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Plain-language guides and case briefs on Philippine law — researched from the firm's law library of 184,000+ statutes, Supreme Court decisions, and agency issuances, and written so non-lawyers can understand and act on them.

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Time Is of the Essence: Prescription and Laches in Philippine Land Title Disputes

Learn how prescription and laches can bar reconveyance claims in Philippine land disputes, based on Vera Cruz v. Dumat-ol.

Initiative vs Referendum: Understanding Direct Democracy in the Philippines

The Supreme Court explains the difference between initiative and referendum, and how Filipinos can directly propose or reject laws.