On July 25, 2023, the Supreme Court En Banc, by a unanimous vote, directed Atty. Persida V. Rueda-Acosta (Atty. Acosta), the Chief of the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO), to show cause why she should not be administratively dealt with for issuing PAO...
Supreme Court Associate Justice Ramon Paul L. Hernando, Chairperson of the 2023 Bar Examinations, speaks as the guest of honor and inspirational speaker at the 77th Annual Commencement Exercises of the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) School of...
After taking one’s oath as a lawyer, he is thrust into the limelight. The BAR exam result is much-awaited by the community. When one passes the exam, he becomes an instant celebrity, at least, on the day the result is out. Even the most introvert of lawyers is...
“It is our humanity that renders us indispensable in the practice of law. We are humans guided by conscience and societal responsibility in the dispensation of ultimate justice.” Thus declared Supreme Court Associate Justice Mario V. Lopez during the Commencement...
