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Father's Betrayal: Revisiting Rape Conviction, Victim's Testimony, and Age Proof
A father's rape conviction was modified when the prosecution failed to prove the victim's age, highlighting the importance of evidence in statutory rape cases.
Rape Conviction Upheld Despite Minor Inconsistencies THE Importance OF Child Witness Testimony
Due Process in Administrative Dismissals: The Impermissibility of Hasty Decisions on Unauthenticated Evidence
A Philippine Supreme Court ruling on why administrative dismissals cannot rest on unauthenticated evidence and the importance of due process.
Rape Conviction Requires Clear Allegations Understanding THE Importance OF Specificity IN Criminal Informations
Upholding Contractual Obligations THE Importance OF Book Value IN Share Purchase Agreements
Judicial Authority and Limits: A Judge's Jurisdiction After Temporary Reassignment
Explaining the Supreme Court's ruling on a judge's notarial powers, the limits of judicial authority, and the importance of following SC Circular No. 1-90.
Upholding Property Rights The Prescriptive Period For Reconveyance Actions
When does an action for reconveyance prescribe? The Supreme Court clarifies the 10-year rule and its exceptions in this important ruling.
Protecting the Vulnerable: The Importance of Age Verification in Rape Cases
How the Supreme Court upheld a rape conviction, emphasizing that a minor victim's delayed reporting does not weaken her credible testimony.
Missed Deadlines Dismissed Cases Understanding The Importance OF Timely Filing IN Philippine Courts
A Supreme Court ruling on the 60-day Rule 65 certiorari period shows why missed deadlines can end a case.
Dismissal for Procedural Lapse: The Importance of Stating Material Dates in Certiorari Petitions
Learn why failing to state material dates in a Rule 65 certiorari petition can lead to outright dismissal, as shown in Lapid v. Laurea.
Timeliness Matters: A Judge's Duty to Promptly Resolve Cases Under Philippine Law
The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction while reminding judges of their duty to decide cases promptly, exploring the importance of timely justice.
Judicial Accountability: Timely Resolution and Due Process in Court Proceedings
A Supreme Court ruling on a judge's undue delay and gross ignorance of the law, and the importance of due process in court proceedings.
Rape and Defective Information: The Importance of Timely Objections and Evidentiary Standards in Qualified Rap
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on qualified rape, defective informations, timely objections, and evidentiary standards in child rape cases.
Rape Conviction Upheld BUT Death Penalty Reduced THE Importance OF Proving Qualifying Circumstances
The Supreme Court reduced a death sentence to reclusion temporal after finding the prosecution failed to prove robbery and nighttime as aggravating circumstances.
Justice Delayed IS Justice Denied Upholding Timely Disposition OF Cases IN Philippine Courts
The Supreme Court rules on illegal dismissal, retirement age, and the importance of timely case disposition in Ondevilla v. Colegio de San Juan de Letran.
Due Process in Labor Arbitration: The Unicraft Industries Case on Fair Hearings
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on due process rights in voluntary arbitration, emphasizing the importance of fair hearings and the binding effect of party stipulations in labor disputes.
Unfair Competition VS Parallel Importation Balancing Intellectual Property Rights AND Free Trade
Rape Conviction Upheld Despite Lack of Physical Evidence: Credible Testimony Suffices
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on rape conviction based on credible testimony, not physical evidence, and the importance of proper allegation of qualifying circumstances.
Upholding Land Ownership Claims: The Importance of Evidentiary Proof in Reconveyance Disputes
A Supreme Court ruling on reconveyance underscores that ownership claims must be proven by clear evidence, not mere allegations.
When Rape Charges Are Not Qualified: The Importance of Specific Allegations in the Information
A Supreme Court ruling shows why qualifying circumstances in rape must be specifically alleged in the information to warrant the death penalty.
Hold Departure Orders: When Judges Overstep Their Authority and Due Process
A look at the Supreme Court's ruling on a judge's erroneous issuance of a hold departure order and the importance of due process.
Distinguishing Complex Crimes From Multiple Offenses: The Importance of Individual Acts in Criminal Liability
When several distinct acts cause multiple deaths, separate crimes arise, not a complex crime. The Supreme Court clarifies in People v. Latupan.