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Objection Sustained: Mastering Evidence Admissibility and Protecting Rights in Philippine Courts
Learn when to object to evidence in Philippine courts. The Macasiray ruling explains the proper timing of objections and the protection of constitutional rights.
Premature Foreclosure and Damages Claims: What Happens After the Auction Sale
Philippine Supreme Court rules foreclosure sale does not moot a damages claim for premature foreclosure. Know the legal implications.
Protecting Your Right to Present Evidence: Ensuring Due Process in Philippine Courts
Learn how Philippine courts protect the right to present evidence and ensure due process in criminal cases, based on a Supreme Court ruling.
Tenant's Right of Redemption: Why Full Consignation Is Crucial in Philippine Agrarian Law
Philippine Supreme Court explains why a tenant's redemption of agricultural land fails without consigning the full redemption price in court.
Writ of Possession in Expropriation: When Demolition Is Implied | Philippine Law
In expropriation cases, a writ of possession can include the power to demolish structures. Learn the rule from Knecht v. Desierto.
Treachery in Criminal Law: Understanding Sudden Attack in Philippine Murder Cases
The Supreme Court explains treachery in murder cases through a sudden stabbing attack, clarifying the elements and legal consequences.
Victim Testimony in Rape Cases: Why Courts Believe Daughters Over Fathers in Incest Cases
Philippine courts give weight to a daughter's testimony in incest rape cases, citing moral ascendancy and the unlikelihood of false accusations.
Seasonal Workers as Regular Employees: Rights Under Philippine Labor Law
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when seasonal workers become regular employees entitled to CBA benefits and labor arbiter jurisdiction.
Sheriff's Duty and Time Limits for Enforcing a Writ of Possession in the Philippines
Explaining the 60-day rule for enforcing writs of possession, the effect of court orders, and a sheriff's liability for delay.
Unraveling Treachery and Self-Defense: A Philippine Case Study on Murder Convictions
How the Supreme Court distinguished treachery from self-defense in a 1998 murder case, affirming convictions and clarifying burden of proof.
Understanding Easements of Right of Way in Philippine Property Law
Learn how Philippine courts treat right of way claims, easement requirements, and what property owners should know before demanding access.
Eviction and Tolerance: Understanding Tenant Rights Under Philippine Law
A 1998 Supreme Court ruling clarifies that tolerated occupants are not tenants under PD 1517 and may be evicted on demand.
Final and Executory Judgments: When Can They Be Modified?
Explore the narrow exceptions to the finality of judgments in Philippine law, explained through a Supreme Court ruling.
Regular Employee Status, Security of Tenure, and CBA Benefits in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when seasonal workers become regular employees entitled to CBA benefits and security of tenure.
Reasonable Doubt Prevails When Circumstantial Evidence Falls Short in Philippine Courts
Philippine Supreme Court acquits rape accused, stressing prosecution must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, not rely on defense weakness.
Perfecting CAR Sales Contracts IN THE Philippines Understanding Buyer Rights AND Seller Obligations
Learn when a car sale contract is perfected in the Philippines, buyer rights, and seller obligations from the Xentrex Automotive case.
Judicial Accountability in the Philippines: Ensuring Timely Justice and Efficient Court Management
A Supreme Court ruling on a deputy sheriff's neglect of duty underscores the exacting standards of judicial accountability in the Philippines.
When Health Is Not an Excuse: Understanding Neglect of Duty for Public Servants in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that illness does not excuse neglect of duty for public servants, defining the distinction from negligence.
When Employee Criticism Becomes Illegal Dismissal: The Open Letter Case
Philippine Supreme Court rules on when employee expression is protected and when dismissal for misconduct is illegal.
Probate Disputes: How Illicit Relationships Impact Will Validity in the Philippines
Philippine law on probate and will validity—how illicit relationships affect testamentary capacity and legal heirs' rights.
Home Lot Rights in Philippine Tenancy: Only the Tenant is Entitled
The Supreme Court clarifies that only the tenant, not family members, may claim a home lot under RA 1199, Section 22(3).
Illegal Dismissal Employee Rights and Employer Responsibilities in the Philippines
Learn how Philippine courts determine illegal dismissal, retirement age rules, and what employers must pay when terminating employees unlawfully.
Admissibility of Confessions: Protecting Constitutional Rights in Criminal Cases
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when confessions are admissible and how constitutional rights against self-incrimination are protected in criminal proceedings.
Reconstitution of Lost Title: Supreme Court Clarifies Rules on Lost Owner's Duplicate
Supreme Court clarifies when courts may order reconstitution of a lost title based on documents other than the owner's duplicate, applying RA 26.