Daily Tribune
Lowering the age of criminal responsibility may satisfy a public desire for a stronger response, but it does little to address the conditions that allowed the…
Margarita Gutierrez · · 3 min read
When safeguards are absent, ignored, or inadequately enforced, liability may arise under negligence principles, particularly when harm is reasonably…
Margarita Gutierrez2 min read
The true test of independence is not how we commemorate it once a year. It is what we do with the freedom that generations of Filipinos fought to secure.
Margarita Gutierrez · · 3 min read
The Constitution vests legislative authority in the Senate as an institution, not in any single officer. A Senate President presides over the chamber, but does…
Margarita Gutierrez · · 2 min read
If society genuinely believes such relationships raise ethical concerns, then they should be examined without bias.
Margarita Gutierrez · · 2 min read
Ultimately, the SAI Kit is more than a forensic tool. It is about the kind of justice system we aspire for — one that listens to the voiceless and the…
Margarita Gutierrez · · 2 min read
The credibility of democratic institutions depends on whether the powerful are willing to be governed by the same rules as the powerless.
Margarita Gutierrez · · 2 min read
Philippine citizenship is inherited through parentage, not geography. Bea Windorski did not become Filipino only when she obtained a Philippine passport.
Margarita Gutierrez · · 2 min read
Access is not just about entry; it is about participation. Real inclusion means being able to speak, understand, and be heard.
Margarita Gutierrez · · 2 min read
When corrections and community move together, rehabilitation goes beyond rhetoric — it becomes fact.
Margarita Gutierrez · · 2 min read
