Law
How to Actually Read a Supreme Court Case
A law student’s guide to reading Philippine Supreme Court decisions — fallo first, syllabus last, and how to tell ratio from dicta.
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Law school, justice, and law & faith
Law
The Tan-Andal Ruling: What Actually Changed in Philippine “Annulment” Cases
A law student’s plain-English guide to Tan-Andal v. Andal — what changed for Article 36 cases, what didn’t, and why antecedence still decides most petitions.
Law
When the Law Is Written in the Heart
Civil law points beyond the statute book—to justice, conscience, and the God who writes His law on the heart.
Law
The Law We Know, the God We Ignore
Ignorance of the law excuses no one—but what about our ignorance of God? A law student’s reflection on dignity, the Constitution, and the gospel.