At the ongoing 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga stated that the Philippines will boost its call to developed countries to fulfill their commitments to developing countries. The Philippine delegation, she said, is “working in seven major negotiating work streams: loss and damage, climate finance, adaptation, the global stocktake, the just transition [toward] a renewable energy future, ...
Last Monday, I took up the new 56-page Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA) for lawyers with emphasis on their responsibilities in relation to hi-tech and artificial intelligence. Today, within my limited space, let me summarize their duties to observe: (1) independence and propriety; (2) fidelity; and (3) competence, diligence, equality, and accountability. THE DUTY OF INDEPENDENCE (Canon I) requires practicing lawyers “to act with integrity” and rely solely on the “merits of a cause” without being “influenced by dishonest or immoral considerations, external influences, or pressure.” They shall “not allow the client to dictate or determine the procedure in
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