'Sassy Lawyer' archive

Last Friday, I attended a reception to welcome the new U.S. Cultural Affairs Attache, Alan R. Holst, and Assistant Cultural Affairs Attache, Joseph Tordella. The invitation came … (more...)

If you haven't heard yet, a Supreme Court justice is in hot waters for publishing a decision where portions were lifted verbatim from three different sources. From the column of … (more...)

My cousin-in-law, Ramon Sunico, posted a note in Facebook about Filipino tourists who were hacked to death in Beijing in 2005. Please note that I double checked the facts mentioned … (more...)

If you haven't yet, please go read Daniel Wagner's article on The Huffington Post. I've read it, it hurt reading it but I have to concede that many of his observations are true … (more...)

In the wake of a House Bill proposing media blackout "on all delicate police and military movements in times of crisis or emergency" the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkasters sa Pilipinas … (more...)

When Hong Kong journalist Chip Tsao's tacky style rubbed Filipino sensitivity in the wrong way, Filipinos started calling the Chinese terrible names. Just check the comment thread … (more...)

In view of the hostage-taking incident which left at least four tourists dead, this announcement by the Hong Kong Security Bureau shouldn't be surprising. I guess the Philippines … (more...)

When the Gabriela Women's Party filed House Bill No. 1799 (Divorce Bill, for brevity), the long dormant debate over the legalization of divorce in the Philippines was revived. … (more...)

A couple of months ago, I wrote about problems we had with the management of the dorm-hotel near Sam's school where she used to stay. They gave us hell before returning the security … (more...)

President Noynoy Aquino has ordered the Secretary of Justice to review the coup case against incarcerated senator Antonio Trillanes IV because he believes that whatever it was … (more...)