Bar passers told: Be ‘vanguards, protector, stewards of justice’

Adrian Parungao 12/22/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Those who passed the 2023 Bar examinations were reminded to always bear in mind their duty as ‘vanguards, protectors, and stewards of justice.’ At the Oath-Taking and Roll Signing ceremonies for successful 2023 Bar…

Jigger Geverola hopes to attend oathtaking of new lawyers in Manila

Futch Anthony Inso 12/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – New Bar passer Jigger Geverola is hoping to make it to the oathtaking and admission of the roll of attorneys on December 22, 2023, after he was released from police custody, so that…

Cebu Daily Newscast: Bar Exams 2023: Cebu university graduate is No. 8 among 3,812 passers

CDN Digital 12/05/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. Bar Exams 2023: Cebu university graduate is No. 8 among 3,812 passers…

10,816 aspiring lawyers gear up for 2023 Bar exam

Angeline Marcelino 09/15/2023

MANILA, Philippines — As many as 10,816 examinees are about to take the 2023 Bar examinations, the  Supreme Court (SC) announced on Friday. Among these examinees, SC reported that 5,832 are first-time Bar takers, while 4,984 are…

Sabrina M braces for legal battle amid threats of Claudine Barretto’s camp over romance with Rico Yan

Hannah Mallorca 07/17/2023

Sabrina M appeared to be in fighting form amid threats of Claudine Barretto’s camp to hale her into court over claims that she dated the late Rico Yan for two years. The former sexy actress posted on Facebook a…

Lawyer Magdalena Lepiten: A proud member of the LGBTQIA++ community

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — She was already 40 years old when she decided to officially ‘come out’ and admit that she was gay. Lawyer Magdalena Lepiten, 61, said it took years for her to make the decision…

Cebu City Hall of Justice celebrates Pride Month 2023

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/19/2023

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Hall of Justice took part in the Pride Month celebration on Monday, June 19, 2023, carrying the theme: “Pride is love” at the Qimonda Building in North Reclamation Area…

Congratulatory tarps for new lawyers Marawi as the City of Streamers

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 05/23/2023

MARAWI City — After the release of the results of the 2022 bar examinations, Marawi City will again be flooded with huge congratulatory tarpaulins for its new lawyers. When I visited Marawi last February, I was really…

House OKs early voting bill for PWDs, seniors, healthcare workers, lawyers on 3rd reading

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 05/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), healthcare workers and lawyers may soon be allowed to vote earlier than the rest of the population after a bill on the matter was approved by the House…

SC suspends lawyer for 2 years due to sexual harassment

Tetch Torres-Tupas 05/04/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Sexual harassment at work is not about the violation of the victim’s sexuality, “but the abuse of power and authority by the offender manifested through sexually charged conduct or one filled with sexual undertones,”…

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,…

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