Now that the Bar season is over, let our prayer be:
Sana masarap lagi ang ulam ng examiners.
Sana laging green ang stoplight nila.
Sana laging kumpleto ang tulog nila.
Sana laging tama ang timpla ng kape nila.
Sana laging available ang favorite part nila ng Chickenjoy.
Amen!
Finally finished with my Bar Examinations.
Whew! That was draining.
I had a hard time with certain parts, and given how strict the chairman supposedly is, it could go 50-50 for me.
Whatever happens with my results, I’m just thankful I was able to finish the exams, and I’m doubly thankful for the privilege of being able to take it.
I’ve failed before and no one really treated me any poorer for the setbacks. I mean, there are the occasional assholes here and there…but I look at their life and i see that karma exists for a reason.
Passing and becoming a lawyer is a duty and a responsibility, while failing is just another chance to improve on my craft.
So at the end of the day, I’m back to doing what I love the most: watching some wrasslin and being a nerd! 🤓
Just show up tomorrow.
Show up tired, if you must.
Show up nervous.
Show up uncertain.
BUT SHOW UP FIGHTING.
For every sleepless night.
For every sacrifice.
For everyone who quietly prayed for you.
And most of all, for the version of yourself who once dreamed of reaching this very day.
You do not know how everyone else performed. You do not know how the exam will be checked. And you certainly do not know yet how this story ends.
So stop counting the points you think you lost.
There are still points to fight for.
Focus on finishing strong. You got this. 👊
To all those who will take the bar this Sunday, September 6. You have made it this far.
Sleep well. Eat moderately. Make peace with your god/s. Then remember, the results have not yet happened. Focus on each exam, one at a time. Focus on each question, one at a time.
Atty. Loanzon: "Ito, tingin ko, itatanong sainyo sa Labor Law"
The Salvation Army v. Social Security System G.R. No. 230095, September 15, 2021, Gaerlan, J.
Salvation Army requested that the SSS convert the membership status of its officers from "employees" to "voluntary or self-employed". The SSS and subsequently the Social Security Commission (SSC) denied the request.
The Supreme Court denied the petition. It affirmed that the petitioner’s religious ministers are its employees and that their compulsory coverage under the SSS Law is constitutional.
The Court found that all elements of an employer-employee relationship were present.
The Court ruled that SSS coverage does not violate the non-establishment clause because the government is not setting up or favoring a religion. Social security benefits are provided to ministers as employees, not on account of their religious status.