Of coincidences, or God’s design in our lives
Atty. Vincent S. Isles Sometime in July 2018, I was interviewing three of the four suspects in the killing of Atty. Salvador Solima (the alleged fourth suspect had not been arrested or even at…
Law Practice
Not guilty, Your Honor
A lot of people were surprised with the Not Guilty plea of Renato Llenes, the accused in the gruesome murder of Christine Silawan. The case is now in the headlines…
Conviction on the merits, after five years of practice
I signed the Roll of Lawyers on 6 May 2014. I celebrated my 5th anniversary in practice just this year. From the very start I practiced criminal law; it is…
I could not turn my back on an innocent boy
Ipugos gyod na ninyo nga na-rape si Christine aron ma-push ang Matang Agila conspiracy theory. For those who are not aware of this, the Matang Agila conspiracy theory (after the…
A 17-year old child cannot have the foresight to consistently refer to an elder sister 48 days before a murder
Dear NBI, If this Cj Diaz account <https://www.facebook.com/marlon.villeta.18> is owned and controlled by Child X, tell me how a 17-year old child would have the foresight and planning to make…
Statement on the Attempted Murder of Arnulfo Cadungog Sr.
Yesterday evening I knew from media sources that Arnulfo Cadungog Sr., the leader of the Cebu City Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification, Enhancement (PROBE) team which was sent to demolish the…
Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree equivalent to a doctorate degree
TLDR: An LLB or JD graduate shall be considered a doctorate degree graduate for purposes of “appointment/employment, ranking and compensation”. This would primarily affect lawyers and law graduates working as…
Loser Wednesdays
There are just days when events excite in you the doubt that you are in the wrong profession. That instead of lawyering for your clients, maybe you would be more…
The selfishness of the respondent…
Me: Did you at any time love the petitioner? Respondent: No. We just had sex. It sounds selfish, and I am sorry, but I never loved her, I just used…
The difficulty of collecting from acquitted clients
Kelly: Now when he was arrested for armed robbery and kidnapping, years later, did he call you? Shapiro: No. Kelly: Why not? You know? Shapiro: Up to him. I wouldn’t…