Tag: non excusat

In one of our earlier columns, we discussed the basic facts about  “impeachment”. To recapitulate, Impeachment is a proceeding instituted by the legislative body to address serious misconduct by a…

Unlike Apolinario Mabini contemporaries, Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio and Emilio Aguinaldo whose lives and heroism have been told and reiterated through several biopics, movies and short films, and that of…

In order to sustain a conviction for the offense of illegal sale of dangerous drugs, the necessary elements are: (1) identity of the buyer and the seller, the object and…

On May 22, 2025, at least 33 members of the President’s Cabinet or also known as the executive department secretaries tendered their resignation while the others are still listed as…

Former Senator Leila M. de Lima, being the first nominee of Mamayang Liberal Partylist, is set to have her return in Congress after it attained sufficient number of votes to…

Defamation, which includes libel and slander, means the offense of injuring a person’s character, fame or reputation through false and malicious statements. It is that which tends to injure reputation…

In just a few days, we will again be choosing our next leaders – twelve (12) senators, our representative in the House of Representatives, party-list representative, our governor and vice…

Section 21 of the Bill of Rights of the 1987 Constitution explicitly states that “No person shall be twice put in jeopardy of punishment for the same offense. If an…

Republic Act No. 11362 or “An Act Authorizing the Court to Require Community Service in lieu of Imprisonment for Penalties of Arresto Menor and Arresto Mayor Amending for the Purpose…

Throughout history, accounts of corruption, unexplained wealth and transparency issues had been a recurring story. From our first official president, General Emilio Aguinaldo up until the present administration of President…