Ex post facto law prohibited under the Constitution: lesson in CrimLaw UP Law Professor JJ Disini provided a short lesson in Criminal Law on a possible unconstitutional application of the Cybercrime Act of 2017. He specifically referred to the cyber libel complaint filed with the DOJ, by the NBI, against officers of Rappler, an online news site. Professor Disini who specializes in the field of cybercrime law pointed to Article III, Section 22 of the Constitution, which directs that “noex post facto law or bill of attainder shall be enacted.” He also dismissed the theory that cyber libel was “indubitably…

UP Law academic weighs in on the quo warranto petition filed against the Chief Justice by Solgen Calida Listen to Professor Florin Hilbay's interview with on ABS-CBN's “Headstart” as he explains why a quo warranto petition is not the proper legal procedure to remove an impeachable official holding public office at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcTIey4kqMY. Attorney Hilbay is the immediate past Solicitor General having served under the Aquino administration. He is a Constitutional Law expert known for his writings on the subject.  

Prof. Hilbay retorts on government's call for unity on West Philippine Sea policy Professor Florin Hilbay imparts a short Constitutional lesson in answer to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque’s appeal to critics “to unite with the Duterte administration on its policy on the West Philippine Sea.” (Access the full Inquirer.Net report at: http://globalnation.inquirer.net/164849/roque-president-will-die-ph-territory) "DYING" FOR THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA ·  x x x ·  3. The President's invitation for China to have "co-ownership" with the Philippines in relation to joint development is totally incompatible with dying for one's territory. ·  The Constitution is clear: "the exploration, development, utilisation of natural resources…

Prof. Dan Gatmaytan: Precedents cited by SolGen Calida do not ensure CJ Sereno's removal Excerpt from Lian Buan’s report in Rappler: https://www.rappler.com/nation/197532-supreme-court-chief-justice-sereno-comment-quo-warranto “Constitutional law professor Dan Gatmaytan said the precedents cited by Calida in his petition "do not ensure the Chief Justice will be removed from office." "They still have to overcome the constitutional provision that justices can only be removed by impeachment," Gatmaytan said.” Professor Gatmaytan was asked for his comment on the a quo warranto complaint filed in the Supreme Court against Chief Justice Sereno, by Solicitor General Jose Calida.  

Professor Tony La Viña: “Expert Witness” testimony a clear violation of the Code of Ethics for Philippine Psychologists “Expert Witness” testimony a clear violation of the Code of Ethics for Philippine Psychologists ; Tria must not be allowed to hide behind the veil of legislative immunity to disparage, degrade, and dishonor any person subject of legislative proceedings, whose rights are constitutionally protected and guaranteed. Professor  Tony La Viña, who teaches Constitutional Law II in the UP College of Law, takes to task clinical psychologist Dr. Geraldine Tria, who served as “expert witness” in the impeachment hearings in the Lower House…