Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Senatoriables

Here's a look at some of the senatorial candidates who are lawyers:
Edgardo Angara - University of the Philippines College of Law
Joker Arroyo - University of the Philippines College of Law
Allan Peter Cayetano - Ateneo de Manila Law School
Chiz Escudero - University of the Philippines College of Law
Jamalul Kiram III - Manuel L. Quezon University College of Law
Kiko Pangilinan - University of the Philippines College of Law
Koko Pimentel - University of the Philippines College of Law

Do lawyers really make good legislators? :D

Monday, January 22, 2007

Judge Florentino Floros - The Psychic and Healing Judge

The Code of Judicial Conduct prohibits a judge from engaging in another profession while he is a judge. Hmmm. Maybe that's why this guy was sacked. He was practicing THREE professions at the same time...judge, psychic and healer :D

Psychotic’ judge enlists help of dwarf-friends vs SC
http://services.inq7.net/express/06/11/03/html_output/xmlhtml/20061103-30439-xml.html
By Tetch Torres
INQ7.net

Posted date: November 03, 2006


BEGINNING this Sunday, three dwarves will work their powers against 14 of the 15 justices of the Supreme Court, a dismissed judge has warned as he filed his third motion for reconsideration for his reinstatement before the high tribunal.
Judge Florentino Floro Jr. of the Malabon regional trial court was separated from service after medical findings showed that he was suffering from psychosis.

The high court had said that Judge Floro lacked the judicial temperament and the fundamental requirements of competence and objectivity expected of all judges. It said that the findings of psychosis by the mental health professionals assigned to his case indicated gross deficiency in competence and independence.

In his appeal, Floro said his three dwarf-friends -- Luis, Armand, and Angel -- appeared to him last week and told him that the justices would suffer their wrath for dismissing him.

Floro said the sufferings of the Supreme Court justices would start midnight of November 5, the eve of his 53rd birthday.

Floro said he appealed to his dwarf-friends to spare one justice, which according to him had been put into a vote by the three. Floro did not name him.

"Voting en banc with full authority, Luis voted negative, Armand conditionally positive, upon full appointment of Judge Floro to a higher or equal position by virtue of the eliminated magistrate, while Angel voted neutral," Floro said.

Because the voting was a tie, Floro said Luis agreed to spare one justice if he would spread oil on any part of the justice's house before November 5.

Floro said he would follow the dwarves' advice and start praying every Friday so that the curse on the justices would work.

"I will devote my entire life, Fridays, until my last breath, towards the fulfillment, execution, and coming to pass of this curse. With absolute faith in Luis, Armand and Angel -- Angels of God, I will fulfill my destiny: spell and karma upon them, all their loved ones, up to the 4th generation," Floro said.

Judge Floro, who was appointed RTC Judge in November 1998, has admitted to having “psychic visions,” of having the ability to predict the future because of his power in “psychic phenomenon.”

He said he believed in “duwendes” [dwarves] and forged a covenant with them.

He also said that he could write while in a trance and that he had been seen by several people to have been in two places at the same time.

He also likened himself to the “angel of death” who could inflict pain on people, especially upon those he perceived to be corrupt officials of the Malabon RTC.

During court sessions, Judge Floro wore blue robes except on Fridays when he would wear a black robe and black outfit from head to foot allegedly to recharge his psychic powers. He also conducted healing sessions inside his chambers during breaks.

Nasanay kasi sa mga rallyista, kaya pati elected politicians nilulusob



Wow...I didn't know the Philippines was under Martial Law. Looking at this video, you would think it was.

Monday, December 25, 2006

The Night Before Christmas

Whereas, on or about the night prior to Christmas, there did occur at a certain improved piece of real property (hereinafter "the House") a general lack of stirring by all creatures therein, including, but not limited to a mouse.

A variety of foot apparel, e.g., stocking, socks, etc., had been affixed by and around the chimney in said House in the hope and/or belief that St. Nick a/k/a/ St. Nicholas a/k/a/ Santa Claus (hereinafter "Claus") would arrive at sometime thereafter. The minor residents, i.e. the children, of the aforementioned House were located in their individual beds and were engaged in nocturnal hallucinations, i.e. dreams, wherein vision of confectionery treats, including, but not limited to, candies, nuts and/or sugar plums, did dance, cavort and otherwise appear in said dreams.

Whereupon the party of the first part (sometimes hereinafter referred to as ("I"), being the joint-owner in fee simple of the House with the party of the second part (hereinafter "Mamma"), and said Mamma had retired for a sustained period of sleep. At such time, the parties were clad in various forms of headgear, e.g., kerchief and cap.

Suddenly, and without prior notice or warning, there did occur upon the unimproved real property adjacent and appurtenant to said House, i.e., the lawn, a certain disruption of unknown nature, cause and/or circumstance. The party of the first part did immediately rush to a window in the House to investigate the cause of such disturbance.

At that time, the party of the first part did observe, with some degree of wonder and/or disbelief, a miniature sleigh (hereinafter "the Vehicle") being pulled and/or drawn very rapidly through the air by approximately eight (8) reindeer. The driver of the Vehicle appeared to be and in fact was, the previously referenced Claus.

Said Claus was providing specific direction, instruction and guidance to the approximately eight (8) reindeer and specifically identified the animal co-conspirators by name: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen (hereinafter "the Deer"). (Upon information and belief, it is further asserted that an additional co- conspirator named "Rudolph" may have been involved.)

The party of the first part witnessed Claus, the Vehicle and the Deer intentionally and willfully trespass upon the roofs of several residences located adjacent to and in the vicinity of the House, and noted that the Vehicle was heavily laden with packages, toys and other items of unknown origin or nature. Suddenly, without prior invitation or permission, either express or implied, the Vehicle arrived at the House, and Claus entered said House via the chimney.

Said Claus was clad in a red fur suit, which was partially covered with residue from the chimney, and he carried a large sack containing a portion of the aforementioned packages, toys, and other unknown items.

He was smoking what appeared to be tobacco in a small pipe in blatant violation of local ordinances and health regulations.

Claus did not speak, but immediately began to fill the stocking of the minor children, which hung adjacent to the chimney, with toys and other small gifts. (Said items did not, however, constitute "gifts" to said minor pursuant to the applicable provisions of the U.S. Tax Code.)

Upon completion of such task, Claus touched the side of his nose and flew, rose and/or ascended up the chimney of the House to the roof where the Vehicle and Deer waited and/or served as "lookouts." Claus immediately departed for an unknown destination.

However, prior to the departure of the Vehicle, Deer and Claus from said House, the party of the first part did hear Claus state and/or exclaim: "Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!" Or words to that effect.

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Yeah? I bet my momma could whup yo' momma!


Mama N' Nem - video powered by Metacafe

That's one lawyer I don't want to go up against :D

Proof that you have to be superhuman to be a lawyer

This video shows a lawyer getting shot several times at close range. Look closely, he DOES get hit...the news clip says he collapsed later on.

Hmmm...I wonder if four years of UP law education makes you that tough :D


Shooting In The Street - video powered by Metacafe

Saturday, December 09, 2006

I DEFINITELY HOPE THIS NEVER HAS TO HAPPEN



Magkano kaya ang singil para ipa-notarize yang contract na yan? Hehehe. Di ba puwedeng contract of adhesion na lang?

The Ultimate Courtroom Battle!



Now if only law school were like that...

Real and fake lawyer ads (I can't tell which is which)

THE RIGHT TO COLLECT MONEY???


LAWYERS PAID TO GET ANGRY


CHEATEM & DITCHUM LAW FIRM


JUDGE JUDY PARODY

Algorithm March by 967 inmates of Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC)Cebu



What?!#$%^&* That's cruel and unusual punishment. What genius came up with THAT idea?

Mom has son arrested for playing with present before Christmas

Btw, he got a Gameboy. Hehehe. I wonder if law professors can be arrested for submitting grades early :D May mag-aabogado kaya para sa bata?

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Miriam Santiago loses her chance to be the next Supreme Court Justice (whew!)



In a bright yellow dress, Santiago blew into the Senate like Supertyphoon “Reming” yesterday, and delivered a scathing privilege speech attacking the JBC and the Supreme Court.

I’m not angry, Mr. President, I am not angry,” she began, addressing Senate President Manuel Villar.

I am irate. I am foaming at the mouth. I’m homicidal. I’m suicidal. I’m humiliated, debased, degraded. And not only that, I feel like throwing up to be living my middle years in a country of this nature. I am nauseated. I spit in the face of Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban and his cohorts in the Supreme Court.”

Only minutes earlier, Santiago, unaware the JBC had decided to drop her nomination, learned of it when the Inquirer contacted her while she was in her car on the way to the Senate.

“Is that so?” she said.

“I will say that I resent it very deeply. I take it very personally and I will see to it that while I remain in public office that every member of the JBC shall eventually be held to account for their partisanship. For this reason, I will participate in the Con-ass (constituent assembly) for the main purpose of abolishing the JBC for corruption,” she told the Inquirer.

If that's a person who isn't angry, then I don't know what an angry person is.

FYI, Associate Justice Puno is now Acting Supreme Court Justice.

Puno, Quisumbing, Ynares-Santiago and Sandoval-Gutierrez are the only ones in the running for SC Chief Justice, Carpio has been removed from the JBC shortlist with Santiago.

First Post

A lot of jokes are about lawyers and what they do. Most, if not all, of these jokes paint a negative picture of lawyers. These jokes are based not on real events, but rather of people's perceptions of lawyers. The truth is, reality is stranger than these perceptions.

This blog will be about real lawyers, and the things they do. And a couple of interesting things I stumble across while surfing the internet. They'll still be related to law, although at times very very distantly so.

P.S. If you come across anything on the web about lawyers doing "interesting" stuff tell me about it so I can write a post on it.