Miranda Doctrine Used by Philippine National Police (PNP)
By Joel C. Atencio, PNA “You have the right to remain silent and anything you say will be used against you in court. You have the right to consult with an attorney and to have that attorney present during questioning, and if you are indigent, an attorney will be provided at no cost to represent [...]
Free Copy RA 9729 Climate Change Act of 2009
Republic Act (R.A.) 9729 Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila Fourteenth Congress Third Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand nine. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9729 AN ACT MAINSTREAMING CLIMATE CHANGE INTO GOVERNMENT POLICY FORMULATIONS, ESTABLISHING THE FRAMEWORK STRATEGY AND PROGRAM ON [...]
Rule 2 Section 1 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice
Rule 2 Section 1 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice SECTION 1. Acknowledgment. – “Acknowledgment” refers to an act in which an individual on a single occasion: (a) appears in person before the notary public and presents an integrally complete instrument or document; (b) is attested to be personally known to the notary public or identified [...]
Same-sex Marriage Abroad Not Valid in Philippines
Citing existing public policy and jurisprudence, Bohol First District Congressman Rene Lopez Relampagos said that certain marriages contracted abroad cannot be held as valid here in the Philippines. “New values, ideas, and paradigms have made their way in the lives of the Filipino people and also in our laws and jurisprudence since the enactment of [...]