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+ Follow Legitimate Tag
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                    [ArticleID] => 2462207
                    [Title] => Illegitimate over legitimate
                    [Summary] => 

If the illegitimate children are the designated beneficiaries in the life insurance policies, are they entitled to the proceeds as against the legitimate wife and children? This is the question raised in this case of Pabling.

[DatePublished] => 2025-08-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133340 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804883 [AuthorName] => Jose C. Sison [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2372713 [Title] => Nasaan na ang genuine opposition [Summary] => Mukhang walang legitimate opposition sa larangang puli­tika sa bansa. [DatePublished] => 2024-07-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136302 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804793 [AuthorName] => Al G. Pedroche [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1681075 [Title] => Kadamay ‘pasaway’ [Summary] => Being poor is no license to commit criminal acts. [DatePublished] => 2017-03-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136417 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804833 [AuthorName] => Marichu A. Villanueva [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1509868 [Title] => Convenience for everyone [Summary] =>

The internet has provided countless conveniences to millions of people.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-11 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135937 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1444024 [AuthorName] => Korina Sanchez [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1506899 [Title] => BOC plans advance clearing of OFWs’ balikbayan boxes [Summary] =>

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) wants to clear in advance the packages sent by legitimate overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), doing away with the process of physically examining the balikbayan boxes starting next week.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-03 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096905 [AuthorName] => Evelyn Macairan [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-main/20140118/balikbayan-boxes.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1308492 [Title] => BFS puts roof over heads of 100T Filipinos [Summary] =>

When residential home loans become delinquent, borrowers are hard put to resolve their accounts to avoid spiralling penalty and interest.

[DatePublished] => 2014-04-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Real Estate [SectionUrl] => real-estate [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/real-estate/20140404/bfs.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1268372 [Title] => Mandaue SP to give cash to public market vendors [Summary] =>

The Mandaue City council has approved a proposed ordinance which grants P5,000 in financial assistance to legitimate stall vendors at the Mandaue City public market who were displaced following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake last October 15.

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1321282 [AuthorName] => Flor Z. Perolina [SectionName] => Freeman Metro Cebu [SectionUrl] => metro-cebu [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 983631 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Weak regulation [Summary] =>

For many years now, some non-government organizations have been linked to corruption scandals and other funding anomalies. Weak regulation is a magnet for the unscrupulous, and NGOs are among the least regulated entities in this country. Bribes and commissions have been funneled and ill-gotten wealth laundered through NGOs. Some organizations are set up as legitimate fronts for illegal activities; others dispense with the niceties and are little more than shell entities.

[DatePublished] => 2013-07-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 957433 [Title] => Squatters and suffrage [Summary] =>

In our column last Friday, June 21, 2013 we pointed out that squatting and politics really go together in this country because of the right of suffrage supposedly enjoyed even by squatters pursuant to our Constitution (Article V, Section 1).

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133340 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804883 [AuthorName] => Jose C. Sison [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 928079 [Title] => GSIS eyes members’ bill of rights [Summary] =>

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is seeking the establishment of a member’s bill of rights and the removal of stringent provisions that have prevented pensioners from enjoying the survivorship benefit.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804021 [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
Legitimate
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                    [ArticleID] => 2462207
                    [Title] => Illegitimate over legitimate
                    [Summary] => 

If the illegitimate children are the designated beneficiaries in the life insurance policies, are they entitled to the proceeds as against the legitimate wife and children? This is the question raised in this case of Pabling.

[DatePublished] => 2025-08-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133340 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804883 [AuthorName] => Jose C. Sison [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2372713 [Title] => Nasaan na ang genuine opposition [Summary] => Mukhang walang legitimate opposition sa larangang puli­tika sa bansa. [DatePublished] => 2024-07-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136302 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804793 [AuthorName] => Al G. Pedroche [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1681075 [Title] => Kadamay ‘pasaway’ [Summary] => Being poor is no license to commit criminal acts. [DatePublished] => 2017-03-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136417 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804833 [AuthorName] => Marichu A. Villanueva [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1509868 [Title] => Convenience for everyone [Summary] =>

The internet has provided countless conveniences to millions of people.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-11 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135937 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1444024 [AuthorName] => Korina Sanchez [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1506899 [Title] => BOC plans advance clearing of OFWs’ balikbayan boxes [Summary] =>

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) wants to clear in advance the packages sent by legitimate overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), doing away with the process of physically examining the balikbayan boxes starting next week.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-03 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096905 [AuthorName] => Evelyn Macairan [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-main/20140118/balikbayan-boxes.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1308492 [Title] => BFS puts roof over heads of 100T Filipinos [Summary] =>

When residential home loans become delinquent, borrowers are hard put to resolve their accounts to avoid spiralling penalty and interest.

[DatePublished] => 2014-04-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Real Estate [SectionUrl] => real-estate [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/real-estate/20140404/bfs.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1268372 [Title] => Mandaue SP to give cash to public market vendors [Summary] =>

The Mandaue City council has approved a proposed ordinance which grants P5,000 in financial assistance to legitimate stall vendors at the Mandaue City public market who were displaced following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake last October 15.

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1321282 [AuthorName] => Flor Z. Perolina [SectionName] => Freeman Metro Cebu [SectionUrl] => metro-cebu [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 983631 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Weak regulation [Summary] =>

For many years now, some non-government organizations have been linked to corruption scandals and other funding anomalies. Weak regulation is a magnet for the unscrupulous, and NGOs are among the least regulated entities in this country. Bribes and commissions have been funneled and ill-gotten wealth laundered through NGOs. Some organizations are set up as legitimate fronts for illegal activities; others dispense with the niceties and are little more than shell entities.

[DatePublished] => 2013-07-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 957433 [Title] => Squatters and suffrage [Summary] =>

In our column last Friday, June 21, 2013 we pointed out that squatting and politics really go together in this country because of the right of suffrage supposedly enjoyed even by squatters pursuant to our Constitution (Article V, Section 1).

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133340 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804883 [AuthorName] => Jose C. Sison [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 928079 [Title] => GSIS eyes members’ bill of rights [Summary] =>

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is seeking the establishment of a member’s bill of rights and the removal of stringent provisions that have prevented pensioners from enjoying the survivorship benefit.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804021 [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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