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Retirement Plans and Security of Tenure: Voluntary vs Compulsory Retirement in the Philippines
When does a retirement plan violate security of tenure? The Supreme Court explains the difference between voluntary and compulsory retirement.
Perfecting a Loan Delivery and the Role of Crossed Checks in Financial Agreements
When is a loan perfected? The Supreme Court clarifies how delivery of crossed checks affects loan contracts and interest claims.
Upholding Corporate Governance: Limits of Stockholder Suits and Board Discretion
The Supreme Court clarifies when derivative suits may proceed and when courts must respect board discretion in corporate management.
Ballot Box Integrity is Key: Safeguarding Election Results in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on Rosal v. Comelec: ballots must be proven untampered before they can overturn election returns.
Unlawful Arrest Nullifies Seized Evidence Protecting Constitutional Rights in Drug Cases
When police act without a warrant, the evidence they seize may be inadmissible. Learn the rules on warrantless arrests and searches.
Fair Dismissal Evidence AND DUE Process IN Labor Disputes
Quieting of Title and Summary Judgments: What Philippine Property Owners Should Know
Learn how the Supreme Court clarified when summary judgment is proper in quieting of title cases, and what this means for property owners facing ownership disputes.
Judges' Duty and Consequences of Undue Delay in Rendering Decisions in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on judges' duty to decide cases promptly and the administrative penalties for undue delay in rendering decisions.
Finality of Land Registration Judgment Prevails Despite Delayed Decree Issuance
A land registration judgment becomes final after 30 days and binds the whole world, even if the decree is issued decades later.
Challenging Election Results: Pre-Proclamation Controversies and Void Proclamations
Learn when a pre-proclamation controversy can be filed after proclamation, and why a void proclamation is no proclamation at all.
Rape and Incest in the Philippines: Legal Framework and Victim Protection
Understanding Philippine law on incestuous rape through a landmark Supreme Court case, including penalties, evidence rules, and victim protections.
Serious Physical Injuries in the Philippines: The Pilares Case Explained
Understand serious physical injuries under Philippine law through the Pilares case, including penalties, evidence, and self-defense considerations.
Suing the Government: Understanding State Immunity in the Philippines
A pharmaceutical company's bid dispute clarifies when government officials can be sued despite state immunity.
Land Title Registration in the Philippines: Overcoming the Presumption of Public Land
A Supreme Court ruling on land registration in the Philippines explains why proving alienable public land requires more than a surveyor's notation.
Employer Liability for Employee Death in the Philippines Even in Fortuitous Events
Philippine employers may be liable for employee death caused by fortuitous events under Article 1711 of the Civil Code, as explained in Candano Shipping Lines v. Sugata-on.
Persistent Lying As Psychological Incapacity Understanding Grounds For Marriage Nullity In The Philippines
Explore how persistent lying may constitute psychological incapacity under Philippine law, affecting marriage nullity cases and legal remedies.
Forum Shopping in the Philippines: How to Avoid Dismissal of Your Case
Learn what forum shopping means in Philippine law, its elements, and how to avoid case dismissal through proper certification and disclosure.
Why Jurisdiction and Judicial Impartiality Matter in Philippine Cases
A Supreme Court ruling on a judge's duty to inhibit from cases where impartiality may be questioned, explained in plain language.
Judicial Impartiality in Philippine Courts: When Should a Judge Inhibit?
A Supreme Court ruling on when judges must inhibit from cases where their impartiality might be questioned, explained in plain language.
When Bounced Checks by a Corporation Trigger Forum Shopping Risks
Learn when filing separate civil and criminal cases over bounced corporate checks constitutes forum shopping, and the risks involved.
DOLE Compliance Orders and Jurisdictional Limits in Labor Disputes
Explains when DOLE regional directors may issue compliance orders exceeding P5,000, and why annulment cannot replace a lost appeal.
Lump Sum Land Sales: Boundaries vs. Area Under Philippine Law
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on land sales, tenancy, and why property boundaries matter more than area in lump sum transactions.
Tenancy Rights Land Ownership Disputes Essential Elements FOR A Valid Claim
Understand the essential elements of a valid tenancy claim under Philippine agrarian law and why land ownership disputes hinge on proving these requisites.
Buy-Bust Operations: Chain of Custody and Legal Authority in Drug Cases
The Supreme Court clarifies rules on buy-bust operations, drug testing, and proving lack of authority to sell shabu.