With Due Respect

After the bar, choose a role model

To honor the 14 bar exam toppers and passers of the Foundation for Liberty and…

Hail to the FLP bar topnotchers and passers

The Foundation for Liberty and Prosperity hails and congratulates its 14 scholars who topped or…

Safeguarding gender justice

At the request of Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, I represented our country in the…

Distinguishing fake news from facts

The year 2025 was confronted by an avalanche of news—some historic, many scandalous; some factual,…

Dynasty, not evil per se; merely abused

Last Monday, I argued that without enforcement, accountability weakens and impunity thrives (see “How to…

How to contain dynasties

In the Philippines, politics is a family business. The numbers are staggering. Political dynasties hold…

Why dynasties endure

From the ravages of the flood control scams emerged certain surnames, names not too difficult…

The experimental party-list mongrel

The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives has again filed bills to revise the…

AI and the freedom to ask

Since retiring from the bench, I have witnessed how tech wonderfully reshapes the pursuit of…

AI can create value and build trust

Last week, I took up artificial intelligence (AI) as it relates to the judiciary. Now,…