Legal Insights

Enforcing Arbitration Agreements: How Philippine Courts Handle Multi-Party Disputes

The Supreme Court clarifies that courts must refer arbitration-bound parties to arbitration even when other parties in the same case are not covered.

Construction Contracts Upholding Arbitration AND Fair Compensation Despite Contractual Ambiguity

Arbitration Agreements Need Not Be Signed: CIAC Jurisdiction in Construction Disputes

Philippine Supreme Court rules that an arbitration agreement need not be signed to vest CIAC jurisdiction over construction disputes, as long as intent is clear in writing.

Forum Shopping AND Arbitration Clauses Navigating Jurisdictional Boundaries IN Contract Disputes

When Can Arbitration Statements Be Withheld? The Confidentiality Rule Explained

The Supreme Court clarifies when arbitration testimony and witness statements are confidential and protected from disclosure in other proceedings.

Confidentiality in Arbitration: Supreme Court Shields Arbitration Statements From Slander Claims

The Supreme Court rules that witness statements and testimony in arbitration are confidential and cannot be used to support slander complaints.

When Arbitration Clauses Bind Non-Signatories: Nominees and Related Contracts

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when arbitration clauses extend to nominees and subsequent related agreements under RA 9285.

Piercing THE Corporate Veil When CAN Directors BE Held Liable IN Arbitration

Correcting Errors in Arbitration Awards: The Finality Principle in Philippine Law

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when errors in arbitration awards can be corrected without violating the finality principle.

Arbitration Agreements Enforceability and Scope of Party Inclusion in Philippine Law

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when arbitration can be compelled, who is bound by arbitration agreements, and limits on dismissing arbitration cases.

Arbitration Agreements and the Corporate Veil: When Stockholders Are Not Bound by Company Disputes

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when arbitration clauses bind only signatory parties, not corporate stockholders shielded by the corporate veil.

Compromise Agreements and Case Dismissal: Lessons from RCBC v. BDO

How parties in a long-running arbitration dispute ended their cases through compromise agreements, and what this means for Philippine litigation.

Upholding Arbitration Agreements When Courts Must Defer TO Contractual Dispute Resolution

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when courts must defer to arbitration agreements and the limits of judicial intervention in contractual disputes.

Upholding Arbitration Finality and the Limits of Judicial Review in Construction Disputes

The Supreme Court clarifies when CIAC arbitral awards may be reviewed and the rules against forum shopping in construction arbitration.

Breach of Bank Obligations: Understanding Trust Agreements in Philippine Law

The Supreme Court's ruling on PLDT v. ETPI clarifies when courts can enforce judicially approved compromise agreements and the limits of arbitration clauses.

Arbitrator Impartiality and Third Party Influence in Philippine Arbitration Awards

When can a third party's conduct taint an arbitration award? The Supreme Court clarifies standards for vacating awards on grounds of evident partiality.

Mandatory Arbitration Prevails Upholding CBA Provisions IN Seafarer Disability Claims

CBA Interpretation Voluntary Arbitration Prevails In Seafarer Death Benefit Claims

Supreme Court rules voluntary arbitrators, not labor arbiters, hear CBA interpretation disputes involving seafarer death benefits.

Construction Arbitration in the Philippines: Why CIAC Jurisdiction Is Broad and Binding

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies CIAC's broad jurisdiction over construction disputes, explaining why arbitration clauses vest exclusive authority regardless of contract restrictions.

Upholding Arbitration Separability Doctrine in Contract Disputes

The Supreme Court clarifies that a party's repudiation of a main contract does not invalidate its arbitration clause, reinforcing the separability doctrine.

Voluntary Arbitration vs. Labor Arbiter: Philippine Labor Dispute Jurisdiction

When does voluntary arbitration prevail over Labor Arbiter jurisdiction? The Supreme Court clarifies in University of the Immaculate Conception v. NLRC.

CIAC Jurisdiction in Construction Disputes: The Golangco Doctrine on Arbitration Clauses

The Supreme Court clarifies that an arbitration clause in a construction contract automatically vests CIAC with jurisdiction over all disputes arising from it.

Collective Bargaining Agreements and Voluntary Arbitration in Labor Disputes

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on CBA disputes, grievance machinery, and voluntary arbitration jurisdiction in labor cases.

Arbitration Prevails: Upholding Agreements Amid Contractual Disputes

The Supreme Court affirms that arbitration clauses survive main contract disputes, reinforcing the doctrine of separability in Philippine law.