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Case Digest of St. Anthony

Jan 19, 2025 | dailyguardian.com.ph | James Jimenez

By James JimenezA long time and another lifetime ago, I – like every other law student – used to write case digests as a way of studying jurisprudence in law school. For those who are wondering, a case digest is a concise summary of a court decision (usually the Supreme Court) that highlights its essential aspects, making it easier to understand and reference.
A Seat At The Table

Jan 12, 2025 | dailyguardian.com.ph | James Jimenez

By James JimenezAt a recent vin d’honneur, hosted by Malacañang for the diplomatic corps – with ambassadors from 54 countries and the heads of 11 international organizations in attendance – the President urged support for the Philippines’ bid for one of the 10 non-permanent seats at the United Nations Security Council. The last time we sat at that table was nearly twenty years ago. Securing a seat at the UNSC will allow the country to demonstrate leadership on a global stage.
Integrity Gets My Vote

Jan 9, 2025 | dailyguardian.com.ph | James Jimenez

By James JimenezI have long ago given up on being able to differentiate between candidates based on ideology or theory of government. For as long as I’ve been voting, the common complaint has always been that one candidate is almost indistinguishable from any other – all of them support the same things; all of them condemn the same things; and no one goes into enough detail for us, voters, to know if what they are promising is for real.
Sexual Harassment

Jan 7, 2025 | dailyguardian.com.ph | James Jimenez

By James JimenezOver the holidays, I’ve received a lot of queries regarding sexual harassment. Apparently, Christmas parties can be so effective at loosening people’s inhibitions that they tend to forget we are no longer living in the raucous 80’s when pretty much anything could be excused by one’s inebriation. Too be clear, drunkenness isn’t really the culprit in sexual harassment cases – it is the forgetting of boundaries that is at fault.
Who Else Is Bothered?

Nov 14, 2024 | dailyguardian.com.ph | James Jimenez

By James JimenezThe troublesome shadow of extrajudicial killings in the Philippines that has haunted its citizens and observers alike for years – pushed to the background by other national crises – has come roaring back into the forefront of our awareness, with recent developments in both Houses of Congress. It brings with it, the unsettling and pervasive sense of dread that we might be at risk of backsliding into those dark days of arbitrary violence.
Three Thomasians

Nov 10, 2024 | dailyguardian.com.ph | James Jimenez

By James JimenezThree Thomasian lives have spanned the breadth of the judiciary, each bringing a unique perspective, yet all united by a common purpose: serving the Filipino people with integrity, perseverance, and dedication. And yet, how many people know about them? From presiding in the courtroom to mentoring future generations of legal minds, these three Thomasians have pursued careers in the judiciary, each rooted in the conviction that justice is the foundation of a just society.
A Longer Election Day

Nov 7, 2024 | dailyguardian.com.ph | James Jimenez

By James JimenezA quick read-through of the Commission on Elections’ recently published General Instructions (GI) for the Electoral Boards on the Process of Voting, Counting, and Transmission of Election Results for the 12 May 2024 National and Local Elections and Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections reveals that Election Day 2025 will start earlier than you think. Early Voting HoursUp until 2022, Election Day officially kicked off at 7AM.
Definition Of Terms 2: Polling Places

Nov 5, 2024 | dailyguardian.com.ph | James Jimenez

By James JimenezAs an integral part of its commitment to guarantee the accessibility of Philippine elections to all, the COMELEC has recognized that different categories of voters – basically those belonging to the vulnerable sectors – have different needs, requiring that the election management body fine- tune how it delivers its services. To begin with, COMELEC has taken the effort to formalize its definition of the vulnerable sectors in the context of elections.
Single Day Voting

Oct 31, 2024 | dailyguardian.com.ph | James Jimenez

By James JimenezIf you’re paying any sort of attention to the electoral drama unfolding in the US, then you’ll be aware that one of the points of contention between the Democrats and the Republicans is that there is a great number of different ways that people can cast their vote.
Vote Buying

Oct 24, 2024 | dailyguardian.com.ph | James Jimenez

By James JimenezAsk anyone what the biggest problem with elections is, and nine times out of ten, they will say vote-buying. Interestingly, it wasn’t always that way. One of the unintended consequences of automation was that it supercharged vote buying as a means of trying to control the outcome of elections. Prior to automation, bad actors who wanted to ensure a good result would attack the electoral system’s biggest vulnerability: reliance on human-prepared election returns. Let me explain.