Happy Birthday Papang!

Happy birthday to my grandfather, Papang Ike on his 68th birthday!

May you have more birthdays to come!

Bantay - Pagbantay - Bantayan

Mahirap maging matanda.

Wala nang mas matanda pa na titingin sayo!

-Doraemon

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Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Who guards the guardians?

-Plato (The Republic)


Two schools of thought - simple and complex - yet the same!

Bar Operations 2008

And it is upon us.
-Anonymous

The day of reckoning calls. It bids us to march to battle, within the fortified walls of De La Salle University, to the beat of the drum lines; armed only with an armor of laws, a shield of case laws and jurisprudence, an amulet of prayers, an herb of fraternal support and a sword of sign pen with lots of reserve weapons; to overcome the final test of our resolve, the make or break moment, the time when we are allowed to pass that piece of wooden barrier that separates those who are within and those who are beyond, the railing we most affectionately call - the BAR!

And with September is just around the corner, we are again called to rally behind this year's hopefuls; in our desire that God and fate shall side with us, as it shall side with them. And with last year's miserable result, our most fervent hopes is among this batch of barristers.

To all those out there, I beseach your prayers for our barrister brothers. If you can support them, even just small prayer will do, it would really help. If you can render financial and logistical support as well, aba, THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Hehehe!

Here are the tentative list of my barrister brods: (To be updated as soon as new names are confirmed to me.)

• Bro. Allan Baculo *
• Bro. Samuel Corcoro

• Bro. Vice Jose Korchnoi Caparino *

• Bro. Mario de la Cruz

• Bro. Ferdinand Fallorin *

• Bro. Lobanz Lopez

• Bro. Meltiades "Dong" Magdamit

• Bro. Vice Elbert Mallete

• Bro. Sherwin Mata

• Bro. Lazaro Nicdao

• Bro. Marvin Pilar *
• Bro. GC Mark Thet Sabando
• Bro. AMI Johnsen Salazar *

• Bro. Leandro Salcedo *

• Bro. Marlon Soriano *

• Bro. Brix
• Bro. Ito *

• Bro. Jim *

• Bro. Bon *

• Bro. Filer
• Bro. Vice Ryan *

• Bro. Giovanni *
• Bro. Don *


* - In-house, TKP

The Raison d etre in exempting a 70 year old Offender

Your honor, hear my honest plea.

My client is an old man. Being at that stage, he must be entitled to at least leniency if not charity, respect if not mercy, and consideration if not pity.

-Atty. Jose Contreras of Oriental Mindoro

Happy birthday Lola!

Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon her. Amen.

Today is the birthday of my paternal grandmother, the late Mrs. Priscilla Ellazar de Jesus vda. de Encarnacion. She would have been 77 years old. Anyways, I know that wherever she is now, she is content and happy, knowing that when she left us last January 2007, the family is well. She was survived by her 4 children and their families; her 2 siblings; and a multitude of relatives and friends, who in one way or another was touched by her kindness.

We love you Lola! And we miss you so much! 

We shall see each other in due time.