From the library

Legal Insights

Plain-language guides and case briefs on Philippine law — researched from the firm's law library of 184,000+ statutes, Supreme Court decisions, and agency issuances, and written so non-lawyers can understand and act on them.

Have your own question? Ask ASG Legal AI now.

Get a cited, plain-language answer from 184,000+ statutes and decisions — free, no sign-up.

Ask a question

Showing 553–555 of 555 articles for “constitution”

Sort:Newest Oldest

Feb 28, 1996 judicial delay administrative liability judges constitutional deadlines code of judicial conduct supreme court

Judicial Delay Consequences: Judges Must Decide Cases Within 90 Days

The Supreme Court holds judges administratively liable for failing to decide cases within the 90-day constitutional period, as shown in Lopez v. Alon.

Jan 22, 1996 speedy trial judicial delay administrative case judge liability criminal procedure philippine courts

Judicial Delay Consequences for Judges and the Right to a Speedy Trial in the Philippines

A Supreme Court ruling on judge liability for trial delays and the constitutional right to speedy trial in the Philippines.

Jan 18, 1996 criminal-law reclusion-perpetua death-penalty murder revised-penal-code supreme-court

Reclusion Perpetua: The Unchanged Penalty for Murder Despite Constitutional Shifts

The Supreme Court clarifies that the 1987 Constitution's death penalty abolition does not alter the penalty periods for murder under the Revised Penal Code.