Cleofe, ex-PBA legal counsel, 58
November 17, 2008 - 12:00am
Lawyer Ruben “Butch” Cleofe, who served under three commissioners as legal counsel of the Philippine Basketball Association, passed away Saturday morning after a massive heart attack at his residenc...
Obituaries
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LOCAL NEWS: BIR commissioner resigns
By by Alexa Villano | October 10, 2008 - 11:46am
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Lilian Hefti resigned from her post today according to reports. Hefti’s ...
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Lawyers' mistakes binding on clients

By A LAW EACH DAY (KEEPS TROUBLE AWAY) | By Jose C. Sison | October 8, 2008 - 12:00am
The general rule is that a client is bound by the acts, even mistakes, of his counsel in the realm of procedural techniques. ...
Opinion
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If you seek wise counsel you multiply your chances for sound decisions.
November 4, 2007 - 12:00am
Word of the day
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New Ombudsman: No one can bribe me me
By Aurea Calica | December 1, 2005 - 12:00am
A deluge of questions greeted new Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez yesterday after her appointment as the country’s chief graft-buster was announced.
Headlines
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Non-binding error

By A LAW EACH DAY (KEEPS TROUBLE AWAY) | By Jose C. Sison | February 24, 2004 - 12:00am
As a general rule, the negligence or mistake of counsel binds the client. This is a rule designed to facilitate the attainment of justice by putting an end to litigations and preventing parties from further prolonging...
Opinion
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Trillanes’ beef: Taray queen’s ‘yakking’
August 14, 2003 - 12:00am
What’s the difference between "yakking" and "yakkity-yak"? Possibly a court-martial. In one of those "Only in the Philippines" episodes, yesterday’s hearing of the Feliciano...
News Commentary
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Icebergs
July 15, 2003 - 12:00am
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly. – Psalm 1:1 To improve efficiency, a company hired a consultant, who called a meeting of all ship personnel. Stressing the need to listen to experts,...
Daily Bread
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Waiving an advantage

By A LAW EACH DAY (KEEPS TROUBLE AWAY) | By Jose C. Sison | February 13, 2003 - 12:00am
The new Rules of Criminal Procedure mandate the parties (the prosecution and accused) to agree on matters of facts, issues and evidence so as to simplify, shorten or settle litigations in a faster and more convenient...
Opinion
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Oppositors bare Carpio links to Jancom contract

By POSTSCRIPT | By Federico D. Pascual Jr. | April 25, 2002 - 12:00am
Fingerprints On Papers?: Since the spokesman of the Supreme Court himself left the door open for discussing Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio’s handling of the controversial $350-million incineration agreement...
Opinion
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