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Ranking of Senators with the Most Bills Filed

1. Miriam Defensor-Santiago - 882 measures (758 bills and 124 resolutions)

2. Jinggoy Estrada - 581 files measures (553 bills, 27 resolutions)

3. Manuel Villar Jr. - 539 (395 bills, 144 resolutions)

4. Antonio Trillanes IV — 304 (292 bills, 12 resos)

5. Lito Lapid — 239 (179 bills, 60 resos)

6. Loren Legarda — 198 (137 bills, 61 resos)

7. Francis Escudero — 154 (128 bills, 26 resos)

8. Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. — 150 (126 bills, 24 resos)

9. Edgardo Angara — 117 (102 bills, 15 resos)

10. Juan Miguel Zubiri — 90 (56 bills, 34 resos)

11. Ralph Recto — 88 (50 bills, 38 resos)

12. Pia Cayetano (74: 48 bills, 25 resos)

13. Franklin Drilon — (45 (23 bills, 22 resos) 

14. Vicente Sotto III — 45 (10 bills, 35 resos)

15 Francis Pangilinan — 43 (15 bills, 28 resos)

16. Juan Ponce Enrile — 40 (18 bills, 22 resos) 

17.  Teofisto Guingona III — 40 (13 bills, 27 resos)

18 Ferdinand Marcos Jr. — 39 (20 bills, 19 resos)

19. Gregorio Honasan II — 34 (13 bills, 21 resos)

20. Sergio Osmena III — 33 (14 bills, 19 resos)

21. Panfilo Lacson — 31 (31 bills)

22. Alan Peter Cayetano — 20 (7 bills, 13 resos)

23. Joker Arroyo — 17 (17 resos)

Source: gmanews

Intellectual Property Code

Intellectual Property Code

Solo Parent Act of 2000 RA 8972 PPT

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Lawyers – All That You Need To Know by Kathleen Chester

A lawyer is a person who has learned law and holds a license to practice law. The job of a lawyer involves practical application of legal theories and information. He is the person who solves legal issues of an individual by providing him/her with assistance and representation at the court. 

Lawyers are supposed to help a person out when he is bound by legal issues and problems. While some lawyers practice law in specific fields and hold specialization in such fields, however, there are a few basic duties that all the lawyers have to comply on. Some of them are as follows: 

Carrying out researches on a case – This is the most fundamental duty of a lawyer. He is supposed to do a thorough research on a case. 

Maintaining healthy client relationship – It is very important to maintain a healthy relationship with a client by initiating intense interviews so as to know the case better. A lawyer must get the grasp of a case and in order to so, he needs to be thorough with every detail that is involved in a case. He should clarify every doubt with his client and make everything clear. 

Legal advice – A lawyer must provide his client with the required legal recommendation. He must make his client thorough with the various legal procedures. 

Negotiation on various issues – An attorney is responsible for any negotiation that is involved in a case. Business or corporate cases might require negotiation and corporate proceedings. Only a professional lawyer can effectively take care of such cases. 

Representation at court – The ultimate duty of a lawyer is to represent his client at the court and trying to win a case in the favor of his client with proper advocacy and verbal skills. 

However, there are situations when we come across fraudulent lawyer who are not capable of fighting legal cases. One must be aware of such scams. Here are a few tips that help you in choosing the right person in fighting your case. 

Qualifications – A good and efficient attorney must have excellent qualifications. You must check all the certifications and related documents in order to make sure that he is qualified enough to take over your case. 

Experience – This is the most important aspect of a professional attorney. He must have a good amount of experience. Experience level decides how well an attorney would have proficient knowledge in the legal field. 

Recommendations – consult with a few people who have dealt with the attorney you are thinking of hiring for your case. This can give you an idea of how expert he is in the field and how well he can handle your case. 

It is best to do a proper research before hiring lawyers. 


Source: ArticleCity
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Stupid Laws

Alabama - It is illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church

Alaska - It is illegal for a moose to walk on the sidewalk downtown

Arizona - Hunting camels is prohibited.

Arkansas - It is illegal to mispronounce Arkansas while in Arkansas

California - Community leaders passed an ordinance that makes it illegal for anyone to try and stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water.

Colorado - It is illegal for a woman wearing a red dress to be out on the streets after 7 PM.

Connecticut- You are not allowed to walk across a street on your hands.

Delaware -Getting married on a dare is grounds for an annulment.

Florida - Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.

Georgia - Members of the state assembly cannot be ticketed for speeding while the state assembly is in session.

Hawaii - In Hawaii you will be fined if you do not own a boat

Idaho - Riding a merry-go-round on Sundays is considered a crime.

Illinois - It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animal kept as pets.

Indiana - Bathing is prohibited during the winter.

Iowa - Kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes.

Kansas - It is illegal to put ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas.

Kentucky- By law, anyone who has been drinking is "sober" until he or she "cannot hold onto the ground."

Louisiana- Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault," while biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault."

Maine - You may not step out of a plane in flight.

Maryland -You cannot swear while inside the city limits of Baltimore.

Massachusetts- You may not, at any time take a crap on your neighbor.

Michigan - It is legal for the blind to hunt, and they don't need anyone with them.

Minnesota- It is illegal to walk across the Minnesota-Wisconsin border with a duck on your head.

Mississippi- A man may not seduce a woman by lying, and claiming he will marry her

Missouri - Single men between the ages of twenty-one and fifty must pay an annual tax of one dollar (enacted 1820).

Montana - It is illegal to have a sheep in the cab of your truck without a chaperon.

Nebraska - A parent can be arrested if his child cannot hold back a burp during a church service

Nevada -It's still "legal" to hang someone for shooting your dog on your property.

New Hampshire - One must not collect seaweed

New Jersey - It is illegal to wear a bulletproof vest while committing a murder

New Mexico - Females are strictly forbidden to appear unshaven in public

New York - A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking "at a woman in that way." A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a "pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll.

North Carolina - Elephants may not be used to plough cotton fields.

North Dakota - Beer & pretzels can't be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant.

Ohio - Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.

Oklahoma - Violators can be fined, arrested or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog.

Oregon - You may not bathe without wearing "suitable clothing," i.e. that which covers one's body from neck to knee

Pennsylvania- A special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling.

Rhode Island- Any marriage where either of the parties is an idiot or lunatic is null and void.

South Carolina - Horses may not be kept in bathtubs

South Dakota - If there are more than 5 Native Americans on your property you may shoot them.

Tennessee- You can't shoot any game other that whales from a moving automobile

Texas - It is illegal to take more that three sips of beer while standing

Utah- A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence.

Vermont - Lawmakers made it obligatory for everybody to take at least one bath each week -- on Saturday night.

Virginia - There is a state law prohibiting "corrupt practices of bribery by any person other than candidates."

Washington - A law to reduce crime states: "It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town".

West Virginia- No children may attend school with their breath smelling of "wild onions".

Wisconsin - Unless a customer orders it specifically, it's against the law to serve margarine instead of butter at a restaurant (the dairy state)

Wyoming - It is illegal for women to stand within five feet of a bar while drinking.

Source: bitoffun.com