Karakol as a street dance of faith during Bohol’s Fiesta month of May

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 05/10/2023

Gorechos hailed from Barrio Matabao in Tubigon, Bohol which celebrated its barrio fiesta last May 8. The first habitants in Tubigon settled along the shores of the river. Seasonal overflowing of the river flooded the community and…

Disciplinary proceedings as  means of  protecting the administration of justice

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 04/25/2023

The new Lawyer’s Oath mandates that a member of the bar “shall do no falsehood nor shall pervert the law to unjustly favor or prejudice anyone” and “shall faithfully discharge the duties and responsibilities to the best…

2022 bar exam passers first batch to be sworn under the new Lawyer’s Oath

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 04/18/2023

The 3,992 law graduates who successfully passed the 2022 Bar exams will be the first batch to be sworn under the new Lawyer’s Oath. The results of the November 2022 Bar Exams were released last  April 14,…

Who is a seafarer under the Magna Carta?

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 04/11/2023

A Seafarer refers to any person who “is employed or engaged or works in any capacity on board a ship to which this Act applies”. The definition is lifted from House Bill 7325 or the proposed Magna…

Self-Flagellation and crucifixion as extreme expression of faith

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 04/04/2023

It was Holy Week of 2012 when I accompanied my Filipino Australian cousin Jeremy Baltazar to witness one of what can be considered the extreme acts of devotion in the Philippines, the flagellants doing the  “penitensya”. Jeremy said…

Lake Mapanuepe and the Aetas’ journey to education

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 03/28/2023

SAN MARCELINO, Zambales — Bird-shaped flutes made of bamboo that can blow up multiple sound like birds are being sold by 14-year-old Aeta Earn to visitors at Lake Mapanuepe. The small stick at the bottom controls the amount…

Flowers for Lolas: Accurate historical inclusion while the comfort women’s voices can still be heard

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 03/21/2023

Like other Filipina comfort women, Lola Hilaria Bustamante died still fighting without receiving justice. Lola Hilaria passed away  last Saturday, March 18, 2023  at the age of 97, 10 days after the UN Committee on the Elimination…

UP Sunflower Run in honor of women and children

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 03/14/2023

“Pagpugay sa Kababaihan, Pag-asa Para sa Kabataan”. The first ever UP Sunflower Run was held last March 11, 2023 at the Academic Oval of Diliman campus of the University of the Philippines (UP) as part of the…

‘Oras de Peligro’ and Martial Law

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 03/07/2023

“Kung hindi ngayon, kailan pa?” is one of the lines by actress Mae Paner in Director Joel Lamangan‘s “Oras De Peligro” film on the Edsa People Power. It is a familiar slogan in the student movement associated with…

ICMA and familiarization of  the culture of Filipino seafarers

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 02/28/2023

Unlike land-based Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), a Filipino seafarer is required to make an allotment which shall be at least 80 percent of the seafarer’s monthly basic salary, payable once a month to his designated allottee in…

UP Fair as a music festival on social issues

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 02/21/2023

Music serves as a vehicle for social change with its power to emotionally, morally, and culturally affect society. Political expressions always had their place in music as artists often use their creative talents to send message on…

Love in the legal profession

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 02/14/2023

“Love is useless unless it is shared with another. Indeed, no man is an island.” This pronouncement in the case of Chi Ming Tsoi vs. Lao-Tsoi (GR No. 119190, 16 January 1997) is one of the Supreme…

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