CIDG agents arrest suspect in lawyer’s murder

Ador Vincent Mayol 06/30/2017

  Agents of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group arrested on Friday the suspected mastermind and gunman in the killing of environmental lawyer Mia Manuelita Mascariñas-Green in Bohol last February 15. Lloyd Lancer Gonzaga, did not resist…

CHR-7 acting chief says he will look into lawyer’s claim of cops coaching witnesses

Nestle L. Semilla 06/18/2017

  The Commission on Human Rights in Central Visayas will conduct an investigation on claims of the legal defense team of Provincial Board Member Niño Boniel of alleged police coaching of two witnesses to implicate their client.…

Lawyers withdraw Habeas Corpus petition

Ador Vincent Mayol, Norman Mendoza 06/16/2017

THE legal team of Bohol Provincial Board Member Niño Rey Boniel has withdrawn the petition that challenged the validity of the latter’s arrest and sought his immediate release. Lawyer Handel Lagunay, in open court, verbally relayed their…

Two radio anchors among new Cebuano lawyers

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/03/2017

Two Cebu journalists are among the country’s new lawyers. Radio dyAB anchors John DX Lapid and Thaddeus Bentulan joined 3,747 law graduates who passed the 2016 Bar examinations. Lapid was at the tomb of the late Archbishop…

Cebu radio anchors among 2016 Bar exam passers

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/03/2017

Two Cebu broadcasters are among the country’s new lawyers. DYAB anchors John DX Lapid and Jude Thaddeus Bentulan joined 3,747 law graduates who passed the 2016 Bar examinations. Lapid was at the tomb of the late Archbishop…

SC grants lawyer’s bid to be delisted

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/25/2017

A Cebuano, who was a former president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Cebu province chapter, has had enough of the corruption plaguing the judiciary and prosecution service — enough to give up being a…

Cebu lawyers call for justice

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/28/2016

Lawyers in Cebu gathered on Wednesday morning to show support to their fallen comrades in the profession and denounce their killings. A solidarity mass, officiated by Fr. Dan Delos Angeles, was held at the Integrated Bar of…

BLOODY, SAD CHRISTMAS

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Nestle L. Semilla 12/26/2016

They were heartbreaking tragedies, two senseless shooting incidents that occurred just as the world over was about to celebrate Christmas. They claimed the life of a father and left the son fighting on for dear life, but…

LAUGH LINES

Editorial 12/03/2016

IT HURTS EVERYWHERE A brunette goes to the doctor and says, “Everywhere I touch it hurts.” He asks, “What do you mean?” So she showed him what she meant. She touched her knee and said, “Ouch!” Then…

EXERCISE CAUTION

Dominic D. Yasay, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 10/14/2016

Lawyer alarmed Ungab’s case would set a trend While we respect the police for doing its mandate, I just hope meticulous care was done in developing the complaint to avoid the perception of ‘intimidating’ lawyers who are…

‘Walk with the Force’ for little Jann

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Norman V. Mendoza 10/09/2016

FOR the sake of the barely two years old Jann Evou Alivio, some lawyers decided to become inter-galactic warriors. Around thirty individuals together with the six Star Wars characters joined the charity walk dubbed “Walk with the…

Mandaue City Legal Office asks for more lawyers

Izobelle T. Pulgo 07/21/2016

THE Mandaue City Legal Office is asking for additional plantilla lawyers to add to the present roster of lawyers under the city’s employ to help them deal with the current flux of legal matters and issues that…

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