By Hellen Marie Joy Rubillos (SMA) The empirical note of everything is that fractions of nature, philosophies and behaviour harmoniously come together, piece by piece, to achieve a prospering whole. This whim poses as a conceptual framework supporting the positive impressions of Federalism. The Republic of the Philippines is no stranger to this impactful way [...]
By Ma. Whitney Claire Ceprado (ZNNHS) The society has been in chaos: crimes, terrorisms are constantly happening, and a peaceful country is nowhere to be found. Lives have been taken down, innocent and guilty, both received the wrath of the people, executed whether just or unjust. Social ills are still prevalent such as poverty, corruption, [...]
By Richelle Mae Tabigne (ZNNHS) Blood, sweat, and tears. These are the sacrifices our past presidents made to ensure the stability, unity and harmony of the diverse culture that is our country, Philippines. With the Unitary Government as the current government system we use, past leaders made every ounce of effort to unite [...]
Last February 23, IBP ZN lawyers elected their new set of officers at the Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Dipolog City. Simultaneous with the elections was the conduct of surveys on PJAP, GAP, and Minimum Prescribed Attorney's Fees. The 2019-2021 IBP ZN Chapter Officers are President: Atty. Diana Charlette Concha Vice President: Atty. Augustus Mejorada Alegarbes Secretary: [...]
G.R. No. 119756, 18 March 1999, 305 SCRA 15 FACTS: A bus of Fortune Express, Inc. (FEI) figured in an accident with a jeepney which resulted in thedeath of several passengers including two Maranaos. It was found out that a Maranao owns said jeepneyand certain Maranaos were planning to take revenge by burning some of [...]
G.R. No. 85691, 31 July 1990, 188 SCRA 216 FACTS: - On Aug 1980, a bus owned by Bachelor Express, Inc. (BEI) and driven by Cresencio Rivera came from Davao City on its way to Cagayan de Oro City passing Butuan City. - While at Tabon-Tabon, Butuan City, the bus picked up a passenger and [...]
G.R. No. L-9671, 23 August 1957, 101 Phil. 1046 FACTS: Cesar Isaac boarded Bus No. 31 from Ligao, Albay bound for Pili, Camarines Sur and seated himself on the left side resting his left arm on the window and with his left elbow outside the window.Before reaching his destination, a pick-up car at full speed [...]
G.R. No. L-55347, 4 October 1985, 139 SCRA 87 FACTS: On 10 September 1972, at about 9:00 p.m., Winifedro Tupang, husband of Rosario Tupang, boarded Train 516 of the Philippine National Railways at Libmanan, Camarines as a paying passenger bound for Manila. Due to some mechanical defect, the train stopped at Sipocot, Camarines Sur for [...]
G.R. No. L-22272, 26 June 1967, 20 SCRA 412 FACTS: Rogelio Corachea, on October 18, 1960, was a passenger owned and operated by Pascual Perez, was stabbed and killed by the driver, Simeon Valenzuela. Valenzuela was found guilty for homicide by the Court of First Instance and was sentenced to suffer imprisonment and to indemnify [...]
G.R. No. L-8034, 18 November 1955, 97 Phil 884 FACTS: That at about 7:30 a.m., on the morning of April 1, 1946, lieut. Tomas Gillaco, husband of the plaintiff, was a passenger in the early morning train of the Manila Railroad Company from Calamba, Laguna to Manila; That when the train reached the Paco Railroad [...]
