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A ray of (corporate) hope
Francisco Ed. Lim

April 27, 2017

Sometimes, companies with expiring corporate terms fail to timely apply for an extension with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In some instances, they do initiate the process of extension by getting the requisite board and stockholders’ approval for amendment of their articles of incorporation but for one reason or another, they fail to go to the SEC before the deadline. A case in... Read More
Fake news and its legal issues in the post-truth era
Angelmhina D. Lencio

April 17, 2017

Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year for 2016 is post-truth -- an adjective defined as relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.” The popularity of the word is attributed to the proliferation of fake news online. In recent years, the international community has seen a rise in fake... Read More
The Peoples’ Power in the impeachment of elective officials
Charlemagne Rae P. Chavez

April 05, 2017

The President, Vice-President, the Supreme Court Justices, the Ombudsman, and the Commissioners of the Constitutional Commissions may be removed from office by impeachment. Among these public officers, only two are elective officials, namely, the President and the Vice-President. The removal of the top two executive officials from office transcends legal framework because it entails the... Read More