Elizaga & Chan Law Office

02/09/2022

"The judge said that while a sleeping husband may have posed no immediate threat, the combination of the anti-VAWC law and modern studies on BWS show that a victim-survivor could act as if she faced a current threat."

The daughter of the accused testifies to her father's abuse a few hours after her mother kills him

02/08/2022

12/07/2022

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) informs the public that folded banknotes, whether paper or polymer, can still be circulated and accepted for payment. As such, retailers and banks should accept them for day-to-day payment transactions.

READ: https://bit.ly/currencyadvisory

BSP Advises Retailers, Banks to Accept Folded Polymer Banknotes

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) informs the public that folded banknotes, whether paper or polymer, can still be circulated and accepted for payment. As such, retailers and banks should accept them for day-to-day payment transactions.

The BSP issues this advisory to address social media concerns about the non-acceptance of some establishments of folded 1000-Piso polymer banknotes.

READ: https://bit.ly/currencyadvisory

11/07/2022

As part of its banknotes campaign, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has launched a dedicated webpage or microsite for the new P1,000 polymer banknote to increase public awareness and encourage its use. Here are the DOs and DON’Ts in handling polymer banknotes:

08/07/2022

The illicitness of a relationship a woman engages in does not diminish her dignity in any way. She will be protected just the same by the law that values her and her children’s dignity and guarantees full respect for their human rights.

MANILA, Philippines — Even women in illicit relationships are protected by the provisions of Republic Act 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children (VAWC), the Supreme Court

29/06/2022

SC Accredits Ninja Van as Courier Service Provider |

Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo hands over the certificate of accreditation to Ninja Van Philippines as an accredited courier service provider on June 27, 2022 at the Dignitaries’ Lounge. With the Chief Justice are Justice Ramon Paul L. Hernando (4th from right), Justice Jose Midas P. Marquez (3rd from right), Deputy Court Administrator Jenny Lind R. Aldecoa-Delorino (2nd from right), and Deputy Clerk of Court and Chief Administrative Officer Atty. Maria Carina M. Cunanan (extreme right).

Joining the Court officials are (from left) Ms. Nikki Pimentel, Head of Corporate Sales; Atty. Claro Ortiz, Head of Legal; Ms. Sabina Lopez- Vergara, Chief Commercial Officer, and Mr. Jose Alvin Perez, Chief Operating Officer of Ninja Van Philippines.

Also present during the event are (not in photo) Deputy Clerk of Court and Chief Technology Officer Atty. Jed Sherwin G. Uy and Atty. Nicole Vilches-Mallari of the Office of the Bar Confidant.

The Supreme Court has accredited Ninja Van Philippines which services the litigants may avail of for the timely filing and service of pleadings and other court documents. In his message, Chief Justice Gesmundo stressed the need for litigants, lawyers, and the court to strictly observe the periods provided in the Rules of Court and other court issuances relative to the speedy disposition of cases. The Chief Justice said that he looks forward to Ninja Van Philippines’ accreditation to support the Court’s strategic plan by ensuring timely and efficient services to the Judiciary.

Ninja Van is currently the only court-accredited private courier in the Philippines.

26/06/2022

Blessing and opening of Elizaga & Chan Law Office 💜

📍Located beside CHI Hardware, Tanza Highway, Tuguegarao City, in front of Robinsons/Go Hotels Plus Tuguegarao

18/06/2022

The Rules on Electronic Evidence did not explicitly state that social media messages and photos can be used as court evidence. But audio, photographic, and video evidence of criminal acts are allowed to be presented as case evidence provided it will be shown in the court and will be “identified, explained, or authenticated” by the person who made the recording.

The Supreme Court ruled in its recent decision that photos and messages obtained by private persons from a Facebook Messenger account can now be used as evidence in court.

09/06/2022

Sa**sm and other acts of sexual perversion of a partner are not grounds for a finding of psychological incapacity that would warrant the annulment of a marriage.

08/06/2022

"...the burden of proving the guilt of an accused lies on the prosecution which must rely on the strength of its own evidence and not on the weakness of the defense. When moral certainty as to culpability hangs in the balance, acquittal on reasonable doubt inevitable becomes a matter of right."

JUST IN: Court clears residents of San Roque who were put on trial for violating quarantine when they protested undelivered food aid during the height of lockdown. Court says residents "acted within their rights" to plead for food. | via Lian Buan/Rappler

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04/06/2022

03/06/2022

Elizaga & Chan Law Office will be opening soon!