Bridging the Gap: Analyzing Discrepancies between the Provisions of the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers (Republic Act No. 4670) and their Implementation

By Valerie Ann C. Utzurrum, MLS-JD1 ABSTRACT The ongoing discrepancy between the rights and safeguards provided by the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers (Republic Act No. 4670) and how they are actually applied in Philippine public schools is critically examined in this paper. Many teachers still endure unpaid teaching overloads, insufficient medical benefits, and procedural … Continue reading Bridging the Gap: Analyzing Discrepancies between the Provisions of the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers (Republic Act No. 4670) and their Implementation

A Comparative Study on the Key Similarities and Differences of the Data Privacy Act of 2012 and European Union General Data Protection Regulation

By Archelle Marie G. Azuro, Kariza Louise S. Celis, and Donna Lerma Janica A. Paco, JD1 Image by Progress Software INTRODUCTION Background of the Study  The 21st century ushered in a digital era, where almost all of the world’s population rely on online transactions and communications. The free flow of information has made the world … Continue reading A Comparative Study on the Key Similarities and Differences of the Data Privacy Act of 2012 and European Union General Data Protection Regulation

A Review on the Compliance of Bacolod City Government with the Solid Waste Management

By Russel Renz R. Garcia (JD 1) The implementation of an effective solid waste management plan is a global dilemma. There is an endless generation of waste from man’s activity, which is practically inevitable as a result of industrialization. Although many groups advocate for its reduction, they will always rely on the strict implementation of … Continue reading A Review on the Compliance of Bacolod City Government with the Solid Waste Management

Behind the Tears of Hope: A Correlational Study Between the Role of Mental Health Experts and Anti-Crime Authorities in Resolving the Unlawfulness Charged Against Psychologically-Ill Individuals

By April Therese Escarda and Dheenise Eiver Villaruz (JD1) Personality is a concomitant factor in many kinds of behavior, one of which is associating with criminal demeanor. To fully ascertain what constitutes a criminal, we must first understand the personality of a person. Further, this research focuses on the lived experiences of psychologically-ill individuals who … Continue reading Behind the Tears of Hope: A Correlational Study Between the Role of Mental Health Experts and Anti-Crime Authorities in Resolving the Unlawfulness Charged Against Psychologically-Ill Individuals

Prevalence Rate of Road Related Harassment Among Female Drivers of Private Vehicles

By Eunice Ciocon, Mark Leonar and Micole Locsin (JD 1) In Asia, Philippines is regarded one of the countries that gives high regard for women. Equal protection and opportunity is upheld by women advocates. There is no denial that part of this success, especially by working women allowed women to have jobs that can afford … Continue reading Prevalence Rate of Road Related Harassment Among Female Drivers of Private Vehicles

ESTATE PLANNING: Legal and Economic Implications of Proper Estate Planning or Lack thereof of Filipino Families earning Low to Average Income.

By Edward Allen B. Acevedo (JD1 2020-2021) If you ask an average  Filipino or an average Filipino family if he wants to be financially or economically prepared in, or for the future, the typical and obvious answer would be a “YES”, but most Filipinos rarely hear and understand ESTATE PLANNING. Estate PLANNING is a word … Continue reading ESTATE PLANNING: Legal and Economic Implications of Proper Estate Planning or Lack thereof of Filipino Families earning Low to Average Income.

The Working Conditions of Overworked and Underpaid Nurses in the Philippines during a Pandemic

From the time of the outbreak of COVID - 19 in the Philippines, healthcare workersparticularly the nurses have been on the frontlines of the response. When the risingcases ultimately revealed how flawed our healthcare system is, the same goes for theworking conditions and salaries of our nurses who are frontliners in this crisis. Truly,being on … Continue reading The Working Conditions of Overworked and Underpaid Nurses in the Philippines during a Pandemic

Drug Abuse and Crimes in San Carlos City: Can the Society Break this Connection with the Help of the Community-Based Drug Rehabilitation?

An Abstract Submitted By Marben Tan, Jason Villarosa, and Isidro Victor Villarosa The war on drugs has always been the top agenda of Duterte Administration. Evidently, drug-abuse problem has become a global pandemic. In this research paper, This study aims to show the negative effects of drug addiction; on how it affects and destroys the … Continue reading Drug Abuse and Crimes in San Carlos City: Can the Society Break this Connection with the Help of the Community-Based Drug Rehabilitation?

A Study about Rape, Sexual Assault and Molestations in its Legal and Psychological Aspects

Abstract by Franz Hughanne Ramos Tionko and Priscilla Marie Cammayo Rivero (JD1 SY 2020-2021) Rape, Sexual Assault and Molestation cases have increased throughout time and are stillescalating. These problems never left our society and have greatly impacted the lives of those who had experienced them first hand. While there have been various studies made to … Continue reading A Study about Rape, Sexual Assault and Molestations in its Legal and Psychological Aspects