Philippine Supreme Court: Foundlings are Natural Born Citizens; May Run for President (Reproduced from http://www.iconnectblog.com/2016/03/philippine-supreme-court-foundlings-are-natural-born-citizens-may-run-for-president/) —Dante Gatmaytan, University of the Philippines, College of Law On March 8, 2016, the Philippine Supreme Court promulgated a landmark decision holding that Senator Grace Poe, a foundling, is a natural born citizen and eligible to run for President in the May 2016 national elections. Poe had been naturalized as a citizen of the United States in 2001 after being petitioned by her husband who has dual citizenship. After her father’s death, however, she gave up US citizenship and entered public life, serving briefly as the…

Jovy Salonga: Many paths to greatness (Reproduced from https://opinion.inquirer.net/93731/jovy-salonga-many-paths-to-greatness) By: Raul Pangalangan - @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 02:13 AM March 13, 2016 I am saddened to hear of the passing of the quintessential Filipino statesman, Jovito R. Salonga. I first met him when we were both designated by the Supreme Court as amici curiae counsels in a constitutional law case, and it turned out that among the several amici, we were the only ones who agreed on a fine point of law. The other counsels’ views were so different from ours that even at lunch break during the hearings,…

Professor. Carlo Vistan interviewed on Poe v. COMELEC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJKdENXm6vo  

Why I am advising Grace Poe FEBRUARY 23, 2016 (Reproduced from https://rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/why-advise-grace-poe) DEAN TONY LA VIÑA 'All presidential candidates can request that advice.... I like all our 5 candidates. None of them are perfect, but none of them will necessarily be a disaster that some fear.' There are those who argue that Secretary Mar Roxas,  by going on the attack early and differentiating himself from the candidate, won. He also won points for defending the successes of the Aquino government. Others would claim that Senator Miram Defensor Santiago was the clear winner, being her usual witty self and delivering, as…

South China Sea Event Timeline: 1900–1969 (Reproduced from https://scstt.org/books/2018/1319) The South China Sea Event Timeline aims to become the world’s most accurate and comprehensive chronological reference about the history of the South China Sea maritime territorial disputes. From major incidents at sea to meetings and statements of world leaders, events of all types are included in the event timeline, the complete volumes of which span over a century of history in the region. Today, the event timeline is one of the few indispensable sources of information to date for policymakers, researchers, students, the media, and others interested in the disputes. The…

Solicitor General Florin T. Hilbay interviewed by the Judicial and Bar Council https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koJ-ix2ePeQ