By Sophie F. Rodrigazo | JD-1 (2025) Image Source I. Introduction The Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) exists nationwide as the principal government office for providing free legal assistance to indigent and other qualified persons.1 However, nationwide institutional presence does not necessarily establish equitable regional access. The central problem is whether PAO offices, public attorneys, and … Continue reading Regional Distribution of Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) Resources in the Philippines: Assessing Equitable Access To Free Legal Assistance
Defining the Limits of Warrantless Digital Searches under the 1987 Philippine Constitution
By Jalin Reign P. Lim, JD ! “Certain constitutional guarantees work together to create zones of privacy wherein governmental powers may not intrude, and that there exists an independent constitutional right of privacy. Such right to be left alone has been regarded as the beginning of all freedoms." – Disini v. Secretary of Justice, G.R. … Continue reading Defining the Limits of Warrantless Digital Searches under the 1987 Philippine Constitution
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
Legal Research Proposals for 2023
The following topics have been approved for full legal research for SY 2023-2024: A Study on the Progress of Republic Act No. 10627 or the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013, 10 Years After Its Effectivity in Bacolod City High Schools By Mary Rica Lacson This legal research aims to dissect and study the progress of Republic … Continue reading Legal Research Proposals for 2023
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
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