Monthly Archives: June 2011

No Plastic Ordinance

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What is the title of the new ordinance regarding the regulation of plastics pending before the Dumaguete City Council?

It is entitled “AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE USE OF PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS ON DRY GOODS AND REGULATING ITS UTILIZATION ON WET GOODS IN THE CITY OF DUMAGUETE AND PRESCRIBING PENALTY THEREOF”.

Void Marriages

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What is a void marriage?

A void marriage is inexistent from the beginning and cannot be ratified by the parties.

What are some examples of a void marriage?

Salonga Center and GWAVE Conduct Seminars for Barangays

Seminar Workshop

Last May 17-19, 2011, Office of the City Legal Assistance Service in cooperation with the Jovito R. Salonga Center for Law and Development and the Gender Watch Against Violence and Exploitation (GWAVE) conducted a 3-day seminar to the different lupon members, barangay secretaries and kagawad members coming from a total of 30 local government units in Dumaguete City.