DJECIELL R.

MANUEL PET-CGGP-A
INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND LEGAL PROFESSION

CURRENT EVENTS: New Zealand takes early and hard action to

tackle COVID-19
15 July 2020
New Zealand’s early success in controlling coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) has been described as “crushing the curve”. Until 15 June,
the country had gone more than three weeks without any new infections.
By 2 July, New Zealand had recorded 1,180 confirmed cases with 22
deaths since the first case on 28 February. New Zealand’s Director-
General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the country’s strategy was
based on speedy testing, contact tracing and isolation, while rigorously
adhering to public health guidance.
Coping mechanism for NZ: TTT
1 Target
2 Trust
3 Transparency

JANG LUCERO CASE

Suspect for Jang Lucero Case Who Has Been Arrested For Killing Lady
Driver was Meyah Amatorio’s Ex-Girlfriend.The female suspect who
has been arrested for killing the lady driver was Meyah Amatorio’s ex-
girlfriend.
Robyn ‘Jang’ Lucero becomes one of the most trending topics on social
media because of her brutal death in Calamba, Laguna. The lady driver
sustained 52 stab wounds on her both chest and back, which is the
primary cause of her death.
Several netizens are accusing Jang’s girlfriend Meyah Amatorio as the
main suspect for the crime. However, there are still no enough proof and
solid evidence to prove the accusations against her.
On Tuesday (July 7, 2020), Calabarzon police said that one of the
suspects for killing Jang Lucero has been arrested. The suspect has been
identified as Ann Shiela Montes Belarmino, the woman caught on
CCTV camera.

ROBREDO CASE:
The 4-year Robredo-Marcos poll case: February 16, 2021
On May 9, 2016, Vice President Leni Robredo edged out former Sen.
Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. by 263,473 votes.
On May 27, 2016, Robredo was declared the winner after the closing of
the canvassing of 166 certificates of canvass (COCs).
Based on the official count of Congress sitting as the National Board of
Canvassers, she garnered a total of 14,418,817 votes. Meanwhile,
Marcos finishes second with 14, 155,344 votes.

ASSIGNMENT TOPIC:
Constitution - the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social
group that determine the powers and duties of the government and
guarantee certain rights to the people in it.
Philippine constitution - Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas or Konstitusyon ng
Pilipinas, is the constitution or supreme law of the Republic of the
Philippines.
Importance - it protects our rights.It enables us to have justice and live a
beautiful life. It helps us to know our limitations and the right things we
should do in order for us to become a good citizen. We will know how
to protect ourselves from enemies.
 types of constitution
 The 1899 Malolos Constitution (1899-1901)
 The 1935 Constitution (1935-1943, 1945-1973)
 The 1943 Constitution (1943-1945)
 The 1973 Constitution (1973-1986)
 The 1987 Constitution (1987-present) known as anti-marcos
constitution
scope of constitution - Philippine Constitution (1987) Preamble We, the
sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order
to build a just and humane society and establish a Government that shall
embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve
and develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity the
blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of law and a
regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace, do ordain
and promulgate this Constitution.
Law – is a rule of conduct,must be just and obligatory and must
prescribed by legitimate authority and must be ordained for common
benefit.
Classification of Law
1Natural Law
Physical Law - Universal rule of action
Moral Law - set of rules of right and wrong
2Positive Law
Divine Law - example ten commandments
Public Law
A Constitutional law – fundamental law of the land
B Administrative law – functions of government are perform
C International law – body of rules which regulates the community of
nations.
D Private law
*substantive – defining, creating, regulating rights.
*procedural or adjective law – enforce rights and duties setting in court

Sources of Law
A legislation – power to legislate laws vested in Congress of the
Philippines which consists of the Senate and House of Representatives.
B precedent – decisions or principled enunciated by court
C custom – force of law only when they are acknowledge and approved
by society through long and uninterrupted usage.
D court decision – judicial decisions which apply and interpret the
constitution
Statute - A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority
that governs the legal entities of a city, state, or country by way of
consent.[
ordinance - is a local law of a municipal corporation, duly enacted by the
proper authorities, prescribing general, uniform and permanent rules of
conduct relating to the corporate powers of the municipality.
Jurisprudence derives from the Latin term juris prudentia, which means
"the study, knowledge, or science of law." Known as legal system.
Source: https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news/feature-
stories/detail/new-zealand-takes-early-and-hard-action-to-tackle-covid-
19
https://filipinotimes.net/news/2020/07/08/social-media-post-of-suspect-
in-jang-lucero-murder-case-stormed-by-comments/
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1396547/the-4-year-robredo-marcos-vice-
presidential-case