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May 5, 1997 lease contract obligations and contracts rebus sic stantibus due process philippine jurisprudence

PNCC v. Court of Appeals: When a Lessee Cannot Escape a Lease It Signed

The Supreme Court held that financial difficulty and a change in political climate do not excuse a lessee from paying rent under a valid lease contract.

May 5, 1997 lease termination contract law civil code philippine law rental obligations supreme court

Lease Termination in the Philippines: When Can a Contract Be Ended

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when lease contracts can be terminated, including rules on suspensive conditions, rebus sic stantibus, and rental obligations.

Mar 26, 1997 criminal-law rape incest credibility minors supreme-court

Rape of a Minor by a Parent: Credibility and Defenses in Philippine Law

How Philippine courts assess a child victim's testimony in incestuous rape cases and why minor inconsistencies do not destroy credibility.

Dec 30, 1996 acts of lasciviousness incest parental authority ra 7610 child abuse revised penal code

Incestuous Acts of Lasciviousness: When Parental Authority Cannot Shield Abuse

Supreme Court clarifies that a father's lewd acts on his sleeping 13-year-old daughter constitute acts of lasciviousness, not RA 7610 violation.

Nov 21, 1996 quieting of title boundary dispute property law civil procedure land ownership

Quieting Title vs Boundary Disputes: What Property Owners Should Know

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when quieting of title applies and why boundary disputes need different legal remedies.

Oct 30, 1996 kidnapping revised penal code article 270 custodial rights criminal law supreme court

Custodial Rights and Deliberate Failure: Defining Kidnapping in Philippine Law

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that kidnapping under Article 270 RPC requires deliberate, persistent refusal to return a minor to parents.

Jul 5, 1996 property-law land-registration reversion public-land indefeasibility-of-title torrens-system

Reversion of Illegally Obtained Public Land: Indefeasibility of Title vs. State's Inherent Right

The Supreme Court rules that the State can recover public land fraudulently titled, as indefeasibility of title cannot defeat reversion.

Jan 24, 1996 ejectment rent control landlord rights month-to-month lease batas pambansa 877 philippine law

Ejectment and Rent Control: When a Month-to-Month Lease Expires in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when landlords can eject tenants under month-to-month leases covered by rent control laws.