"These counsels are expected to have special legal skills, knowledge, and training to protect and advance the evolving interests of the State." The public often...

"The procedure protects respondents from hasty and oppressive prosecution, and the State from useless, improper, and expensive trials." A preliminary investigation is an inquiry conducted...

"The accused continue to enjoy rights." The Rules on Expedited Procedures in the First Level Courts (Expedited Rules) (A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC) included revisions on the...

"Does silence mean consent?" It is often said that silence may be construed as consent or agreement. The Ancient Romans encapsulated this in the maxim...

"Here’s what the university can do." A few days ago, I had the chance to read the policy paper entitled “On the ‘income advantage’ in...

"The rules will take effect on April 11." The Supreme Court recently issued the Rules on Expedited Procedures in the First Level Courts (Expedited Rules)...

"There is a void in gathering the testimonies of vital witnesses immediately after the commission of heinous crimes." I usually base my articles on existing...

"The purpose is to avoid letting a crime go unpunished." When a group of people commit a crime and there are no witnesses who can...

"The need to protect children from all forms of abuse is consistent with the State’s duty to uphold human rights." The enactment of Republic Act...

"Not all forms of opinion are accepted by the court." The word “opinion” has different meanings. It may be defined as a view, judgment, or...