The annual celebration of Catandungan Festival entails an influx of returning Catandunganons. Those who had not visited Catanduanes for the past (10) years were always surprised of how our beloved…
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NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
ELECTION OFFENSE
Last week’s column, we discussed the important dates leading to the May 2025 midterm elections, its significance and some of the prohibited acts during such period. In this week, I…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
MAY 2025 ELECTIONS
Earlier this month, from October 1 to October 8, aspirants for public posts filed their respective certificates of candidacy (COC) equipped with promises of better economy, better policy, better opportunity…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
IMPOSSIBLE CRIME
A, equipped with a knife, has been planning to kill B because of an earlier altercation that transpired between them. After hours of looking for B, A found B, who…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
STATE WITNESS
On September 3, 2024, dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, who was charged with human trafficking and money laundering, was apprehended by Indonesian authorities in Tangerang City, Jakarta, Indonesia, after…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
ARRAIGNMENT AND PLEA
In one of my earliest columns, I discussed that the issuance and service of a warrant of arrest is necessary in order for the court to acquire jurisdiction over the…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
BAR EXAMINATION
Perhaps, the most prestigious and most difficult examination in the Philippines. Definitely, this is my bias. After obtaining a law degree, the next thing a person needs to surmount is…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
DELEGATION OF POWERS
Last week, we discussed the doctrine of separation of powers, the constitutional mandate and powers of the three (3) great branches of the government and how they collaborate and work…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
INHERENT POWERS OF STATE
It has been one month of endless readings and grueling recitations for the first batch of College of Law students of Catanduanes State University. The first year subjects are comprised…
NON EXCUSAT | Atty. Rene John M. Velasco:
NATIONAL HEROES’ DAY vis-à-vis CRY OF PUGADLAWIN
Every year, we commemorate our country’s Araw ng mga Bayani on the last Monday of August to remember the sacrifices and bravery of our forefathers who fought and gave their…