By Emmy Catugas, Nelie France Sanchez and Michael Villagracia INTRODUCTION When we make mistakes, we are given two choices: we either correct them, or leave them as they are and move on with our lives. This world of ours is a large playground of life. It is inevitable that we, as people, would make mistakes. Elders teach … Continue reading A Comparative Study of House Bill No. 7303 and the Pertinent Provisions of the Family Code With Regard to Annulment and Legal Separation
A Comparative Study Between the Effects on the Implementation of TRAIN Law and the NIRC Towards the Livelihood of Both Upper and Lower Class Filipinos
Objectives This research aims to compare the advantages as well as the disadvantages between the NIRC and the TRAIN Law, the newly implemented tax law that corrects a longstanding inequity of the tax system by reducing the income taxes paid by taxpayers and to fund the President’s Build, Build, Build(BBB) program. It will show the … Continue reading A Comparative Study Between the Effects on the Implementation of TRAIN Law and the NIRC Towards the Livelihood of Both Upper and Lower Class Filipinos
The Compliance of Public Schools in Bacolod City to Republic Act 10627: The Anti-Bullying Law
By Victor Siegfried R. D’lonsod, April Rose G. Torres and Trisha M. Yangan The Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 was created hand in hand with the Child Protection Policy or DepED Order No. 40, s. 2012. The policy aims to protect the child from all forms of violence that may be inflicted by adults, persons in authority as … Continue reading The Compliance of Public Schools in Bacolod City to Republic Act 10627: The Anti-Bullying Law
Marital Relationship
During marriage the husband and wife are united as one, their oneness creates a joint life, acting, living and working as one unit. These oneness created result also to one property that shall be govern by absolute community of property for marriages celebrated after August 3, 1988. in absolute community of property all property before … Continue reading Marital Relationship
Analysis on the Legality and Applicability on the Integration of Same-Sex Marriage in the Philippine Legal System
Chapter I - Background of the Study In the Philippine legal system, marriage is defined as a special contract of permanent union between a man and a woman entered into in accordance with the law. It is the foundation of the family whose nature, consequences and incidents are governed by law.1 This definition has been … Continue reading Analysis on the Legality and Applicability on the Integration of Same-Sex Marriage in the Philippine Legal System
Applicability of Our Laws in the Preservation of Net Neutrality
Net neutrality is a principle that says no Internet traffic should get special treatment, and Internet service providers can’t block or degrade certain traffic because the website or service pumping it out isn’t willing to pay up for prioritization. With the relevance of the internet to almost everyone in the Philippines, there is an emerging … Continue reading Applicability of Our Laws in the Preservation of Net Neutrality
A Study on Traffic Policies in Bacolod City
INTRODUCTION How do we feel about traffic? That’s a no-brainer. We hate it. And we feel the same for its synonyms which all mean that we’re going to be late for work again, words like “gridlock” and “congestion. “ Anyone who has ever visited, worked in or lived in the Philippines would know how bad … Continue reading A Study on Traffic Policies in Bacolod City
Analysis of the Application of Rule 113 of the Rules of Court on Existing Jurisprudence under Republic Act 9165 or Comprehensive Drugs Act of 2002
INTRODUCTION One of the major and relevant issues that currently plagues the country involves the use and trade of prohibited and illegal drugs, which threatens the very life of the nation and its people. It is stated in Republic Act 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, that the state should … Continue reading Analysis of the Application of Rule 113 of the Rules of Court on Existing Jurisprudence under Republic Act 9165 or Comprehensive Drugs Act of 2002
ENDO or ENDON’T?: A Legal Research on Labor-only Contractualization
This research provides a wide-scope and informative education on Labor-only Contractualization and the government’s steps of Ending Contractualization or most commonly referred to as the “ENDO” in the local setup specifically in Bacolod City. Anent thereto, through data-gathering, this research also reflects the different political and economic stance of the most influential labor union in … Continue reading ENDO or ENDON’T?: A Legal Research on Labor-only Contractualization
Dynasties in the Political Landscape of the Philippines
INTRODUCTION A political dynasty, which is a significantly shared political trait in most countries, has persisted since the ancient times, be it in any system of government. At present, it has fostered in developing democracies, one in which a generation passes its political prowess to another like a family heirloom. The Philippines is a perfect … Continue reading Dynasties in the Political Landscape of the Philippines
Philippine Legal Research 