Atty. Ensign M. Icamen

Cycling enthusiast and responsible citizen of the Republic of the Philippines.

[Atty. Ensign M. Icamen @ensign_icamen]

The sun shone brightly all day!

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No court hearings tomorrow in NCR?

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Updated as of 7:40 P.M., August 19, 2026

- ��𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭- 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝-𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐚, 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐭, 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞, 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐫, 𝐋𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧, 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐚𝐧, 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐧, 𝐍𝐮𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐄𝐜𝐢𝐣𝐚, 𝐏𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚, 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐜, 𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐬, 𝐂𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞, 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐚, 𝐑𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐨 - inclement weather

For 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐬, please be guided by the following:
1. The 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 is 𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥. Consequently, the respective deadlines will be moved to the next working day.
2. The 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 is likewise 𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥, and the respective deadlines are moved to the next working day.
3. However, the foregoing suspension of the filing of pleadings 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺 in instances where the concerned court maintains a skeleton workforce tasked to receive pleadings and handle urgent concerns, among others.
4. Notwithstanding, under Rule 13-A (Interim Rule on the Electronic Filing and Service of Pleadings, Judgments, and other Papers in Civil Case) of the Rules of Court, 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.

[Atty. Ensign M. Icamen @ensign_icamen]

Welcome development!

[Philippine Supreme Court Public Information Office @SCPh_PIO]

𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐞𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧) 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧!

Starting 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, eNotarization will officially become operational following, among others, the commissioning of the first batch of qualified Electronic Notaries Public (ENPs), who will perform notarial acts in accordance with the 𝘙𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

For more information, you may refer to the Electronic Notary Services (ENS) microsite at https://t.co/ipeuZGz0fj.

For concerns and questions, you may submit them through the ENS Helpdesk Form at https://t.co/4HOHNlsAXg

You may access the Rules on Electronic Notarization at https://t.co/qffB7Q6LJj

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𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐞𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧) 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧!

Starting 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, eNotarization will officially become operational following, among others, the commissioning of the first batch of qualified Electronic Notaries Public (ENPs), who will perform notarial acts in accordance with the 𝘙𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

For more information, you may refer to the Electronic Notary Services (ENS) microsite at https://t.co/ipeuZGz0fj.

For concerns and questions, you may submit them through the ENS Helpdesk Form at https://t.co/4HOHNlsAXg

You may access the Rules on Electronic Notarization at https://t.co/qffB7Q6LJj

[Atty. Ensign M. Icamen @ensign_icamen]

When will the friendship bridge linking mainland Bicol and Catanduanes be done? I hope this will be given attention by the local executives of Catanduanes. May PPP naman.

https://t.co/56iCOjqCIt

[Atty. Ensign M. Icamen @ensign_icamen]

Hirap talagang makahanap ng ok. Kung totoong nakakipag usap ka sa mga contractor sa restaurant, bakit nga duon? May opisina naman kayo.

https://t.co/RFllRCRLdb

[Atty. Ensign M. Icamen @ensign_icamen]

Mga kurakot!!! Ikulong na yan!!!

[Atty. Ensign M. Icamen @ensign_icamen]

Pwede naman ang snap election basta lahat ng political dynasties ay hindi na sasali! Kung sila sila din naman, eh di ganun din.
What we need to do is build a rock solid case against the involved politicians, fight to finish, and ensure that they will all go to jail!

[Atty. Ensign M. Icamen @ensign_icamen]

Hindi ba ganeto ang regular na kalakaran sa BIR? Bago ba eto? Isa sa mga solüsyon para masawata eto ay digitalization. Mga 5% lang ang partisipasyon ng tao, puro na digital.

[TV Patrol @TVPatrol]

Arestado ng NBI Public Corruption Division ang dalawang kawani ng BIR matapos alukin umano ang isang kompanya na mapababa ang babayarang buwis kapalit ng komisyon.

[Atty. Ensign M. Icamen @ensign_icamen]

Gusto ko eto!!

[Thea Tan @imtheatan]

This is exactly why Gen Z in the Philippines isn’t jumping on the “BBM Resign” bandwagon.

Because, in their minds, if BBM is gone, that means he will be replaced by someone they think is not of sound mind.

Siguro may purpose talaga bakit hindi pa na-impeach si Sara no? 😂

[Atty. Ensign M. Icamen @ensign_icamen]

Galit na galit na ang sambayanang Pilipino. Korapsyon at pagnanakaw ng mga walang awang pulitiko sumagad na! Ang pagkilos na eto ay simula lamang! Huwag tayong tumigil, panagutin ang mga korap at magnanakaw sa kaban ng bayan!

[Atty. Ensign M. Icamen @ensign_icamen]

Bakit kasi naimbento pa ang konsepto ng “repentance” ginagamit tuloy ngayon para bigyang katwiran ang katiwalian.

[Atty. Ensign M. Icamen @ensign_icamen]

Wow normal pala ang vote-buying, pagnanakaw, pandaraya, at pagsisinungaling sa taong eto! Naku kung ganeto ang ating mga pulitiko problema nga yan. Eh di magnakaw na lang ng magnakaw sila tapos magsisi na lang. Ano ng mangyayari saten ngayon.

[News5 @News5PH]

'WE'RE ALL GUILTY'

Naniniwala si Sen. Alan Peter Cayeteno na guilty ang lahat sa vote-buying, pandaraya, pagnanakaw, at pagsisinungaling.

Kaya sinabi rin niya na mahalaga na magsisi sa mga pagkakasala.

"Wala talagang pagbabago ‘pag walang repentance," dagdag pa ni Cayetano sa Facebook Live.

Mainit na isyu ngayon ang mga maanomalyang flood control project na umano'y pinagmumulan ng katiwalian, na kinasasangkutan ng ilang opisyal ng pamahalaan at politiko.

[Atty. Ensign M. Icamen @ensign_icamen]

Grabe talaga contractors ng Pilipinas! Kontratista ng maraming maanomalyang proyekto.

[Atty. Ensign M. Icamen @ensign_icamen]

Bigo ang pambansang kamao. Tagal na kasi. Nag politiko muna kasi eh.

[Balita @balitaphl]

Pacman, dismayado sa resulta ng laban kontra Barrios: 'I did my best in the ring!' @manilabulletin

https://t.co/aZ1hNcGv0Q

[Atty. Ensign M. Icamen @ensign_icamen]

According to the SC, RA 11935 is unconstitutional for
(i) violating the right to due process of law, and accordingly, infringing
the constitutional right of the Filipino people to suffrage, and (ii) having been enacted in patent grave abuse of discretion.

[Atty. Ensign M. Icamen @ensign_icamen]

In the case of Macalintal vs. COMELEC and the Office of the President, G.R. No. 263590, RA No. 11935 which then sought to postpone the Barangay and SK Elections in December 2022 was declared unconstitutional. It is common for politicians to insist their own desires.

[Politiko @Politiko_Ph]

Senator Imee Marcos is publicly urging her brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., to sign into law a bill she sponsored that would extend the terms of current barangay officials and postpone the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) from December of this year to November 2026.

READ: https://t.co/FCdwkR9M7v

[Atty. Ensign M. Icamen @ensign_icamen]

Namuti ang tubig? Baka may kimikal na nahalo mula sa pabrikang malapit. !!! Ingat mga kababayan!

[Jonathan Andal @JonathanAndal_]

MILKY BAHA?

Biglang namuti ang baha sa Brgy San Agustin, Malabon kaninang umaga. Palaisipan sa baranggay ang dahilan nito lalo't unang beses daw ito nangyari.

Sabi naman ng Malabon CDRRMO, paiimbestigahan nila ito. May mga pabrika anila sa area na iyon. 📹: Angela Alocada

[Atty. Ensign M. Icamen @ensign_icamen]

Sayang naman nabigyan na ng pabor nung mabigyan ang PrimeWater ng humigit kumulang na walumpung water concessions (JV agreement with LWUA) sana inayos na ang serbisyo. Sobrang pinalpakan pa, yan tuloy may imbestigahan na.

[Philippine Supreme Court Public Information Office @SCPh_PIO]

The #SupremeCourtPH has taken an important step towards modernizing legal processes by approving the Rules on Electronic Notarization (E-Notarization Rules) – a significant reform that leverages technology to make notarial services more accessible and efficient nationwide.

Under A.M. No. 24-10-14-SC, the Supreme Court En Banc approved the E-Notarization Rules and the Guidelines on the Accreditation of Electronic Notarization Facility Providers (Accreditation Guidelines). These rules introduce Electronic Notaries Public (ENPs), who are authorized to perform notarial acts for individuals located anywhere in the Philippines and, in certain cases, even abroad.

This expanded jurisdiction addresses a key limitation of the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice (2004 Notarial Rules), where traditional notaries public were restricted to performing notarizations only within their territorial jurisdiction. By allowing ENPs to provide services across the country, the new rules ensure greater accessibility, particularly for those in remote or underserved areas.

The updated framework enables 3 forms of electronic notarization:
- In-Person Electronic Notarization (both principals and witnesses must be physically present)
- Remote Electronic Notarization (principals and witnesses may connect virtually to ENP via videoconferencing)
- Mixed In-Person and Remote

To enhance security, the E-Notarization Rules implements Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) such as facial recognition, biometrics, and one-time passwords, in compliance with regulations set by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.  The integrity of the electronic notarial book, or the register showing the chronological record of electronic notarial acts, is also safeguarded against tampering. Additionally, all data stored in the ENFs are protected under the Data Privacy Act.

The E-Notarization Rules applies exclusively to electronic documents in Portable Document Format (PDF) or Portable Document Format Archival (PDF/A). Paper documents with handwritten signatures, notarial wills, and depositions will continue to follow the 2004 Notarial Rules.

A part of the Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations 2022-2027 (SPJI), this initiative aligns with the Supreme Court’s commitment to innovation and expanded access to justice by allowing notarization for electronic documents, including remote notarization through accredited software applications. This reform supplements the traditional mode of notarization under the 2004 Notarial Rules and marks a key milestone in the Court’s ongoing digital transformation.

The E-Notarization Rules takes effect 15 days after its publication on March 9, 2025.

Read the press release in full at https://t.co/VRgzhj5ZCl.

Read the full text of A.M. No. 24-10-14-SC, Rules on Electronic Notarization, at https://t.co/fsjHeiAmjb.

Copying of this content is subject to the SC PIO’s Credit Attribution Policy: https://t.co/F48RF1vtzZ.