In litigations between the parents, the children’s interest is paramount. Even while abroad, the mother is still preferred over the father in the sole custody of children under seven years of age. Since her work abroad as an overseas contract worker (OFW) is temporary, she can (as she did three times in this case) visit…
Among the hundreds of executive orders (EOs) signed on Jan. 20 by United States President Donald Trump, the EO which unduly limits birthright citizenship—the inherent right to American citizenship of those born in the US—is plainly disadvantageous to the Fil-Ams (and many other nationals) and ultimately to the Philippines. Why? Because Fil-Ams remitted a whopping…
In my Jan. 6 piece concluding my four-part series on stem cell therapy, I said that in 2003, I wrote a book titled, “The Bio-age Dawns on the Judiciary.” Many readers asked: Why were the Supreme Court and I interested in the latest in science? Well, the giant strides in science and technology at that…
In two past columns, I chastised the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and its chair, George Erwin Garcia (GEG), whom I have known to be an eminent election lawyer, for repeatedly committing grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction (GAD). To be nullified, the exercise of discretion must not only be abusive,…
In my last four columns, I wrote about rejuvenating humans via stem cell therapy. Let me now discuss the rejuvenation of my old-time favorite Baguio City. During the ’50s and ’60s when most readers were not yet born, we of that generation considered Baguio as the ultimate vacation spot in our country. We loved the…