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Warrantless Arrests Based ON Tips Striking A Balance Between LAW Enforcement AND Individual Rights
When an Employee Jumps Bail: Employer's Subsidiary Liability and the Finality of Judgment
Can an employer appeal a criminal conviction when its employee jumps bail? The Supreme Court explains subsidiary liability and finality of judgment.
Diminished Liability When Lack of Treachery Reduces Murder to Homicide
Learn how the Supreme Court reduced a murder conviction to homicide when the prosecution failed to prove treachery, affecting penalties and damages.
Security of Tenure: Upholding Tenants' Rights Against Ejectment Despite Landowners' Claims
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies ejectment rules, provisional ownership resolution, and tenants' rights in unlawful detainer cases under Batas Pambansa Blg. 129.
Circumstantial Evidence and Homicide: Proving Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt
A look at how the Supreme Court distinguishes murder from homicide when treachery is not proven beyond reasonable doubt.
The Improvident Plea Protecting Rights in Heinous Crimes
Learn how the Supreme Court protects the rights of minors accused of heinous crimes, from improper pleas to mitigating circumstances.
Retrenchment in the Philippines: When Job Loss Is Not Justified Under the Labor Code
EMCO Plywood v. Abelgas explains when retrenchment is valid, why quitclaims do not always bar claims, and how separation pay must be computed.
Disproving Co-Ownership Claims: The Importance of Title and Evidence in Property Disputes
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on land registration: why bare claims of possession without solid evidence fail.
Party List Registration: What It Takes to Represent Marginalized Sectors
The Supreme Court clarifies the requirements for party-list registration and representation of marginalized sectors in the Philippines.
When Participation in a Crime Leads to Murder: The Ramos Case and the Limits of Treachery
The Supreme Court clarifies when a killing is murder or homicide, and how eyewitness identification and treachery are proven.
Clerk of Court's Duty to Deposit Consigned Funds vs. Judicial Prerogative
The Supreme Court clarifies when a clerk of court must deposit fiduciary collections immediately, and when a consigned check may stay in the case record instead.
Protecting a Buyer's Property Rights: The Venzon Case on Execution Sales and Good Faith
A buyer's pre-existing claim to property can defeat a later execution sale, even without registration, when the purchaser had actual knowledge.
Reasonable Doubt and Warrants in Drug Cases: People v. Ayangao
The Supreme Court affirms a drug transport conviction, explaining probable cause for warrantless arrests and the limits of the alibi defense.
When a Bank's Actions Harm a Business: Breach of Contract and Damages
Explore when a bank's actions may constitute breach of contract and grounds for damages, with insights from Philippine law.
Maceda LAW Protecting Installment Buyers OF Real Estate
Quantum Meruit in Government Contracts: COA Overpayment Recovery Upheld
Supreme Court affirms COA's power to recover overpayments from government contractors under quantum meruit, even in void contracts.
Protecting Installment Buyers Maceda LAW And Contract Cancellation Rights
Understand how the Maceda Law protects installment buyers from cancellation and what rights remain after contract cancellation.
Retirement Benefits, Creditable Service, and the Limits of Tacking in Government-Owned Corporations
A look at how the Supreme Court clarified the rules on retirement benefits, creditable service, and the limits of tacking in government-owned corporations.
Lawyers' Dishonesty and Disobedience: When Administrative Cases Lead to Suspension
The Supreme Court suspended a lawyer for dishonesty and disobeying IBP orders, clarifying the burden of proof in disbarment cases.
Piercing the Corporate Veil When Sales to Avoid Labor Judgments Are Void
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when courts may pierce the corporate veil to hold owners liable for obligations, including labor judgments.
Retirement Benefits Creditable Service and the Limits of Tacking in Philippine Labor Law
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies when retirement benefits accrue, how service is counted, and the boundaries of optional retirement under Philippine law.
Protecting the Testimony of a Mental Retardate in Rape Cases
The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction based on a mentally retarded victim's testimony, clarifying evidentiary rules for vulnerable witnesses.
Judicial Accountability Ensuring Prompt Resolution AND Integrity IN Court Proceedings
Attorney's Fees: How Philippine Courts Determine Reasonable Compensation for Legal Services
Philippine Supreme Court explains how courts determine reasonable attorney's fees under Rule 138 and the Code of Professional Responsibility.