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MANILA - The Supreme Court (SC) cleared a prosecutor sued for disbarment by a police officer for dismissing a drug case in 2012 for incomplete documentation. In a resolution released on December 3, the high court's second division dismissed the case filed against lawyer Dorina A. Hernandez-Joya, adopting the recommendation of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines' (IBP) Board of Governors. A complaint filed in November 2012 before the SC Office of the Bar Confidant by Alex A. Dela Cerna,...

Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) mourns the passing last Monday, Dec. 13, of IBP Manila I-JBL Reyes Chapter President Michael M. Santiago. In a statement, the IBP said: “We, your IBP family, will truly miss you being one of the cornerstones of

The University of Santo Tomas Law Alumni Foundation Inc. (USLTAFI), through the UST Faculty of Civil Law, has conferred the Award of Distinction to Speaker Lord Allan Velasco for his outstanding accomplishments as graduate of the university. Speaker Lord Allan Velasco receives Award of Distincti

San Miguel Corporation vaccination bus (Contributed photo) MANILA - Some former Quezon City Jail inmates returned to the facility recently, not for committing crimes again but for their second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. The "Ligtas Lahat" (everyone protected) activity was spearheaded by San Miguel Corporation (SMC) infrastructure arm San Miguel Holdings Corp., Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) - QC, and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology. The SMC bakuna (vaccination) bus ...

NATIONAL ID APPLICANT. A young girl does an iris scan at a Philippine Identification System registration center in Sarangani in this undated photo. Parents or guardians must accompany minors applying for the for the Philippine Identification card or the national ID. (Photo courtesy of PhilSys-Sarangani) DAVAO CITY - Registration of residents aged 5 to 15 years old to the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) is subject to local ordinances, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (P...

Officials of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) and the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) signed a Memorandum of Agreement ( MOA ) on

Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) has pledged to run after violators in the 2022 local and national elections. It said it has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with election watchdog Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE), headed by f

Philippine Identification System registration, Gaisano Capital Mintal Davao City (Photo courtesy of Gaisano) DAVAO CITY - Residents of Barangay Mintal here will have an easier time applying for the Philippine Identification (PhilID) card or national ID with the opening of a registration center at Gaisano Capital Mintal. The shopping center announced on social media that it has been chosen as a Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) sign-up site and has been processing applications since Nove...

Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo (2) “True dedication to the spirit of public service requires pro bono lawyers (those who render their services free of charge) to be constantly visible, readily accessible and quick to action.” This was stressed by Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo i

Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, Chairman of the 2020-2021 Bar Exams, tells Bar-takers: 'Hoping for the postponement is the worst strategy ever'