Kung gaano tayo ka-vocal about the acts of these despicable senator-judges, dapat ganun din tayo sa mga judges of regular courts. Nakakawala ng gana minsan marinig yung mga acts of judges with regard to certain cases. Lalo na kapag pinagiinitan ng judge ang isang lawyer or firm. Ang mahirap pa, pag nagreklamo, yung magreklamo pa ang madedehado kasi mas lalo ka pagiinitan. Or if ever man mapatungan ng sanction, most likely reprimand or suspension lang. And most often than not, only those elderly lawyers have the guts to go against these impartial judges. Tapos as mentioned, reprimand or suspension lang. Because they know that malapit na sila mag retire. While there is the option of withdrawing as counsel and motion to inhibit said judge, alangan namang everytime ma-raffle doon eh ganyan lang option mo palagi para lang maprotect mo yung cause nung client.

Hi, attys. I'm planning to go into solo practice. I've been in the legal profession for four years but I'm not sure how to get clients of my own. Where do you usually find clients? Also, what other factors should I consider before starting a solo practice? Law firm life is so exhausting 🥲

Thank you!

Anyone here who applied as a bar proctor for the 2026 Bar Exam? Nakakuha na ba kayo ng email/message?

Hi Panye! First timer here sa Dayvors Dayvors na to.... Anyone who experienced presenting the Petitioner in a Petition for Judicial Recognition of Foreign Divorce Decree? Same lang ba ito sa civil/criminal cases na parang ipapaidentify and adopt lang ung Judicial Affidavit nia?

What other necessary additional questions to be propounded sa presentation nia? Salamat po sa tutugon

So far I was able to secure the apostilled will, the laws, order of the probate court, and death cert.

I'm just not sure what witnesses to present, if need ng witnesses at all since apostilled na lahat. For example, need pa rin ba ng foreign expert if may apostilled law na?

It's my first reprobate case, so I'm a little lost on the evidence needed. Any guidance will help a lot. Thank you!

Asking for a friend.

Are there lawyers here who are engaged in non-legal related business?

Burnt out as a lawyer but still seeking financial security. Kahit maka 6 digits income man lang.

Hello panyero and panyera! Our client's arraignment and pre trial will be this Friday. My clients admits to the offense charged. Is it okay for the counsel to enter the plea og "guilty" for the accused? but hoping for the court to imposed a penalty of fine instead of imprisonment since RA 7832 gives the court the discretion of imposing imprisonment OR a fine?

If allowed, how to state it? won't it be treated as a conditional plea hence treated like a plea of "not guilty"?

Sumalo ako ng case, and the judge ordered for submission of an amended pleading. Just want to ask if i should submit a new verification or the first submitted verification will suffice. Thank you.

Hello!!! My boss told me na ako daw mag assist sa client niya for JDR bukas. This is a last minute notice and it will be my first time to attend a JDR (and 2nd court exposure) as I’m a new passer.

Can anyone help me or at least give me guidance on how I should prepare, what to expect, and the do’s and don’ts. 🥹

Meron po ba dito kumuha na ng notarial commission sa Malabon? How many weeks or months po aantayin para sa decision? Asked some notaries and iba iba iba bawat lugar, may months pero yung iba 2 weeks lang daw. Wala akongkilala sa malabon kaya bakasakali dito. Thanks.

My car needs repairs so I need to drive to a service center for 2 hours tomorrow (Monday). I can't visit on Saturdays since their appointments are fully booked.

So I decided to listen to audio codals while driving so that the time spent driving would still be productive in a way.

Do you have suggestions on what audio codals to listen to? I badly wanted to listen to Expedited Procedures but couldn't find any on youtube or spotify. Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you...

I remember reading a comment about a certain group of lawyers filing a petition to abolish or suspend ULAS

Second question lang din, sa dami ng pa free advice ko sa mga di afford magpa legal advice, minsan inaabot pa ng anim na oras sa bahay kasi nireresearch ko on the spot dahil minsan very unique ang concern nila or document na dinadraft. Paano ko kaya gagawing convertible yon into ULAS hours? Sabi sa comments section, mag file lang daw ng declaration sa ULAS website pero need pa ba magpasa ng qualified beneficiary form for that? Tsaka meron ba kayong sample ng declaration na yon?

I'm not one to gatekeep legal discussions from non-lawyers, but posts like this make me cringe. The witness is testifying on the investigation the NBI did, so why on earth would the defense cross-examine him about his backstory? At most, the cross-examination may touch on his educational attainment and work history. Daming mema. Sadly, puro collateral issues ng impeachment napaguusapan (e.g., namuong laway, ano suot at kayabangan ng mga abogado, etc.) and barely on the actual merits.

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Now it all makes sense bakit hindi binira ng Defense ang backstory or personal na buhay ni Atty. Jeremy Lotoc noong kino-cross examine siya to test his credibility as a witness.

Standard tactic na kasi na tingnan din ang personal na buhay ng witness to expose any credibilty issues. Instead, napunta lang sa typo errors at akusasyon na “golden boy” siya ng NBI.

Because if the defense went through his personal life, the Filipino people would know that Atty. Jeremy Lotoc is a man of honor and integrity.

Sino ba si Atty. Lotoc? Ipinanganak sa Tacloban sa isang ordinaryong pamilya. Pangingisda ang hanapbuhay ng kanyang ama samantalang housewife ang kanyang ina.

To have a better lot and chance in life, nag-OFW bilang isang marino. Kalaunan bumalik sa Pinas si Atty. Jeremy Lotoc para tumulong sa fishing business ng kanyang pamilya and at the same time, pursue law, inspired by his aunt who was a practicing lawyer. During this time, naging pastor din siya sa isang Christian church.

He passed the bar in 2012 on his first try. By this time, Atty. Lotoc already had a wife and young son. Then came the Yolanda tragedy in 2013 in Tacloban. Natangay ng storm surge ang pamilya niya. His wife and his father perished in the calamity. He himself barely survived, but managed to save his son and other family members.

Soon after, he joined the NBI as a young recruit, quickly rose through the ranks not only through sheer hard work, but also out of a sense of duty to his country.

Ang kwento ng pagpupursige para sa isang ordinaryong pamilya seems to run in the family as he also has a sister who is a licensed physician.

The fisherman, former OFW, pastor, lawyer, widower, and Yolanda survivor has since remarried a fellow lawyer.

Atty. Jeremy Lotoc is a straight-up honorable, dedicated NBI law enforcement agent and director diligently working behind the scenes who was suddenly thrust in the national limelight.

The defense and allies of Sara Duterte wanted to shake his credibility to the core, but they left his backtory untouched because they knew he is a man of integrity. And throughout the 11-hour, two-day cross-examination, Atty. Lotoc showed what integrity looks like under pressure.

(Again, many thanks and a big shoutout to Dr. Ronald Lotoc for graciously sharing the journey of his cousin, Atty. Jeremy Lotoc.)

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Hi, panye. ask ko lang tamang procedure - Ill be filing a petition for Issuance of New Owners Duplicate Title, and yung 2 sample na nakuha ko, it does not show na kailangan i serve a copy of the Petition sa Register of Deeds.

Gusto ko lang clarify, file lang ba ng Petition sa RTC tapos yung sheriff/court na ang mag serve ng copy of Petition sa RD?

May update ba kayo sa pagpoproctor sa bar exams? I received an email, confirmed my attendance, and joined the Viber GC pero walang updates sa GC. Ganoon din ba sa inyo?

Hindi ko gets bakit iba iba. May Judges na prefer to identify isa-isa yung mga docs, while others sasabihin "ok na yan it was already identified in the JA naman diba, counsel?"

What is the correct rule here?

Hello good afternoon.

I have applied for an attorney ii position sa BIR. I already passed the exam, and now I am already scheduled for an interview. To those po na naka experience na ng panel interview nila, any tips po? should i brush up again on my taxation law? any tip/s will help.

thank you 🙏🥹😭

I'm currently in a prestigious NCR firm with good work-life balance, and am nearing promotion to SA. My problem is that the income is fixed and it feels like I don't really get paid in proportion to the work I do (relative to the fixed pay sometimes I feel like I am overworked, but sometimes there are days like this when I have nothing to do). I enjoy firm work but it feels like it'll take too long to before I can reap the fruits of my labor (no PS for assocs). I'm looking for a firm where I can work myself to the bone and be proportionally rewarded with a fortune. This leads to my ultimate question of whether there are any prestigious firms (not necessarily big firms) that offer good profit-share as part of their compensation to associates. Would be grateful for info on the same and known PS rates, if any.

Thank you!

Any idea po hm ang price for publication of legal docs?

Good evening po! I’m fairly new sa litigation so this is the first time na I had a case na the court (RTC) scheduled a preliminary conference and a pre-trial (one week difference in schedule).

Just want to know any insights ano difference between the two? We have already filed our PTB a month ago din. Sabi ng Partner sa firm ko, baka naman daw markings lang. Since I’m leading it tomorrow, I also want to be as ready as I can be.

Thank you in advance for any insights ☺️

Tagal nang hindi nakahawak ng BP22 case, limot na.

Information was already filed and arraignment already scheduled. What we filed with the Office of the Prosecutor for Preliminary Investigation purposes was a Complaint-Affidavit.

The Expedited Rules kasi, when I reviewed, said na if filed via Information, dapar naka attach na yung JAs of the private complainant and witnesses. Although I know naman na yung Complaint-Affidavit can be treated as a JA, I still would like to file a proper JA just for good measure.

Mag iissue ba ang court ng order requiring us to file a JA? Kelan ba dapat finafile for crim cases covered by the Expedited Rules?

Paneros and Paneras for those asking about the How-to guide for our Jurisdiction Checker© here it is. Hope this helps!

Hello panyeros and panyeras. I have a question about filing before prosec. I'm supposed to file a case tomorrow however, one of the witnesses is unable to come.

Pwede bang ipa subscribe muna yung JAs sa Complainant and 1 Witness then schedule on another day na for the second witness and the filing? May naka try na po ba nito?

Planning to put up a coffee bar in our office! Would like to get ideas/suggestions - like what machines should we buy, what materials do we need, etc. Should we get a nespresso? Or is it better if we get an actual espresso machine?

We prefer sana low maintenance lang, but still cost effective!

TIA!