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

Thirty-Three La Sallian Law Student Practitioners Begin Historic Journey

USLS Law Dean Rosanne Gonzaga with Law Student Practitioners The University of Saint La Salle (USLS) – Bacolod unveiled its program for legal aid services by Law Student Practitioners (LSP) in the presence of Executive Judge Raymond Joseph Javier of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) and the Officers of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines … Continue reading Thirty-Three La Sallian Law Student Practitioners Begin Historic Journey

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

By Cherob Pacheco, Jiea Sian, and Gabriel Gony Revilla Introduction On the 31st of December 2019, Wuhan Municipal Health Commission, China, reported a cluster of pneumonia cases in Hubei Province, which eventually led to the identification of a new coronavirus (2019-nCoV). It took only less than two weeks for the virus to set foot on … Continue reading The Working Conditions of Overworked and Underpaid Nurses in the Philippines during a Pandemic