Tuesday, July 17, 2007

I do not enjoy attending the services in my hometown parish. First of all, the parish priest is boring. Second, the adjutant priest has an annoying and disturbing timbre in his voice. Third, the services contain more prayers not included in the official rite. Fourth, their sermons insult my intelligence.

I know my theology and catechism, however, I also know my philosophy, metaphysics and positive law. How can the people stand them?! The local church is becoming retrogressive rather than progressive. Soon, people will be driven away unless and until the time the priests are changed. It’s not a matter of doctrine, but a matter of management. People should stop listening, but rather start thinking for themselves. Your priests don’t decide your salvation, but rather it is you.

Well, I can blame them if I heard better homilies from the Dominican Fathers, since they are trained to do it, that’s why they’re called the Sagrada Orden de Predicadores. Even the Spaniards can convey messages despite the difficulty in English translation.

Reach out priest, don’t shove them away.

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On the other hand, the Human Security Act should be put to the test, and it will be CJ Puno’s greatest masterpiece if he becomes the ponente of the decision. I have read the law, and although it has many safeguards, it can be still be found void under the Strict Scrutiny Test concurrent with the Overbreadth and Void for Vagueness doctrine. Liberty is at stake people. Then again, proponents of the law may make use of the Dangerous Tendency or Balancing of Interest Rule, considering that the present situation is different 10 years ago as regards national security.

In 1991, the Writ of Amparo was just a legend, it was speculated that it was probably named after a Beauty Queen, however, it originated from Mexican Laws, and came from the Spanish noun “Amparar” which means “to protect against”. It is said to be more powerful than the Writ of Habeas Corpus, or perhaps even the Writ of Certiorari. Now, Justice Azcuna’s killer question in the 1991 Bar Exams, which is only once a mythical creature in legal contemplation, might now become a reality under our jurisdiction.

The Question is, where do you put Amparo? It may either be placed under Rule 65 as a Special Civil Action, or under the Rules on Special Proceedings. I would prefer that it be placed under the Rules on Special Proceedings, since jurisdictionally, the Regional Trial Courts implement these rules.

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