CEBU CITY, Philippines — A growing number of Cebu lawyers have publicly rejected the Integrated Bar of the Philippines’ (IBP) position validating the controversial June 3 Senate quorum. Days after the IBP Board of Governors declared the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor and lawyer Mikel Rama has broken with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) over its defense of the controversial Senate leadership reorganization, arguing that parliamentary rules should “protect the…
DAVAO CITY — The Union of Peoples’ Lawyers in Mindanao (UPLM) expressed grave concern about the “Golden Pillar of Law Award” that the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) here had conferred upon former President Rodrigo Duterte…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — “There is no justice and due process if drug suspects are killed like stray dogs in the streets.” These were the words of retired Cebu Regional Trial Court (RTC) Judge Meinrado Paredes as…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Labor Arbiter Jason Bandal of Negros Oriental emerged as the champion in the recently concluded Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Chess Tournament last Wednesday, January 29, at Robinsons Galleria Cebu. Bandal finished…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday called for a stronger legal system and better access to justice during the 20th National Convention of Lawyers held in Cebu. He also urged lawyers to…
Red-tagging, also known as red-baiting, is a pernicious practice as part of the government’s counterinsurgency efforts that targets individuals or organizations critical or not fully supportive of the actions of a sitting administration. This include publicly accusing…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has condemned the ambush of lawyer Karen Quiñanola-Gonzales and her 19-year-old son while onboard a vehicle along Hernan Cortes Street in Barangay Tipolo, Mandaue City on Thursday evening,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has instructed the Cebu City Fire Department to find the person behind the devastating fire in Barangay Punta Princessa on Saturday evening and file appropriate charges. “Karon nga…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The University of San Carlos (USC) School of Law donated 10 laptops to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines Cebu City Chapter (IBP-Cebu City), in support of its jail decongestion programs, on Thursday,…
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Cebu City Chapter, hopes that the death of lawyer Rex Fernandez will be solved soon as they noted that the investigation has stalled. Lawyer Regal Oliva,…
MANILA, Philippines — The national organization of lawyers has called on the government to “right the wrong and set firm policies against red-tagging” as it disregards due process, rule of law, and weakens the State. “False and…
