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Dec 17, 2004 administrative law civil service court personnel ra 6713 public accountability

Court Personnel Must Answer Written Inquiries Promptly: A Lesson from A.M. No. P-04-1912

Court employees must respond in writing to public inquiries within 15 working days. Verbal replies are not enough.

Aug 12, 2004 eminent domain just compensation national power corporation expropriation property law

When Eminent Domain Leads to Total Loss: Just Compensation for Uninhabitable Property

When government projects render private property uninhabitable, the taking is deemed complete and full just compensation is due.

Mar 1, 2004 contract-law government-contracts civil-code freedom-to-contract equity national-housing-authority

Freedom to Contract vs Equity: When Government Sales Require Perfected Agreements

Supreme Court rules equity cannot compel a government sale without a perfected contract, applying Civil Code principles.

Mar 1, 2004 contract-law civil-code specific-performance government-contracts equity sale-of-property

Breach of Contract: When an Unperfected Sale Defines Liability in Property Agreements

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when an unaccepted offer creates no contract, and how equity cannot override positive law.

Jul 2, 2002 eminent domain just compensation expropriation property rights philippine law

Just Compensation in Expropriation: What Republic v. Ker Teaches About Property Valuation

The Supreme Court clarifies how just compensation is determined in eminent domain cases, emphasizing fair market value over tax declarations.

Apr 11, 2002 property-law agrarian-reform land-use-classification tenancy agency-coupled-with-interest

Residential vs Agricultural Land: Resolving Land Use Classification and Tenant Rights

Supreme Court clarifies when land is residential and exempt from agrarian reform, plus the rules on irrevocable agency coupled with interest.

Aug 30, 2000 real-estate-law hlurb appeal-period presidential-decree-957 office-of-the-president supreme-court

Missed Deadlines Lost Cases Understanding Appeal Periods IN Philippine Real Estate Disputes

Learn how a 15-day appeal period in HLURB cases can bar your claim, from the SGMC Realty case.

Aug 23, 2000 property-law administrative-remedies eviction nha laches injunction

Fighting Eviction: Why Exhausting Administrative Remedies Is Your First Step in Philippine Property Disputes

Learn from Zabat v. Court of Appeals: why exhausting administrative remedies before suing in court is crucial in Philippine property disputes.

Mar 14, 2000 speedy disposition anti-graft sandiganbayan due process criminal procedure ombudsman

Speedy Disposition of Cases: Balancing Delay and Due Process in Anti-Graft Proceedings

Explaining the Castillo v. Sandiganbayan ruling on what counts as unreasonable delay in anti-graft cases and the right to speedy disposition.

Sep 15, 1999 libel freedom of expression public officials revised penal code citizen watchdog vasquez case

Citizen Watchdogs and Libel: The Vasquez Standard for Criticizing Public Officials

The Supreme Court acquits a citizen who denounced a barangay chairman, clarifying libel law for public officials in the Philippines.