Monday, May 30, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
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
Monday, May 23, 2011
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
The author invites you to visit:
http://www.greyhawklaw.com
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Stupid Laws
Alabama -
Alaska -
Arizona -
Arkansas - Arkansas while in Arkansas
California -
Colorado - It is illegal for a woman wearing a red dress to be out on the streets after 7 PM.
Connecticut-
Delaware -
Florida -
Georgia -
Hawaii - Hawaii
Idaho -
Illinois -
Indiana -
Iowa -
Kansas - Kansas
Kentucky-
Louisiana-
Maine -
Maryland - Baltimore
Massachusetts-
Michigan -
Minnesota-
Mississippi-
Missouri -
Montana -
Nebraska -
Nevada -
New Jersey -
New Mexico -
New York -
North Carolina -
North Dakota -
Ohio -
Oklahoma -
Oregon -
Pennsylvania-
Rhode Island-
South Carolina -
South Dakota -
Tennessee-
Texas -
Utah-
Vermont -
Virginia -
Washington -
West Virginia-
Wisconsin -
Wyoming -
Why An ID Theft Report Is So Important by Neil Carson
If you are the victim of ID theft, you know well the feeling of utter confusion and distress that can take hold when you realize it has finally happened to you.
To suddenly find yourself with wrecked credit or empty bank accounts can feel like a hard blow to your gut.
Though you may initially feel humiliated, embarrassed, or angry it is important to maintain your composure and do the right things quickly. If you want to get your credit back on track and maybe even catch the criminal who did this to you, time is of the essence.
One of the best things you can do is to arm yourself with an official ID theft report.
Perhaps you have already filed a police report of the crime against you with federal, state or local law enforcement. While that is a wonderful thing, it is not the same as filing a formal ID theft report.
A regular police report might list that you were a victim of ID theft, but it generally will not list the specifics of the crime like an actual identity theft report will.
In your ID theft report, you need to list key details of the crime. If you had bank accounts or credit card accounts compromised, for example, be sure to list the account numbers. Also, if known, list the days and times of the security breeches.
It is important to understand that your credit report is more than just at risk if you have become a victim of an ID crime. In fact your entire credit history can get completely destroyed.
This is why you need to send a copy of your ID theft report to any businesses that were involved with the fraudulent act, as well as to credit bureaus like Transunion and Equifax, who have the power to adjust and remove erroneous information in your credit report.
In fact, those major credit reporting companies can use your ID theft report to flag your account and get you on the fast track to recovery from the crime.
An official report will put credit bureaus on special alert to watch for any more trouble. These companies can also take all fraudulent activity off of your credit record.
In other words, you will be able to go back to having your own credit history, which can help you get loans or buy things on credit in the future, such as cars or houses. That is, assuming that your own credit was good to begin with.
So if you become a victim of identity theft, the one thing to remember is not to let it become an ongoing set of things to do. You should move quickly and purposefully in order to keep your damages to an absolute minimum.
An ID theft report can help you to get your credit back on track as soon as possible. So do not forget to file one, and do not allow yourself to be a victim for any extended period of time.
Source: Articlecity
Want to discover more about the ID Theft Report and how to file one? Visithttp://www.theidtheftreport.com for free ID theft help, articles, and resources.
To suddenly find yourself with wrecked credit or empty bank accounts can feel like a hard blow to your gut.
Though you may initially feel humiliated, embarrassed, or angry it is important to maintain your composure and do the right things quickly. If you want to get your credit back on track and maybe even catch the criminal who did this to you, time is of the essence.
One of the best things you can do is to arm yourself with an official ID theft report.
Perhaps you have already filed a police report of the crime against you with federal, state or local law enforcement. While that is a wonderful thing, it is not the same as filing a formal ID theft report.
A regular police report might list that you were a victim of ID theft, but it generally will not list the specifics of the crime like an actual identity theft report will.
In your ID theft report, you need to list key details of the crime. If you had bank accounts or credit card accounts compromised, for example, be sure to list the account numbers. Also, if known, list the days and times of the security breeches.
It is important to understand that your credit report is more than just at risk if you have become a victim of an ID crime. In fact your entire credit history can get completely destroyed.
This is why you need to send a copy of your ID theft report to any businesses that were involved with the fraudulent act, as well as to credit bureaus like Transunion and Equifax, who have the power to adjust and remove erroneous information in your credit report.
In fact, those major credit reporting companies can use your ID theft report to flag your account and get you on the fast track to recovery from the crime.
An official report will put credit bureaus on special alert to watch for any more trouble. These companies can also take all fraudulent activity off of your credit record.
In other words, you will be able to go back to having your own credit history, which can help you get loans or buy things on credit in the future, such as cars or houses. That is, assuming that your own credit was good to begin with.
So if you become a victim of identity theft, the one thing to remember is not to let it become an ongoing set of things to do. You should move quickly and purposefully in order to keep your damages to an absolute minimum.
An ID theft report can help you to get your credit back on track as soon as possible. So do not forget to file one, and do not allow yourself to be a victim for any extended period of time.
Source: Articlecity
Want to discover more about the ID Theft Report and how to file one? Visithttp://www.theidtheftreport.com for free ID theft help, articles, and resources.
Friday, May 20, 2011
UP student to take care of 200 cats for killing stray cat (inquirer.net)
Joseph Candare pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges of violating the Animal Welfare Act and was consequently convicted by a Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court after his arraignment.
Candare’s conviction is the first conviction for a case that PAWS has initiated and filed against an individual violator of animal welfare and rights.
Instead of sentencing him to six months to two-year jail term as mandated by law, Judge Catherine Manodon of MTC Branch 40 ordered Candare to pay a P2,000 fine.
As part of the Candare family’s arrangement with the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), the UP student will also render volunteer work for PAWS in the next two to six months.
“He will be doing most of what other volunteers do. It is perhaps his apology for his deed years ago,” said Charlene Laxamana, administrative officer of PAWS.
Like any other volunteer, Candare will be taking care of 255 cats, 53 dogs, as well as cleaning their cages and doing clerical work.
Aside from the volunteer work, Candare will also receive advice from a psychologist, according to Laxamana.
Laxamana said there had been over 40 convictions in the past for violations of the Animal Welfare Act, but these involved mostly mass animal abuses, such as the transport and sale of dog meat.
Candare, then a 19-year-old student in 2009, admitted on his blog that he tortured and killed a stray cat at the National Institute of Physics compound at the UP Diliman campus in Quezon City
Candare eventually deleted the post after receiving outraged and shocked comments about it.
PAWS filed a court case against Candare after learning of the violation on the Internet and has pursued the case since then.
Source: Inquirer.net
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Former Batangas governor Jose Antonio Leviste ESCAPADE
Can you believe it that a prisoner can go outside the Jail premises while serving his 12 years prison term?
This is the case of Former Batangas governor Jose Antonio Leviste who was caught yesterday by NBI in the act while roaming around in Makita with his driver while serving his sentence. He is in jail because he was convicted of murder and serving his 12 years prison term for killing his assistant Rafael de las Alas in his office in Makati City
Very insulting for goverment! But BJMP defended themselves that Leviste is a living out prison because he is a senior citizen. Earlier in an interview with the Secretary of Justice in ABSCBN, the Secretary of Justice said that she did not issue any order for Leviste to go out of the Jail premises. Usually the procedure for this case, like Former Joseph Estrada, is to apply first with the proper authority for permission to visit a relative or for medical check up depending on the necessity. But with Leviste did not apply for any.
Before there are also news that some of the influential prisoners were allowed to go out of the premises of BJMP (Bureau of Jail Management and Penology), but no one was caught. Now there is a real evidence to show that thing like this really happen. Hoping that this will not happen again. A real eye opener for all of us Filipinos.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Wrong Solution by Artemio Panganiban
This from the article of Artemio Panganiban in Inquirer. If you want to read the whole column click this.
Our Constitution (Sec. 19, Art. III) prohibits the imposition of the death penalty “unless, for compelling reasons involving heinous crimes, the Congress shall provide for it.” Due to the rise of criminality in the early 1990s, Congress “provided for it” by enacting Republic Act 7659, the Death Penalty Law, which took effect on December 31, 1993.
Take the case of Echegaray, the first convict to be lethally injected. He was charged with rape, which, among others, was qualified as “heinous” by RA 7659 if the offender is the father of the victim. Absent the father-daughter relationship, rape was punishable only with life imprisonment, not death.
The charge sheet or “Information” alleged that Echegaray was the “father” of Rodessa, the victim. However, this father-daughter relationship was not proven. What was proven, to quote the Supreme Court, was that Echegaray was the “confirmed lover (not husband) of Rodessa’s mother.”
With due respect, this reasoning is faulty. A “confirmed lover” of the victim’s mother is not the “father” of the victim; Rodessa’s father was the separated husband of her mother. Further, the Court in many later cases (like People v. Perez, Sept. 24, 1998, People v. Dimapilis, Dec. 17, 1998 and People v. Gallo, Sept. 29, 1999) consistently ruled that the exact relationship between the accused and the victim must be alleged in the information; otherwise, the proper penalty would be reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment.
In Echegaray’s case, however, the wrong sentence of death could no longer be recalled, because he had been lethally injected and could no longer be brought back to life. Indeed, errors in the imposition of the capital penalty are irreversible once an accused is executed.
Source: opinion.inquirer.net
Sunday, May 15, 2011
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