Executive Order No. 10 to organize the Consultative
Committee (Con-Com) on constitutional reform.
Rewriting for what?
Fr Ranhilio Callangan Aquino August 21, 2017
I must now ask: What, exactly, are we rewriting the Constitution for?
We should write for a clear purpose – and not merely because the chance to
rewrite is open to us!
RevGov, the Constitution, and the end of the Republic
Ramon Miguel C. Samson December 17, 2017
Videos
The Constitution of the Philippines - Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas
--
Preamble of the 1987 Philippines constitution both in English and Tagalog
Electoral Tribunals
REPUBLIC ACT No. 1793
AN ACT CONSTITUTING AN INDEPENDENT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL TO TRY, HEAR
AND DECIDE PROTESTS CONTESTING THE ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT AND THE
VICE-PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THE PHILIPPINES AND PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF HEARING
THE SAME.
Presidential Electoral Tribunal: What happens to a protest?
by Michael Bueza January 01, 2017
Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987
Signed July 25, 1987
What’s a ‘state of lawlessness’?
Updated September 03, 2016
Expect to see more soldiers, policemen, and checkpoints in key areas.
Curfews can be imposed as the need arises.
--
The Videos
3 Sep 2016
by HOMOBONO A. ADAZA September 8, 2016
by Jodesz Gavilan October 22, 2016
Jose Manuel Diokno, dean of the De La Salle University College of Law, also says
the involvement of the military in the war on drugs is questionable, with or
without a state of national emergency
Updated September 05, 2016
UPDATED – President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a proclamation declaring a "state
of national emergency on account of lawless violence," confirmed Executive
Secretary Salvador Medialdea to media on Monday, September 5.
by Pia Ranada September 04, 2016
The conflicting statements about the ‘state of lawlessness’ declared by the
President leave the public in a state of confusion. Who's responsible?
by Michael Bueza September 03, 2016
San Beda Graduate School of Law Dean Fr Ranhilio Aquino says that President
Duterte's declaration of a state of lawlessness 'does not in any way entail the
curtailment of any of our freedoms and liberties'
Updated September 03, 2016
The declaration is to ensure "coordinated efforts" between the
police and the military in the government's fight against terrorism and illegal
drugs, the President says
Duterte declares 'state of lawless violence,' hikes military, police presence
Updated September 3, 2016
by Tony La Viña September 03, 2016
For now, Duterte's declaration does not appear to lead us to a slippery slope.
But we must be vigilant.
Proclamation No. 55, s. 2016
Signed September 4, 2016
Signed September 7, 2016
by Pia Ranada September 06, 2016
Philippine habeas corpus cases - Article III
The writ of habeas corpus may be suspended in order to prevent any violence in
cases of rebellion or insurrection, as the case may be. In Philippine
jurisdiction, the present 1987 Philippine Constitution, Article III, Section 15
provides that “The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended
except in cases of invasion or rebellion, when the public safety requires it.
HERE or as
Slideshow in the
album with the
Videos Sep 8, 2016:
Pia Ranada April 04, 2019 - with Video
President Rodrigo Duterte, outraged at criticisms of his order to review all
government contracts, slams Senator Franklin Drilon and threatens to arrest
'all' his critics
Mara Cepeda April 05, 2019
'Once President Duterte declares a revolutionary government, he ceases to be
President having divested himself of the presidency,' says opposition senatorial
bet Romy Macalintal, a veteran election lawyer
Mara Cepeda April 05, 2019
'Hindi puwedeng dahil nag-alburoto ka, parang tatakutin iyong taumbayan sa isang
paraan na hindi constitutional,' says Vice President Leni Robredo
ABS-CBN News Apr 4, 2019
President Rodrigo Duterte warned he would suspend the privilege of the writ of
habeas corpus and order arrests, venting frustration at the pile of problems he
is facing.
by Camille Elemia November 15, 2016
'He was only thinking out loud, na ano ba 'yung mga weapons, ammunition, methods
available to him,' Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III recalls the President
telling lawmakers while discussing his war on drugs at a Palace meeting.
by Pia Ranada November 14, 2016
President Duterte, after his warning to suspend the writ of habeas corpus, says,
'Either we do something to protect society or do something sometimes wrong to
protect society'
by Bea Cupin November 14, 2016
The PNP chief assures the public that even if the writ of habeas corpus is
suspended, they will remain 'here to serve and protect.
by Bea Cupin November 13, 2016
'The drug menace is not a ground to suspend the privilege of the writ,' say the
4 Liberal Party senators in a joint statement
by Mara Cepeda November 13, 2016
Malacañang, meanwhile, says the suspension of the writ 'is just an idea' so far.
by Paterno Esmaquel II November 12, 2016
President Rodrigo Duterte says the law allows him to do this 'to protect the
Republic of the Philippines'
President Rodrigo Duterte warned that he can suspend the writ of habeas corpus,
a safeguard against warrantless arrests, if lawlessness – particularly the
illegal drugs trade – persists in the country.
The writ of habeas corpus restored
Proclamation No. 2, s. 1986
How does impeachment work?
FAST FACTS: How does impeachment work?
by Michael Bueza May 02, 2017
UPDATED
The 1987 Constitution lays down rules to make some top officials, including the
President, accountable through the impeachment process
Published on May 19, 2017
March 16, 2017
by Katerina Francisco October 02, 2017
The Constitution doesn't spell out acceptable grounds for a president's
resignation, and in recent history, one president's resignation has also raised
legal questions.
by Mara Cepeda May 22, 2017
The current Rules of Procedure in Impeachment Proceedings state lawmakers may
only junk an impeachment complaint after the document's sufficiency in form and
substance are assessed.
The misuse of impeachment
Indicted? Charged? A guide to court jargon
by Lian Buan August 06, 2017
by Raymund E. Narag, PhD August 07, 2017
It has produced lawyers who
are adept in using the law to pervert the law. And I say this with so much pain
because I worked with many dedicated Filipino lawyers.
CORRECTIONS SYSTEM
OVERVIEW OF THE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS SYSTEM
OF THE PHILIPPINES
Philippine legal codes
Republic Act No. 10155
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8491
AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE CODE OF THE NATIONAL FLAG, ANTHEM, MOTTO,
COAT-OF-ARMS AND OTHER HERALDIC ITEMS AND DEVICES OF THE PHILIPPINES
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 236
LEGISLATION PHILIPPINES
Historical Overview
Philippines Law
Historical Overview until 2004
LEGAL TERMINOLOGY
Polytechnic University of
the Philippines
Citizenship, Authorities - Etc.
Video
Quezon's Code of Citizenship and Ethics
The full text of
Constitutional Reformand Labor Agenda
Constitutional Reformand Labor Agenda
Philippine
Citizenship
THE ADMINISTRATIVE NATURALIZATION LAW OF 2000
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9139
Philippine nationality law
Republic Act No. 9225
by/ Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr. March 26, 2016
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. AFF-04-01
RULES IMPLEMENTING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9225
RULES ON PHILIPPINE DUAL
CITIZENSHIP
RULES GOVERNING PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP UNDER
REPUBLIC ACT (R.A.) NO. 9225
AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (A.O.) NO. 91,
SERIES OF 2004.
EVALUATION OF R.A. 9225
AN EVALUATION OF R.A.
9225,
Guidelines and Requirements for
Applying for Filipino Citizenship Reacquisition Under Republic Act 9225
Dual Citizenship
DUAL CITIZENSHIP
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7919 As amended by RA 8247
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7919
The Alien Social Integration Act of 1995.
As amended by RA 8247
AN ACT GRANTING LEGAL RESIDENCE STATUS ALIENS THROUGH A SOCIAL
INTEGRATION PROGRAM IN THE PHILIPPINES UNDER CERTAIN
CONDITIONS
The Anti-Dummy Law
The
Anti-Dummy Law
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9372
"Human Security Act of 2007.”
Presented by/ Mary Ann Wong Tugbang
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PHILIPPINE LAWS AUDIOBOOK Feb 27, 2014
"Anti-Red
Tape Act of 2007" REPUBLIC ACT NO.
9485
AN ACT TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY IN THE
DELIVERY OF GOVERNMENT SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC BY REDUCING BUREAUCRATIC
RED TAPE, PREVENTING GRAFT AND CORRUPTION, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES
THEREFOR
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
FAST FACTS: The Local Government Code turns 25
by Jodesz Gavilan October 10, 2016
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 351
Republic Act No. 9244
Republic Act No. 8981
Republic Act No. 10557
Philippine Design Competitiveness Act of 2013
Republic Act No. 7077
Citizen Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Act
Republic Act 9163
, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
and
by Marjohara Tucay August 02, 2016
'What we need is a better path for the socio-civic involvement of the youth, a
path that is congruent to the challenges of the changing times'
by Jee Y. Geronimo August 05, 2016
'Realistically, [Duterte] wants it. I don't know if he will push [for] it right
away, but we might as well do the groundwork,' says Commission on Higher
Education chair Patricia Licuanan
Republic Act No. 7104
"Commission on the Filipino Language Act"
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
HERE
Statistical laws
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10625,
Philippine Statistical Act of 2013
Culture, Heritage and Art
Republic
Act 10556 or “The Araw ng Pagbasa Act of 2013”.
The State recognizes and supports endeavors that promote reading and literacy,
motivate awareness and uphold our Filipino heritage and culture, including
educational activities.
November 27 of every year is hereby declared as “Araw ng Pagbasa”, which shall
be a regular working holiday, to be celebrated in all elementary and
secondary schools in the country. In the event that the holiday falls on a
weekend, the holiday shall be observed on the Friday of that week.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10066
"National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009"
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF THE NATIONAL
CULTURAL HERITAGE, STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND
THE ARTS, NCCA AND ITS AFFILIATED CULTURAL AGENCIES, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
Video
The National Artists of the Philippines
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Remark this is an album "National Artists of the Philippines"
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9072,
National Caves and
Cave Resources Management and Protection Act.
Look RA 9470 - National Archives of the Philippines
Act of 2007
RA 8047
RA 10088
Republic Act No. 10088
Videos
Republic Act No. 10088
Prisons and corrections, Probation,
Penal, Criminal Law, Deportation af Aliens
What you need to know: Duterte admin's crackdown on ‘tambays’
by Rambo Talabong June 18, 2018 - with Video
THE BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2013
Republic Act No. 10353,
Anti-Enforced or
Involuntary Disappearance Act of 2012
HERE
Atty.
Manuel J. Laserna Jr.
Video
The Revised Penal
Code RA 3815 of the Philippines
Republic Act No. 10707
The Presidential Decree No. 968, as amended, is hereby further amended
RA 10158
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10158
AN ACT ADJUSTING THE AMOUNT OR THE VALUE OF PROPERTY AND DAMAGE ON WHICH A
PENALTY IS BASED, AND THE FINES IMPOSED UNDER THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE ACT NO. 3815, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE REVISED PENAL CODE”, AS
AMENDED
by Pia Ranada September 01, 2017
The President signs into law amendments to the Revised Penal Code which impose
heavier fines for crimes and higher values for property used as basis for
penalties.
CRIMINAL
LAW
Revised Penal Code / Special
Laws, Presidential Decrees, and Executive Orders
Deportation of Aliens
Deportation of Aliens
"Could you be deported?"
Did you know that you can be deported for simply getting angry and
raising your voice at a Filipino? It’s true! Let’s say that you are in a
restaurant and the service is poor. You loose your cool and get angry at
the waitress. She can go to the Bureau of Immigration and file a
complaint against you, and most likely, you will be deported!
Video
F.A.C. - Foreign Assistance Center Philippines
Lian Buan November 01, 2019
The new rules are set to take effect end of November.
The Philippine justice department will soon issue new deportation rules stating
that once the foreigner is ordered deported, he or she will have to leave after
30 days from the decision – even if it's on appeal.
REPUBLIC ACT No. 6539
Feb 27, 2014
Jul 2, 2016
A new version of Anti-carnapping Law is being processed in the Senate which
seeks to curb the rising incidents of carnapping in the country.
Death Penalty
Gov't should focus on pandemic
recovery, not death penalty – Church leaders
Oct 10, 2020 Aika Rey
House hearing on the death penalty bill
September 24, 2019 - with Video
Death penalty for retribution? 'Not all victims want revenge'
– CHR
Mara Cepeda September 24, 2019
Dumpit urged lawmakers to read about the
ABS-CBN documentary "Radical Love," which
narrates the journey to forgiveness of actress Cherry Pie Picache, whose mother
Zenaida Sison was killed in September 2014. Look the documentary
'Radical Love' in the album Human Rights, International Humanitarian
Law
Mara Cepeda September 24, 2019
CHR Commissioner Karen Gomez Dumpit says reviving the death penalty will not
deter criminals, and revenge as motivation would only 'perpetuate a culture of
violence'
Lian Buan December 02, 2018
Three senatorial bets for 2019, all allies of President Rodrigo Duterte, said in
a televised forum on Sunday, December 2, that they support
death penalty for
people convicted of drug offenses.
House OKs death penalty for drug possession at parties,
meetings
by Mara Cepeda February 06, 2019
Capital punishment
Death penalty: No opting out
by Fr. Ranhilio Callangan Aquino April 21, 2017
It never makes good sense to flaunt our violation of international law. After
all, when rapacious neighbors dig into our pie and leave not even the crust to
us, we seek relief by invoking our rights under international law..
Filipinos' support for death penalty wanes
May 05, 2017
The March Pulse Asia poll shows that 67% of Filipinos in March 2017 support the
death penalty for heinous crimes, lower than the 81% in July 2016.
Death
penalty deterrent to drugs? DDB chair can't say
by Bea Cupin May 05, 2017
'I'm thankful not to meddle with this very controversial issue,' says the head
of the government's Dangerous Drugs Board
#NoToDeathPenalty: Online users oppose reimposition of death
penalty
Advocates against capital punishment post messages that indicate where they
reside, urging their representatives to vote against the bill.
with video
The university's student government leads the walk out after an overwhelming
majority in the House of Representatives approved the death penalty bill on
second reading
House names new committee chairs after death penalty vote
by Mara Cepeda May 15, 2017
The House leadership begins naming the lawmakers who will be replacing the
committee chairpersons ousted for not voting in favor of the death penalty bill.
by Camille Elemia April 26, 2017 - with video
by Mara Cepeda March 22, 2017
18 lawmakers who voted no to the RH bill under the 15th Congress voted yes to
the death penalty measure under the 17th Congress. How did the Church mobilize
against the two controversial measures?
by Representative Tom Villarin March 13, 2017
What happened behind closed doors to the death penalty bill
PART 1: Lawmakers are initially ambivalent about their stance on the death
penalty bill, but a few tweaks on its provisions finally convince them to
support the measure.
PART 2: Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas leads the charge to whip the
votes and bring back the death penalty in the country, a pet bill of President
Rodrigo Duterte
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez makes good on his threat to remove the key posts of
lawmakers who did not vote in favor of the death penalty bill.
On possibly losing support after the House reorganization, Speaker Pantaleon
Alvarez says, 'Well if I'm burning bridges, then so be it'
Death for drug convicts: House passes bill on final reading
by Mara Cepeda March 07, 2017
Under the House-approved measure, drug convicts on death row can be executed
either through hanging, firing squad, or lethal injection.
by David Lozada March 07, 2017
Activists also call President Rodrigo Duterte 'oppressive' and 'anti-poor' as
they protest outside the Batasang Pambansa
with videos
February 28, 2017
The House justice panel approved the measure seeking to reinstate the death
penalty for heinous crimes in the Philippines. Will it pass both houses?
Camille Elemia March 02, 2017
Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto and Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III
also say the bill will have a difficult time in the chamber, as it is not a
priority.
with video
by Mara Cepeda March 01, 2017
The controversial measure now only needs to go through one last stage in the
House before it is transmitted to the Senate
Who decides who lives? Lawmakers explain death penalty votes
March 08, 2017
Video
The Explainer: Presidents and capital punishment
Fariñas: No executions under Duterte ‘possible’
with video
by Mara Cepeda February 22, 2017
Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas says congressmen will let judges decide
which mode of execution to use – by lethal injection, hanging, or firing
squad – if the death penalty bill becomes law.
Edcel Lagman vs death penalty
February 16, 2017
House rules
state every lawmaker has the right to speak for an hour in a plenary debate, but
after a recent majority ruling, anti-death penalty congressmen now have fewer
minutes on the floor.
Representative Edcel Lagman slams the pro-death penalty congressmen, saying they
'get annoyed' when the House rules are used against them in the death penalty
debate
The opposition lawmaker also encourages members of all religious denominations
to attend the House debate on the capital punishment measure.
Congressmen debate on return of death penalty
with video
Starting January
31, at least 50 lawmakers are expected to go head to head with administration
allies to oppose the revival of the capital punishment for heinous crimes.
Congressmen also approve the amendments to only list 10 crimes under the bill,
remove the mandatory penalty of death, and to add safeguard measures for the
accused.
with video
The majority in the House moves the deadline a week earlier after the minority
bloc kept bringing up the question of quorum every time a lawmaker speaks
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez says problems in the judiciary should not prevent
lawmakers from doing their job
with video
Buhay Representative Lito
Atienza challenges Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez to first name the 3 incumbent
congressmen who are on the President's narco list before the House tackles the
death penalty bill
Video
Senate hearing on revival of death penalty
Committee on Justice and Human Rights
Streamed live February 07, 2017
S. No. 368 – Punishing extraordinary heinous crimes with the penalty of
Qualified Reclusion Perpetua
with video
by Mara Cepeda February 27, 2017
House justice panel chairperson Reynaldo Umali says it became easier
to get the consensus of the majority when they proposed to include only drug
crimes.
by Mara Cepeda February 09, 2017
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez says congressmen in the majority bloc have
agreed to remove several other crimes from the list as well
February 07- 08 - 14, 2017
The House justice panel approved the measure seeking to reinstate the death
penalty for heinous crimes in the Philippines. Will it pass both houses?
by Mara Cepeda February 08, 2017
Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas says majority congressmen agreed to give judges
the option to punish perpetrators of heinous crimes with either life
imprisonment or death
by Mara Cepeda February 08, 2017
Representatives Edcel Lagman and Raul del Mar debate against the reimposition of
the death penalty at the House plenary.
Celia Veloso clarifies: 'I do not support
death penalty'
by Don Kevin Hapal April 28, 2017
The mother of death row convict
Mary Jane Veloso says what
she supports is President Duterte's war on drugs, which should target the
syndicates.
Videos
Vice President Leni Robredo on threats to House leaders to
vote for death penalty
Feb 8, 2017
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Robredo: Death penalty debates a 'defining moment' for
solons
Feb 9, 2017
Videos
Constitution allows Congress to impose death
penalty – Castro
Full Speech, February 01, 2017
In his sponsorship speech of House Bill 4727, Deputy Speaker Fredenil Castro
cites laws, incidents of crimes, quotes from saints, and passages from the Bible
-
FULL TEXT of the speech!
February 01, 2017
Deputy Speaker Fredenil Castro defends his bill seeking the reimposition of the
death penalty for heinous crimes. It is the opening salvo at the House for the
debate on the capital punishment. Mara Cepeda, Rappler.com filed this video
blog.
by Mara Cepeda February 07, 2017 -
with video
Representatives Reynaldo Umali, Vicente Veloso, and Fredenil Castro are all
fighting for the passage of the death penalty bill in the House of
Representatives.
Videos
Atienza: Duterte pressuring lawmakers to pass death penalty
bill
Jan 11, 2017
Jan 31, 2017
Video
What lawmakers say about reimposing the death penalty
Jan 18, 2017
Death penalty + impunity = kamatayan ng tunay na hustisya
February 06, 2017
Why the death penalty is unnecessary, anti-poor, error-prone
by JC Punongbayan and Kevin Mandrilla February 11, 2017
Video
Favorability to restore Death Penalty
Jan 28, 2017
Videos
When is the death penalty justifiable?
Rape victim laments: When is the death penalty justifiable?
Rape victim: I do not wish the death penalty on my tormentor
Jan 28, 2017
An eye for an eye: Can the death penalty bring justice to victims?
by Mara Cepeda January 29, 2017
Hannah was only 5 when a close relative raped her. Years later, she still does
not wish the death penalty on her tormentor. Only God, she said, can take away
life.
Umali on death penalty, Bilibid drug trade and justice
Duterte-style
January 06, 2017- with Video
by Mara Cepeda January 16, 2017
House justice panel chair Reynaldo Umali urges the public to continue raising
their concerns on the two controversial bills so lawmakers may consider them
before they vote on the measures
As he reiterates his support for capital punishment, Representative Reynaldo
Umali says Filipinos can only choose between drug-related EJKs and the return of
the death penalty.
Lawmakers urged to reject revival of death penalty
November 27, 2016
Block return of death penalty in PH – Human Rights Watch
by Jee Y. Geronimo December 03, 2016
'The failure of the death penalty as a crime deterrent is globally recognized
and the government should maintain the prohibition on its use,' says Human
Rights Watch deputy Asia director Phelim Kine.
by Voltaire Tupaz December 05, 2016
The measure is one of the priority bills of President Rodrigo Duterte to help
reduce crime in the Philippines.
"We categorically and absolutely oppose the death penalty in any and all
circumstances and consider its use to be a violation of the right to life and
freedom from cruel, inhuman, or degrading punishment," about 67 signatories of a
statement released on Monday, December 5, said.
Below is a list of 67 individuals and international groups that signed the
statement against the reimposition of the death penalty in the Philippines.
Heinous crimes Included in Death Penalty Bill
December 08, 2016
AT LEAST 21 "heinous" crimes have been included in House Bill 1, also known as
the Death Penalty bill, which was approved on first reading by the House of
Representatives justice committee on Wednesday, December 7.
A lethal mix? Death penalty and a 'flawed, corrupt' justice
system
by Camille Elemia December 03, 2016
In People v Mateo in 2004, the Supreme Court says 71.77% of death penalty
verdicts handed by lower courts were wrong. The SC reduced the sentences to life
imprisonment and, even, acquittal.
House death penalty bill: How they voted
The House justice committee votes in favor of reimposing the death penalty for
heinous crimes in the Philippines. Who voted for and against the measure?
February 15, 2017
Siquijor Representative Ramon Rocamora likens the reimposition of the death
penalty to handing a match box to a child who is incapable of handling fire.
Dec 7, 2016
Hontiveros: Death penalty in our 'Kill Bill' list
by Jee Y. Geronimo December 08, 2016
Two other lawmakers also condemn the proposal to revive the death penalty, as
well as plans to lower the age of criminal liability in the Philippines.
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, December 8, said they have numbers in the
Senate to "put up a good fight" against the death penalty bill which the House
justice committee already approved.
by Mara Cepeda February 15, 2017
Senator Risa Hontiveros says there seems to be an 'obsession with death' under
the Duterte administration – from the death penalty to extrajudicial killings
due to the war on drugs.
Video
Prayer rally, idinaos kontra pagbabalik ng death penalty
Heinous crimes - Capital punishment in the Philippines
Filipinos have mixed opinions about the death penalty, with many opposing it on
religious and humanitarian grounds, while advocates see it as a way of deterring
crimes.
AN ACT TO IMPOSE THE DEATH PENALTY ON CERTAIN HEINOUS CRIMES, AMENDING FOR THAT
PURPOSE THE REVISED PENAL LAWS, AS AMENDED, OTHER SPECIAL PENAL LAWS, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
Lian Buan September 16, 2019
Those charged with heinous crimes and detained before 2013 can avail of the much
lesser good conduct time allowance under the Revised Penal Code. Issues of equal
protection and the ex-post facto law may come up.
Jodesz Gavilan September 03, 2019
There is no explicit definition of what heinous crimes are – only an enumeration
of crimes that due to their 'manifest wickedness, viciousness, atrocity and
perversity' merited the death penalty until its abolition in 2006
Videos
Will the Philippines reinstate the death penalty?
May 16, 2016 by euronews
"What I would do is urge Congress to restore the death penalty by hanging,"
Duterte told reporters.
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More crime, corruption ahead if death penalty revived
Dec 12, 2016
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De Lima to Duterte: Rethink stand on death penalty
May 17, 2016
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More Senators in Favor of Death Penalty in the Philippines to Come Back Soon
Senate President Franklin Drilon had earlier expressed his readiness to engage
in debates on the death penalty even though he said he is against the proposal
due to a flawed justice system in the country.
Jun 11, 2016
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PCES DEBATE - DEATH PENALTY
GEMMA L. NIERVES
Jul 13, 2016
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Duterte urged to rethink death penalty!
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‘Balik Bitay?
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Sen. Manny Pacquiao VS. Sen. Leila de Lima - Debate about Death Penalty
Aug 9, 2016
Might be on death row
- IF...
Video
Chinese woman
with 4kl. Shabu first to face death penalty under President Duterte
She might be the first to be executed for drug trafficking.
Jul 24,
2016
Civil, Family, Marriage, Divorce
and Social Laws
Video
Tighter laws eyed on foreigners marrying Pinays
Republic Act No. 8187
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10354,
The Responsible
Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012
HERE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10172
Republic Act No. 8369
AN ACT ESTABLISHING FAMILY COURTS, GRANTING THEM EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL
JURISDICTION OVER CHILD AND FAMILY CASES, AMENDING BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG
129,AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ACT OF 1980, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
RA 8282
REPUBLIC ACT NO.
8282
Social Security Law, Social Security System SSS
Philippine Laws that Protect Women and Children
Philippine Laws related to the
Discipline and Punishment of Children
RA 7192
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7192, Women in Development and Nation
Building Act
The Magna Carta of Women, RA 9710
Videos
An audio visual presentation
of the RA 9710 also known as
the Magna Carta of Women
The Anti-Mail-Order Bride
Law - Republic Act No. 6955
AN ACT TO DECLARE UNLAWFUL THE PRACTICE OF MATCHING
FILIPINO WOMEN FOR MARRIAGE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS ON A MAIL-ORDER BASIS
AND OTHER SIMILAR PRACTICES INCLUDING THE ADVERTISEMENT, PUBLICATION,
PRINTING OR DISTRIBUTION OF BROCHURES, FLIERS AND OTHER PROPAGANDA
MATERIALS IN FURTHURANCE THEREOF AND PROVIDING PENALTY THEREFOR.
Family Code
of the Philippines
Republic Act No. 9858 –
Legitimation of Children Born to Parents Below Marrying Age
Law of the Philippines
about Bigamy
ELDERLY FILIPINO WEEK
Family Code of the Philippines
Articles 147 and 148 of the Family Code of the
Philippines are the governing laws on property relations between a man
and a woman in a live-in relationship.
HERE
RA 8972 Solo Parents' Welfare Act of 2000.
about the benefits and privileges given to single parents under the Solo
Parents' Welfare Act of 2000. It presents the updated list of requirements to
secure a Solo Parent ID.
Republic Act No. 9255
HERE
Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of
2004
RA 9262
HERE
and
WWW: Women
on the Web are not Welcome
by/Ana P. Santos Jan 29, 2015
Authorities either underestimate the threat that technology-related
violence presents or do not have a full understanding of how the
pervasiveness of such violence causes psychological and emotional
distress.
According to Take back the Tech, a collaborative campaign against
on-line forms of violence, about 95% of on-line harassment in the form
of text, images and videos are targeted at women.
“A liberal interpretation of
RA
9262 can include electronic violence as a form of psychological
abuse,” said Claire Padilla, executive director of legal NGO,
EngendeRights.
But one limitation of RA 9262 is that it is predicated on a dating
relationship. You must be dating, having sex with or married to the
perpetrator.
Republic Act 10398
Void Marriages
Common-law marriage (live-in relationships) in the
Philippines
Important to read for Foreigners
Grounds for Annulment of Marriage in the Philippines
Divorce - Remarring in Filipino - Foreigner Marriage
Getting Married in The Republic of The Philippines
Report of Marriage, birth etc.
Registration of marriage
SOLEMNIZATION AND REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES OUTSIDE OF
THE PHILIPPINES
Children, Youth
Advocacine´s
Blog
PHILIPPINE LAWS on CHILDREN
FACT CHECK: Duterte misinformed that child offenders can just
'go home'
by Camille Elemia April 04, 2017
The President's remarks before the boy scouts show he wasn't aware the
Pangilinan law was amended in 2013, allowing child offenders aged 12 to 15 to be
detained in youth centers.
Trishia Billones, Apr 03 2017
Videos
RA 10157 - The Kindergarten Act
2012
Republic Act 10821
the Children’s
Emergency Relief and Protection Act.
by/Gwen de la Cruz May 18, 2016
Alisa Tang May 18, 2016
Philippine Laws related to the
Discipline and Punishment of Children
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8980,
ECCD Act
Philippines: Early
Childhood Country Policy
Republic Act 8044 - The Youth in Nation-Building Act
Family Code of the Philippines
Family Code of the Philippines
Articles 147 and 148 of the Family Code of the
Philippines are the governing laws on property relations between a man
and a woman in a live-in relationship.
HERE
Modern Filipino families: How does the state protect them?
by Patty Pasion September 29, 2017
Republic Act No. 6809
Republic Act No. 9255
or as
Video
Presidential Decree No. 1563
RA 9344 Juvenile Justice
and Welfare Act of 2006
HERE and the
Videos
RA 9344 Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006:
Jul 7, 2016
Video
Children commit crime in order to survive
REVISED
RULE
REVISED RULE ON CHILDREN IN
CONFLICT WITH THE LAW
by/Rainier Allan Ronda. June 6, 2015
Child pornography laws in the Philippines
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR STRONGER DETERRENCE AND SPECIAL PROTECTION AGAINST
CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES:
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10627,
Anti-Bullying Act
of 2013
HERE
penalizing teachers who bully students filed.
Teachers could be fined P50,000 to P1 million and face imprisonment
depending on the gravity of the case. Jun 07, 2015
Nov 12, 2016
Anti Cyberbullying Act of 2015 author, Rep. Rolando Andaya, identifies grounds
and punishments for Cyberbullying.
August 13, 2020 Hannah Torregoza
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday sought stricter enforcement of anti-cyber
bullying measures to protect students from increased exposure to harassment and
threats.
Videos
Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 - RA 10627
Defines the circumstances that constitute bullying and what educational.
Jun 30, 2013
REPUBLIC ACT 8049
Anti-Hazing Law
HERE
by Jodesz Gavilan September 25, 2017
The Anti-Hazing Law penalizes members of organizations only if an applicant
suffers any physical injury or dies about THE ANTI-HAZING LAW, RA 8049 by/PHILIP A. AGUINALDO
by Lian Buan February 18, 2017
There are 14 reported hazing deaths in the last 22 years since the Anti-Hazing
Law was passed, but only one conviction so far
Video
House hearing on Anti-Hazing Law
September 26, 2017
by Bea Cupin September 26, 2017
Filipino Parents Spanking a Child Will Soon Go to Jail
Republic Act 9208 or “Anti-Trafficking
in Persons”
Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of
2004
RA 9262
HERE
and
Republic Act 9775, also known as the Anti-Child Pornography
Act of 2009
and
HERE
and "About RA 9775"
HERE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8353
Anti-Rape Law of 1997
Rape Victim Assistance and Protection Act of 1998
The Philippines' silent incest problem
by Natashya Gutierrez June 6, 2017
Republic Act
9231 or “The Anti Child Labor Law”
.
Rules and Regulations Implementing
Republic Act
No. 9231, Amending R.A. 7610, as Amended
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7658
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7658
Republic Act 10666, Children’s Safety on Motorcycles Act of 2015
The new law is set to take effect on Friday, May 19 2017
by/Katerina Francisco August 05, 2015
Under Republic Act 10666, children are banned from riding motorcycles
unless they can comfortably reach the foot peg, wrap their arms around
the driver, and wear a protective helmet.
Anti-Sexual Harassment
Act of 1995
Resolution No. 01-0940, May 21, 2001
HERE
and the
Videos
Republic Act 9208 or “Anti-Trafficking
in Persons”
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9745
HERE
Rappler talked to Amnesty International Secretary General Salil Shetty
on why Philippine policemen continue to torture crime suspects despite
the country's policies against the act, and its international image as a
"champion for human rights." Dec 4, 2014
by/Bea Cupin Dec 04, 2014
RA 9995
Anti-Photo and Voyeurism Act
of 2009
Video
Pinay teen's nude photos spread on Facebook
Lawyers in Philippines
specializing in Prostitution
Laws on Violence
Laws on Violence against
Women in the Philippines
Professor, University of the Philippines, College of Law
Employment,
Work, Labor
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8759
- the PESO act
Public Employment Service Office Act of 1999
REPUBLIC ACT No. 10801
REPUBLIC ACT No. 10022
-
RA 9422
by Don Kevin Hapal October 12, 2017
A bill seeks to amend the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995 to
extend travel tax exemption to children of both solo and married OFW parents
Republic Act No. 10706,
Seafarers Protection Act
RA 7655
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7655
REPUBLIC ACT No. 9481
LABOR CODE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10361, Domestic Workers Act” or “Batas Kasambahay”
AN ACT INSTITUTING POLICIES FOR THE PROTECTION AND WELFARE OF DOMESTIC
WORKERS
Republic Act 9775, also known as the Anti-Child
Pornography Act of 2009
and
HERE
and "About RA 9775"
HERE
RA 9231
Republic Act
9231 or The Anti Child Labor Law
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7658
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7658
Philippine Laws on Working/Living Abroad
Filipino World War II Veterans
Republic Act No. 2640
Republic Act No. 6948
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7696
RA 9499
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9499
Food, Clean Water, Hospitals, Medicine, Etc.
Hospitals demanding deposits in emergencies face stiffer
penalties
by Pia Ranada August 04, 2017
Hospitals and medical treatment centers now face stiffer penalties if they ask
for a deposit from patients in serious medical conditions requiring emergency
treatment.
On Thursday, August 3, President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law
Republic Act
No 10932
which amends Batas Pambansa Bilang 702 (as amended by RA 8344)
by Mara Cepeda August 07, 2017
Senator Risa Hontiveros hits the looming petition, saying, 'Common sense and
basic humanity dictate that lives are more important than profit'
The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAP) wants the Supreme
Court (SC) to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the newly signed
law imposing stiffer penalties on hospitals demanding deposits in emergencies.
Republic Act No. 9502
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10747
Addressing the needs of persons with rare disease
Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act, TAMA of 1997
Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs Republic Act No. 8203
RA 3720
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8976,
Philippine Food
Fortification Act of 2000
HERE
RA 9275 Philippine Clean Water
Act of 2004
HERE
Code of SANITATION
PD 856
Senate bill: Restaurants must donate
excess food to charities
by Jodesz Gavilan July 24, 2016 seeks to
improve the state of food security in the Philippines
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10862
AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS IN THE PHILIPPINES,
REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO.
1286, KNOWN AS THE “NUTRITION AND DIETETICS DECREE OF 1977”, APPRORIATING FUNDS
THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10611,
Food Safety Act of
2013
Graphic health warning law now in
effect
by/ Jee Y. Geronimo March 03, 2016
Starting March 3, all tobacco products manufactured or imported for sale in the
Philippines will be required to carry graphic health warnings
This Act shall be known as The Graphic Health Warnings Law
Environment,
Agriculture,
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Philippine Laws on
Environmental Pollution
The Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9147
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE
RESOURCES AND THEIR HABITATS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
AO NO. 97 – 30
SMALL-SCALE MINE SAFETY RULES AND REGULATIONS
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9486
RA 9847
Republic Act No. 9847
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7942, Philippine Mining Act of 1995
Republic Act No. 8435
The Agricultural Land Reform Code of the Philippines
Republic Act No. 6657, approved 10 June 1988
Republic Act No. 7905, approved 23 February 1995
Republic Act No. 7907, approved 23 February 1995
Republic Act No. 8532, approved 23 February 1998
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10068,
Organic Agriculture
Act of 2010
RA 1199
P AO19
P AO19 RULES & REGULATION ON THE TRANSPORT OF LIVE
ANIMALS BY LAND
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7171
AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FARMER IN THE VIRGINIA TOBACCO
PRODUCING PROVINCES
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 628
ESTABLISHING ZONIFICATION AREAS FOR TOBACCO GROWING IN THE PHILIPPINES
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 879
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 879
The Philippine Fisheries Code
of 1998 - RA 8550
Managing aquaculture and its
impacts: a guidebook for local governments
Laws - codes & Rules -
Veterinary, Animals,
Cockfighting
ANIMAL WELFARE ACT
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8485
AN ACT TO PROMOTE ANIMAL WELFARE
IN THE PHILIPPINES, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT OF 1998".
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9147
ANIMAL LAW
ANIMAL LAW
REPUBLIC ACT No. 9268
Republic Act No. 8203
Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs, Republic Act No. 8203
LAWS ON PHILIPPINE COCKFIGHTING
Corporations
THE CORPORATION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
RA 10149
Republic Act No. 10149 RA No. 10149
Firearms
Law on Firearms in the Philippines
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10591
and
Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 10591
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Some gun owners not happy with gun control law
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Pros & Cons of the New Gun Law
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Gun ownership
Published on Jun 3, 2017
Supt. Julius Silagan explains the process of securing a license to own a gun.
Presidential Decree No. 1866
Amended by RA 9516 "Section 3 and 4"
The case for 'Oplan Bakal'
by PCSupt Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar September 19, 2017
As we all know, and as clearly posted in the entrances of bars and clubs,
firearms are not allowed inside the establishments.
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SALIGAN
The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption, VACC
Important tips for newbies in rallies
by Danielle Nakpil September 19, 2017
PHILIPPINE LAWS AUDIOBOOKS
MANAGING THE PHILIPPINE FORESHORE:
Ifugao Law
from
"A Balikbayan family"