By: Ma. Janine V. Pedernal University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law Executive Summary In a country where adherence to due process and the rule of law is uncompromising, it is indeed a well-settled principle that the law may be harsh but is still the law, or dura lex sed lex. This…
By: Dion Ceazar M. Pascua San Beda College Manila College of Law EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In these centuries of radical changes against colonial rule happening all over the world, classes have also risen, and populist nationalism had begun to rise. More importantly, the modernization and renewal of legal and government institutions have taken place. …
By: Ervin Fredrick H. Dy University of the Philippines College of Law Executive Summary What is Rule of Law? Rule of Law is the legal principle that law should govern a nation, as opposed to being governed by arbitrary decisions of individual government officials. It is exactly this capricious, whimsical, arbitrary…
By: Sean James B. Borja Ateneo de Manila Law School Executive Summary: Resonance In the age of millennials, where choice is virtually unlimited, choosing a career path is a quarterlife crisis waiting to happen. Luckily for me, that was not the case; as early as my junior year in high school,…
By: Jose Noel B. Hilario University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Law Executive Summary When I was a child I always hear the importance of education. I heard it several times from my parents and from others which at times seem trivial perhaps by reason of my young age. Nonetheless, looking…