We all know that on June 12, 1898, our forefathers led by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed Philippine independence from more than 300 years of Spanish ruling in his ancestral home…
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NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
PROTECT THY CHILDREN
A hard pill to swallow. A sad and infuriating truth. One of the most rampant crime in our province is the rape and sexual abuse of minors and children. What…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
KATARUNGANG PAMBARANGAY
Every time there is a conflict among neighbors, people tend to advise or recommend to bring the matter to the barangay. If a person did something wrong or inflicted an…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
WARRANT OF ARREST
If a warrant of arrest has been issued against a person, is he already guilty of the crime he is being charged of? This is another misconception that I…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
CHA-CHA
Since the advent of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, there has been attempts or proposals to change our fundamental law. In every administration, from that of President FVR and until today,…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
Same Sex Civil Unions
Probably inspired by his famous movie line, “Mahal kita, maging sino ka man”, topnotcher senator Robin Padilla filed Senate Bill No. 449 entitled “Institutionalizing Civil Unions of Same Sex Couples,…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
RELIGIOUS CRIMES
Filipinos are known all over the world to be religious people. This is best displayed and demonstrated during Christmas season, Nazareno Day, Ramadan and the recently concluded, Semana Santa. During…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
Misconceptions about Bail or “Piyansa”
Growing up and up until now, I often heard people saying: “Tapos na ang kaso kaan diretso, may pangpiyansa kaya an” or “Nagkabayadan na, nagpiyansa na”. Indeed, laymen have a…