This is another interesting match to watch. For us Filipinos, it would be another opportunity to be one in the spirit of boxing through this big fight. I am not really a big boxing fan but I would be lying to you if I say I am not proud of Pacquiao. I once blogged about a Pacquiao song.I remember the last fight he had with Cotto. Everyone in the house, including kids, were watching the fight. Modesty aside, I was in my room trying to get some sleep. Haha! So much for a a boxing fan! It just...

ALTERNATIVE CENTER FOR ORGANIZATION REFORMS VS ZAMORAGRN 144256 June 8, 2005Carpio-Morales, J.:FACTS: In the year 2000, the GAA appropriated PhP 111,778,000,000.00 of IRA as programmed fund. It appropriated a separate amount of P10B of IRA under the classification of unprogrammed fund, the latter amount to be released only upon th occurrence of the conditions stated in the GAA.ISSUE: Whether or not the questioned provision violate the constitutional injunction that the just share of local governments...

SARKIES TOURS vs. COURT OF APPEALS / FORTADES G.R. No. 108897 October 2, 1997ROMERO, J.:FACTS: Private respondent Fortades boarded a Sarkies bus with 3 luggage containing important documents and personal things. All were kept in the baggage compartment of the bus but dring the stop over, passenger noticed her lost luggage. Passengers suggested to the driver to trace the route of the bust but were ignored. After nine months of trying to recover the luggage, Fortades filed a case to recover the...

CITY ASSESSOR OF CEBU VS. ASSOCIATION OF BENEVOLA DE CEBUG.R 152904 June 28, 2007Velasco, Jr. J.:FACTS:Benevola de Cebu is a non-stock non-profit organization which in 1990, a medical arts building was constructed and in 1998 was issued with a certification classifying the building as commercial. City assessor of Cebu assessed the building with a market value of Php 28,060,520 and on assessed value of Php 9,821,180 at the assessment level of 35% and not 10% which is currently imposed on private...

BENGZON VS. DRILONG.R. 103524 April 15, 1992 208 SCRA 133Gutierrez, J.:FACTS: Petitioners are retired justices of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals who are currently receiving pensions under RA 910 as amended by RA 1797. President Marcos issued a decree repealing section 3-A of RA 1797 which authorized the adjustment of the pension of retired justices and officers and enlisted members of the AFP. PD 1638 was eventually issued by Marcos which provided for the automatic readjustment of the...

LUTZ VS. ARANETAGR L-7859 December 22, 1955Reyes, J.:FACTS: Walter Lutz, Judicial Administrator of the intestate estate of Ledesma, sought to recover the sum of Php14, 666.40 paid by the estate as taxes, alleging that such tax is unconstitutional as it levied for the aid and support of the sugar industry exclusively which is in his opinion not a public purpose.ISSUE: Whether or not tax is valid in supporting the sugar industry?RULING: The court ruled that the tax is valid as it served public purpose....

I will be writing about Piolo Pascual. My closest friends wouldn't believe I will be blogging about Piolo Pascual. I don't subscribe to soap opera on TVs that's why. But don't get me wrong... I just seldom glue my eyes on TV sets, that's another reason why. But I like Piolo Pascual. Who wouldn't, by the way? He is this local heartthrob and he is really good looking in person. Me and my friends were fortunate to have a glimpse of him within the grounds of ABS-CBN a few years ago. We were only having coffee then we saw...

It's school time and this is what I've been busy of the previous days. Let me share it with you although there is no music this time. I have 4 case digests below:=======================================AIR FRANCE VS CARRASCOSO (GRN L-21438/September 28, 1966) SANCHEZ, J.: FACTS: Carrascoso was a member of a group of 48 Filipino pilgrims that left Manila for Lourdes on March 30, 1958. Air France issued a “first class” round trip ticket from Manila to Rome. From Manila to Bangkok, passenger...

Here is another Eheads song with translation.This was the song I used to sing like:"Tatlong Oras na ang nagpapacute sa yoDi mo man lang napapansin ang bagong Penshoppe(TM) ko" (It's an apparel brand here in Phils)or my cousin would say to me when I'm ma at her:"Tatlong Oras na ang nagpapacute sa yoDi mo man lang napapansin ang bagong noo ko" (forehead)Those were the days and this is my story. Below is the translation.=========================Lyrics of the song LIGAYA (Happy/Happiness)by Eraserheads Ilang awit pa ba ang...

Sembreak in the Philippines runs in the month of October. That is the time when college students have a break from a semester of school time. We normally start the school year in June til about first week of October then after 2 or 3 weeks of a semestral break, school year resumes.This is the meaning of the song's title. There are schools observing tri-mester curriculum so they will have 2 sembreaks plus another summer break which runs in the month of March or April.Here goes my English translation...

I thought the title of this song is "Lumbay" (meaning, lonely). He was around 3 years old then and his papa would ask him to sing "lumbay" and that little boy instantly knew what to sing.Yup! It was an Eraserheads song. My first born niece grew up with an Eheads song and this was the first one he learned. His dad plays guitar a lot and he probably have heard his dad sing this song a dozen times and so at a very tender age, he was able to learn a few lyrics of the song. Together, they sing it to...