Brief Reflection on the Recently Held National Convention of Lawyers

It was the first time that I attended the IBP National Convention of Lawyers. If asked what said event has remarkably achieved in as far as I am concerned, I could say that it has successfully brought back the burning passion in me as a member of the bar, more than the chance visits we paid to some spots in Subic.

The challenges that beset me in the profession have been enormous, such that, in every step of the way, I had to reckon with intricate circumstances and crossroads,offering from complex options to none. A lawyer, imperatively, has to rise above all of these challenges. Now, the resolve is there - rekindled - to confront all the challenges with adherence to the sworn obligation as an officer of the court and a priest of justice. It is hoped, therefore, that the Supreme Court, including all inferior courts, would provide the needed atmosphere to restore the declining public trust in our judicial system.