The continuing “telenovela” of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa reminds me of the 1993 blockbuster movie “The Fugitive,” starring Harrison Ford as Dr. Richard Kimble, a respected physician wrongly convicted of murdering his wife and condemned to death. He escaped from a police van that was bringing him to prison. Dr. Kimble became a “fugitive…
The Supreme Court, voting 9-5-1, denied Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s prayer for a temporary restraining order (TRO) or status quo ante order (SQAO) to prevent his possible arrest arising from a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The controversy has since been broadcast, debated, and even politicized ad infinitum. Let me, however,…
This month, the lawyers’ Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA) will mark its third anniversary. Since it became effective on May 30, 2023, the Supreme Court has decided about a hundred cases enforcing its provisions. Of these, around 80 ended in the imposition of disciplinary sanctions, while the other 20 in dismissals for lack…
Donald Trump can be labeled as the “best-suited” President of the United States (Potus) with more than 700 lawsuits filed against him and/or his actions in various US courts since he assumed office on Jan. 20, 2025. About 30 of these, per the New York Times, have been appealed to the Supreme Court of the…
For years, the prescriptive period for cyberlibel has befuddled magistrates, legislators, lawyers, journalists, and the public. In Tolentino v. People (Aug. 6, 2018, per J later CJ Teresita Leonardo-de Castro), the Court’s First Division, through an unsigned extended resolution, held that the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 or Cybercrime Law—in relation to Art. 90, par….