On August 20, 2022 in Parañaque City, operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested Mark Jasper C. Reyes a.k.a. Mark Gil Cloma De Guzman, a native of Cauayan City, Isabela, who has been misrepresenting himself as Atty. Jed Sherwin G. Uy, Deputy...
Speaking at the Joint Regional Convention of the Eastern and Western Visayas Regions of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) at Waterfront Hotel in Cebu City, Chief Justice Gesmundo challenged the members of the legal profession to “confront developments in...
“We need to modernize the manner in which we admit those who wish to join our profession if we are to keep up with the best practices that other legal jurisdictions observe and implement in their respective areas.” This was underscored by Supreme Court Associate...
Access to justice has increased and the poor and marginalized sectors of society have been assured a place in our judicial system through the Clinical Legal Education Program (CLEP). Thus underscored Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo in his keynote address on the...
If the Supreme Court were to formulate a meaningful legal aid program that involves the private sector, it must be one that is continuous and sustainable. This was emphasized by Supreme Court Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa during the second day of the...
