Individual faculty members of the University of the Philippines College of Law have signed an Open Letter and called on the Senate of the Philippines to commence the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte. Read the statement with updated signatories at uplaw.ph/urgentcallto....

Jailing judges is a five alarm fire.

They should have called it “Kevin Hart wanted to mingle with the NBA” With special guests. The NBA should go back to the All-Star game based on meritocracy or scrap it altogether.

The University of the Philippines College of Law and the Malcolm Foundation (in partnership with the Philippine Law Journal) invite the public to “Emerging Issues in Impeachment” on February 19, Wed, 2-5 p.m. at the UP BGC Auditorium (32nd Ave.,Taguig City). Register at uplaw.ph/impeachmentf...

This would be unparliamentary conduct under Rule XXXIV assuming it offends at least one Senator; it is certainly ableist and taking his words at face value, they amount to a threat to commit an act that amounts to a crime against a public officail. Should he get off simply because he apologized?

Executive clemency takes on many forms and, in criminal cases, is extended only upon a final conviction. In the Mabilog case, the order extends only to the administrative disqualifications arising from his dismissal order by the Ombudsman. Simply means, he can run again.

Here's part 2 of the search warrants episode that I had the happy privilege of working on with the SC communications office.

Happy to have worked on this with former mates at the SC PIO and with SC Comms Chief Mike Navallo.

I love how Brazil has not put up with bullshit from major social platforms in the last 6 months.

May the best of 2024 be the worst of 2025!

Just heard “Do they know it’s Christmas?” In bossa nova and it’s horrible.

Joe Biden commutes sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates

Landing numbers 1, 4, 5, 6, 17, and 20 in the top 20 is great. A 100% passing rate (or as near to it as possible) for all UP examinees would be better. But a game 3 win on Sunday against the green archers would be the best.

Perhaps the Supreme Court can consider having regional oath takings and roll signings--Luzon (Metro Manila), Visayas (Cebu), Mindanao (CDO). It would also be the first time that en banc sessions would be held outside of Luzon (Metro Manila and Baguio).

Congratulations to those who passed. Top 20 passers (courtesy of the Supreme Court PIO Twitter), list of all successful examinees out soon. UP Law got 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 17th, and 20th places in the top 20.

The PHL Bar examination results will be out after lunch after a special en banc session of the Supreme Court--most likely the last en banc session for the year. Good luck to all those who took the exam.

Had fun doing this (explaining criminal law with impeachment on the side) with UP constitutional law professor Dan Gatmaytan on UP economics professor Cielo Magno's YT channel.

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Unlike the Philippine model, where the judiciary plays a limited role (the Chief Justice presides over a trial where the President is impeached), the South Korean model has the Constitutional Court as the final vote on impeachment.

Impeachment season in the PH again, with the filing of complaints against the vice president by various groups. While largely political, it is also partly legal and the House may need to get its constitutionalists (if any) on the same page to arrive at operational definitions of the grounds.

So much fodder for criminal law and evidence classes.

What was it that Shakespeare said, "a pox on both your houses"? Congress should not play into the drama that is being sold. Focus on the issues: a) accountability for the EJKs, b) accountability for confidential funds, c) justice for the victims of the EJKs.

Drama sells; unfortunately, at the expense of public interest and public accountability.

Impunity Cycle: The first to go is outrage; the next, memory; the last, resolve. The one thing that remains, after all these are gone, is regret. This is how impunity prevails. #Ampatuan #ML #DrugWar #NeverForget #NeverAgain

Remember the 58. #Ampatuan #NeverForget #Impunity

⚡️ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I rejects the State of #Israel’s challenges to jurisdiction and ISSUES warrants of arrest for Benjamin #Netanyahu and Yoav #Gallant. ⚡️Judges ISSUED warrants of arrest for BOTH: Netanyahu and Gallant are now officially ICC SUSPECTS. Tremendous! www.icc-cpi.int/news/situati...

Lawmakers put up a bounty to fund a “truth or dare” experiment, offering a huge amount of money for proof that a government agency can actually certify to already. That’s a waste of taxpayer’s money and time.

Props

Someone said matt gaetz thought a “recess appointment” was where to meet his next date, and oh myyy

While the QuadComm's attempt to finesse facts about the EJKs during the so-called drug war is appreciated, I seriously think that more is needed, especially for the victims' families. A truth commission, created by law with subpoena and contempt powers, would be the first step towards that.

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