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In the Philippines, amparo and habeas data are prerogative writs to supplement the inefficacy of the writ of habeas corpus (Rule 102, Revised Rules of Court). Amparo means 'protection,' while habeas data is 'access to information.' [1] Both writs were conceived to solve the extensive Philippine extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances since 1999.
Pursuant to Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 or Judicial Reorganization Act of 1980, each province or city (in case of Metro Manila cities and other Philippine cities, chartered by law) should have a Regional Trial Court (RTC) branch. Congress can create additional RTC branches, when necessary by passing a law.
The Office of the Solicitor General of the Philippines (Filipino: Tanggapan ng Taga-usig Panlahat), formerly known as the Bureau of Justice, is an independent and autonomous office attached to the Department of Justice. The OSG is headed by Menardo Guevarra. The Office of the Solicitor General is the "law firm" of the Republic of the Philippines.
He is the founding and managing partner of Divina Law, a law firm in the Philippines based in Makati. [2] He is a former President of the Philippine Association of Law Schools. [3] In October 2023, Divina was named one of the top 100 lawyers in the Philippines by the Asia Business Law Journal for six (6) consecutive years, from 2018 to 2023.
Thus, while the Civil Code seeks to govern all aspects of private law in the Philippines, a Republic Act such as Republic Act No. 9048 would concern itself with a more limited field, as in that case, the correction of entries in the civil registry. Still, the amendment of Philippine legal codes is accomplished through the passage of Republic Acts.
There is also some legislative oversight of the judicial system, with the legislature able to carry out impeachment proceedings. [30] The first attempt to impeach a Chief Justice, in 2003, was quashed by the Supreme Court. [2]: 366–367 Corona was impeached in 2012, the first time a Chief Justice had been impeached in Philippine history. [30]
Facade in 2023. The Sandiganbayan (lit. ' Support of the nation ' [3]) is a special appellate collegial court in the Philippines that has jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases involving graft and corrupt practices and other offenses committed by public officers and employees, including those in government-owned and controlled corporations.
Ferdinand Sumague Topacio (born November 9, 1965) is a Filipino lawyer, film producer and jazz vocalist. [1] He was a speechwriter to Vice President Salvador Laurel, and had served as legal counsel to Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim, former presidents Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Joseph Estrada, the families of the victims of the 2015 Mamasapano clash, and POGO businesswoman Cassandra Ong.