2015 Bar Exams Result

  The Supreme Court announced Tuesday (May 3). The Top 10 passers: 1st: Miranda, Rachel Angeli B; University of the Philippines; 87.4000 percent 2nd: Plaza, Athena C.; University of San Carlos; 87.2500 percent 3rd: Aguilar, Jayson C.; University of the Philippines; 86.7500 percent 4th: Arceo, Reginald M.; Ateneo de Manila University; 86.7000 percent 5th: Anderson,

The imbalanced legal battle on seafarers claims

Through legislative fiat, ANGKLA partylist is throwing off-balance the already imbalanced legal battle on seafarers claims. Every labor dispute is a David and Goliath battle as it involves two opposing parties: the worker on one side and the management on the other, for monetary claims for disability and death benefits, illegal dismissal as well as

Pagrereport sa loob ng Tatlong Araw kung Medically-Repatriated

MAYROON bang exception sa requirement na napapaloob sa Philippine Overseas Employment Administration – Standard Employment Contract (POEA-SEC) na ang isang marino ay dapat sumailalalim sa post-employment medical examination na isasagawa ng company-designated physician sa loob ng tatlong working days pagkabalik sa Pilipinas? Ang sagot ay OO. Ayon sa Section 20 (B) ng POEA-SEC, sa sitwasyon

Sailorspeak – Resignation?

“Things past redress are now with me past care” – William Shakespeare. THE EMPLOYMENT relation between the manning agency representing the shipping company as the employer, and the seafarer as the employee, may cease not only upon the initiative or the employer based on authorized or just causes but also by reason of the free

The Rough-Hewn Charm that is Batanes

“Arava u mayet an namaes u ryes”, “There is no strong man when the sea is at its worst”, goes the Ivatan proverb. As I traveled around this northernmost part of the Philippine Archipelago last Holyweek, I discovered that what I read about the place is true, if not an understatement. Also known as the

IPF included to the list of IPPHL Database of Venture Capitalists

Intellectual Property Foundation (IPF) included to the list of Intellectual Property Office (IPPHL) database of venture capitalist from both government and private institutions that are willing to finance IP assets. Particularly those technologies that are generated by Universities.  The database will be disseminated to IPPHL ITSO members and other relevant stakeholders. Atty. Ignacio S. Sapalo,

SVBB Supports – MARLAW SCALA 7th Badminton Tournament

The Maritime Law Association of the Philippines (MARLAW), in coordination with the Sta.Clara Parish School Alumni Association (SCALA) will hold the Seventh (7th) Badminton Tournament at the Powersmash Badminton Court , Pasong Tamo St, Makati City, on Saturday, April 17, 2016 from 8:00 o’clock in the morning to 5:00 o’clock in the afternoon. Dubbed as

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