I.

TITLE:
Unless Manilas hit by a catastrophe, typhoon-hit Tacloban &
Visayas will be Ground Zero for the 2016 presidential race

AUTHOR:
Raissa Robles

DATE OF PUBLICATION:
Nov 23, 2013

TYPES OF MATERIALS:
News article, Philippine Daily Inquirer


RELEVANCE AND CURRENCY:
As we are faced with lots of calamities and disasters, there is a
need to know who are responsible to our security and welfare and
if there is really a need a written documents before National
Government to take over.

ISSUE: Legal Basis
RA 76 Creating the city of Tacloban in 1952 clearly put the Mayor
as the man in charge before disasters strike and first responder
after such calamities.

http://raissarobles.com/2013/11/23/unless-manilas-hit-by-a-
catastrophe-typhoon-hit-tacloban-visayas-will-be-ground-zero-for-
the-2016-presidential-race/















II. TITLE:
A humane court benefits Gloria Arroyo

AUTHOR:
Amado P. Macasaet

DATE OF PUBLICATION:
December 20, 2013

TYPES OF MATERIALS:
News article, Malaya, Business Insights


RELEVANCE AND CURRENCY:
Once you become the President of the Republic and your
successor will came from the opposition, dramatically speaking
you will end up in jail, either for plunder or similar related cases.

ISSUE: Legal Basis
House Resolution 537 has obtained more than 70 signatures from
administration and opposition lawmakers.

http://www.malaya.com.ph/business-news/opinion/humane-
court-benefits-gloria-arroyo
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/12/15/1268202/christ
mas-furlough-gma-court-palace

















III. TITLE:
Senate backs scrutiny of JDF

AUTHOR:
Christina Mendez (The Philippine Star)

DATE OF PUBLICATION:
Updated December 20, 2013 - 12:00am

TYPES OF MATERIALS:
News article, The Philippine Star

RELEVANCE AND CURRENCY:
The issue of pork barrel and its newly-declared
unconstitutionality is one of the hottest issues nowadays. As we
scrutinized the Supreme Court Decisions over PDAF, then there is
also a need for the accountability on how they made their
budgets and allocations.

ISSUE: Legal Basis
There must be a basis when impeachment is being cooked by
lawmakers, and will not only serve as threat to the Justices.

http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/12/20/1270165/senate
-backs-scrutiny-jdf














IV. TITLE:
Digital Inheritance (Considering my Digital Inheritance)

AUTHOR:
Blog author unknown
DATE OF PUBLICATION:

May of 2013

TYPES OF MATERIALS:
Internet article

RELEVANCE AND CURRENCY:
We all know that normally only tangible assets are to be given as
donation inter vivos or mortis causa. The researchers wanted to
give emphasis about the transfer of Digital Properties and
consider them as personal property to which the testator wishes
to.

ISSUE: Legal Basis
What to do on the things left by the deceased online, his facebook
accounts, emails and the likes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_inheritance
http://www.cirruslegacy.com/news-22-considering-my-digital-
inheritance.html














V. TITLE:
BLESSED BALLOTS: BLOC VOTING IN THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO AND
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE PHILIPPINES
AUTHOR:
Roy Allan B. Tolentino

DATE OF PUBLICATION:

Friday, May 6
th
, 2011

TYPES OF MATERIALS:
Internet article

RELEVANCE AND CURRENCY:
It has been one of the greatest factors on our governance, which
is seen during elections the visibility of religious leaders, which
tantamount to block voting and endorsements, in turn violates
the separation of church and state.

ISSUE: Legal Basis
The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines declares: The separation
of Church and Stateshall be inviolable. (Article II, Section 6)

https://www.google.com.ph/#q=article+about+separation+of+chu
rch+and+state+in+the+philippines+on+block+voting

















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Submitted by:

Sharon Padaoan-Ruedas

Submitted to:

Attorney Luzminda C. Rosales
BSU, College Of Law