In one of my earlier columns, I discussed the difference between Homicide and Murder as defined and penalized under Article 249 and 248 of the Revised Penal Code, respectively. Aside…
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NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
ROPERTY REGIME FOR SAME SEX COUPLES
As declared by Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen, in interpreting our laws, we should be mindful of the reality that our freedoms should be individually and socially meaningful. This was…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
CREATION AND ABOLITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES
Under Section 2 of the 1987 Administrative Code of the Philippines, Agency of the Government refers to any of the various units of the Government, including a department, bureau, office,…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
DEVELOPMENT IN CHILD ABUSE CASES
In interpreting Section 5(b) of Republic Act No. 7610 or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act, the bar and the bench had been relying on…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
PSYCHOLOGICAL INCAPACITY
At the outset, as enshrined in Article 36 of the Family Code: A marriage contracted by any party who, at the time of the celebration, was psychologically incapacitated to comply…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL FLAG
From our elementary and high school days up until now that we are already employed in the government, it has been a daily morning practice and mandate to attend the…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
REMEMBERING THE MAMBA
Kobe Bean Bryant, also known for his moniker “The Black Mamba”, a professional basketball player who played as shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers franchise for his entire 20-year…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
OWNERSHIP OF SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT
In a fairly recent case, the Supreme Court, thru Associate Justice Ramon Paul L. Hernando, laid down guide post for proving ownership and/or control of a social media account, like…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
BREACH OF PROMISE TO MARRY
At the turn of the year, news about a supposedly missing bride-to-be surfaced and filled the internet and our social networking sites. Purportedly, this bride-to-be went missing four (4) days…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
FUGITIVE DISENTITLEMENT DOCTRINE
In this era, where evading arrest and fleeing to avoid prosecution had become a trend for suspected malefactors, the Honorable Supreme Court in a relatively recent case, laid down the…