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Just Compensation and Due Process: Protecting Landowners from Unjustified Government Taking
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on just compensation and due process in expropriation cases, protecting landowners' property rights.
Upholding Company Policies: Dismissal for Improper Stock Documentation
The Supreme Court upheld an employee's dismissal for violating a company policy on stock documentation, clarifying willful disobedience and due process in labor cases.
When Can a Government Official Be Held Liable for Omission? The Buenaobra Case
The Supreme Court clarifies when a public officer may be held administratively liable for inaction, and the due process rights of non-career service officials.
Fixed-Term Government Officials: Security of Tenure and Dismissal Rules
Fixed-term officials like the KWF chair enjoy security of tenure. Dismissal requires just cause and due process, as the Supreme Court clarified.
COA Overpayment Recovery Upheld: Quantum Meruit in Government Contracts
Supreme Court affirms COA's order for a contractor to return overpayments, clarifying quantum meruit and due process in government audit cases.
Sheriffs Must Obey Court Orders: Due Process in Implementing Writs of Demolition
A sheriff who proceeds with demolition despite a court order to defer commits simple misconduct. Learn the rules from Gonzales v. Cabigao.
Upholding DUE Process When Loss OF Trust Must BE Substantiated IN Employment Termination
Dishonesty and Due Process: When Breach of Trust Justifies Termination
Supreme Court affirms dismissal of sales clerk for unauthorized scrap metal sale, clarifying just cause and due process in Philippine labor law.
Safeguarding Attorney Integrity: The Imperative of Clear Evidence in Disbarment Cases
Disbarment requires clear, convincing evidence. This article explains the standard of proof and due process in lawyer discipline cases.
Beyond Boundaries: How Erroneous Land Awards Undermine Property Rights and Due Process
When a buyer is evicted from purchased land, the proper remedy is warranty against eviction—not specific performance. This case explains why.
Forum Shopping and Procedural Rules: Lessons from Estrera v. Demecillo
Learn how the Supreme Court clarified forum shopping rules, procedural deadlines, and due process in Estrera v. Demecillo.
Employee Dismissal for Refusal to Work Requires Concrete Proof and Due Process
Philippine Supreme Court rules that dismissing employees for alleged refusal to work needs solid evidence and proper notice, not just accusations.
Default Judgments and Due Process: What Civil Litigants Must Know
A bus company was declared in default for missing trial. The Supreme Court clarified the rules on default, due process, and procedural rights.
Real Estate Foreclosure in the Philippines: Notice Requirements and Due Process
A look at Guanco v. Antolo and why strict notice and posting rules govern extrajudicial foreclosure sales in the Philippines.
Contempt of Court: Ensuring Due Process and Avoiding Abuse of Judicial Authority
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies when judges may issue arrest warrants in preliminary investigations and why good faith shields them from administrative liability.
Illegal Dismissal in the Philippines: Understanding Abandonment and the Employer's Burden of Proof
Learn how Philippine courts decide illegal dismissal cases involving abandonment, and why employers must prove just cause and observe due process.
Extrinsic Fraud and Indispensable Parties: Protecting Due Process in Civil Actions
When a suit excludes an indispensable party, the judgment may be void. Learn the Rule 47 remedy of annulment for extrinsic fraud.
Quieting Title and Due Process: Notice of Raffle and Voluntary Submission to Jurisdiction
Learn how notice of raffle and voluntary appearance affect jurisdiction in quieting title cases, based on a 2006 Supreme Court ruling.
SEC Cease and Desist Orders: When Regulatory Action Violates Due Process
The Supreme Court ruled the SEC acted with grave abuse of discretion by issuing a cease and desist order without proper investigation.
Bound by Your Lawyer’s Mistakes? Client Responsibility Under Philippine Law
Philippine courts generally hold clients responsible for their lawyers' negligence. Only gross negligence that deprives a client of due process warrants relief.
Due Process in Philippine Courts: Postponements and Witness Testimony
How Philippine courts weigh witness credibility, illumination, and minor inconsistencies in criminal trials.
Illegal Dismissal for Medical Emergency Leave: Ting v. Ismael Case Guide
Learn when leaving work for a medical emergency is not just cause for dismissal, and the due process rules employers must follow.
Due Process at Sea: Seafarers' Rights Against Illegal Dismissal in Philippine Law
Understand the Supreme Court's ruling on due process and loss of trust in dismissing confidential employees under Philippine law.
Due Process in Corporate Disputes: Prescription and Quieting of Title Under Philippine Law
The Supreme Court clarifies when actions to quiet title are imprescriptible, protecting possessors from wrongful execution sales.