IN THE NEWS

Inheriting in the Philippines Made Easier

4 Jun 2017

FLASH NEWS!!! AMNESTY ON THE PAYMENT OF ESTATE TAXES FINALLY APPROVED BY PHILIPPINE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Two separate proposed legislations were approved recently by the

By Frederick De Borja

Politicizing the Office of the Ombudsman

27 Mar 2011

The concept of an Ombudsman in the 1986 Philippine Consititution was a novel idea and grew out of the concerns against the cronyism, graft, and

By Frederick De Borja

KILLING FIELDS, WARLORDISM, ELECTION FEVER, AND THE RULE OF LAW

6 Dec 2009

57 people dead, including women, lawyers, and journalists just because a group of people wanted to file a certificate of candidacy. Elections hasn’t started yet.

By Frederick De Borja

A DISTORTION OF VALUES

25 Nov 2009

Two Filipino success stories filled the news in the last couple of weeks. There of course was the sensational humiliation handed down by boxer Manny

By Frederick De Borja

SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CORRUPTION–STRANGE BEDFELLOWS

25 Nov 2009

Lately, a survey of international businessmen again voted the Philippines as one of the more corrupt and graft-ridden countries in the world. I have often

By Frederick De Borja