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Rape Conviction Upheld Despite Delayed Reporting: Protecting Minors and Upholding Justice
The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction based on a credible child victim's testimony, despite a five-year delay in reporting and minor inconsistencies.
Just Compensation in Agrarian Cases: Evidence Rules and Interest Lessons from Land Bank v. Macaraeg
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies how courts value agrarian land, weigh evidence, and compute interest on delayed just compensation.
Judicial Efficiency and the Consequences of Delayed Case Decisions
A Supreme Court ruling on a judge dismissed for delayed decisions and false certificates of service, and what it means for judicial accountability.
Legal Standing and Procedural Remedies: Key Lessons From a Banking Dispute
A Supreme Court ruling on inordinate delay in preliminary investigation shows how procedural remedies and legal standing work in Philippine courts.
Inordinate Delay and the Right to Speedy Disposition of Cases in the Philippines
Learn how the Supreme Court protects your right to speedy disposition of cases, explained through the landmark Campa, Jr. v. Paras ruling.
Construction Contract Disputes: Supreme Court Ruling on Delay and Contractor Obligations
A look at a 2021 Supreme Court ruling on construction delays, variation orders, and contractor liability for unfinished work.
Torrens Titles, Inheritance Claims, and Ejectment: Key Lessons from Mariano v. Mariano
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies how Torrens titles prevail over inheritance claims in ejectment cases, and why delays in challenging fraudulent partitions can be fatal.
Rape Conviction Upheld: The Admissibility of Delayed Identification in Sexual Assault Cases
The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction, clarifying that delayed reporting and identification do not weaken a victim's credible testimony.
Prescription Prevails Upholding Land Title Integrity Against Delayed Claims
Supreme Court rules on property relations, donations between spouses, and heirs' rights in partition of land acquired during marriage.
Understanding the Right to Speedy Disposition of Cases: Key Insights from Philippine Jurisprudence
The Supreme Court clarifies when delays violate the constitutional right to speedy disposition of cases, using the Daep v. Sandiganbayan ruling as a guide.
Chain of Custody in Drug Cases: When Delayed Marking Leads to Acquittal
The Supreme Court acquits a drug suspect over delayed marking of seized shabu, explaining the chain of custody rule under RA 9165.
Navigating Tax Litigation: Understanding Suspension and Consolidation of Cases in the Philippines
The Supreme Court clarifies when delay in tax-related cases violates the right to speedy disposition, and how consolidation works.
Unlocking Justice: The Right to Speedy Disposition of Cases in Philippine Law
The Supreme Court affirms the right to speedy disposition of cases, prohibiting the Sandiganbayan from further proceeding after 32 years of delay.
Understanding Judicial Misconduct: Lessons From a Landmark Philippine Supreme Court Ruling
A Philippine judge's administrative liability for misconduct, undue delay, and ignorance of the law—and what it means for judicial accountability.
When a Company Doctor's Delay Makes a Seafarer's Disability Total and Permanent
Explain the Supreme Court's ruling in Salonga v. Solvang Philippines: a company doctor's failure to issue a timely disability assessment makes a seafarer's injury total and permanent.
When Justice Delays: The Cost of Unresolved Cases in Philippine Courts
A Supreme Court ruling shows why judges must decide cases on time—and what happens when they don't.
Navigating Docket Fee Challenges: Ensuring Jurisdiction in Philippine Courts
Learn how the Supreme Court protects the right to speedy disposition of cases and prevents inordinate delay in preliminary investigations.
Undue Delay in Case Decisions: A Judge's Administrative Liability
The Supreme Court holds a retired judge liable for undue delay in deciding cases, underscoring the mandatory 90-day period and its consequences.
Judicial Accountability and the Limits of Inhibition Motions in Election Protests
The Supreme Court clarifies when judges must inhibit and why delay claims alone cannot prove bias in election cases.
Speedy Disposition of Cases: Key Lessons from a Landmark Sandiganbayan Ruling
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies when prescription runs and how delays in preliminary investigation can violate the right to speedy disposition.
Prescription and Speedy Disposition in Philippine Criminal Cases: Key Insights
A Philippine Supreme Court ruling clarifies when the prescriptive period for graft cases begins and what constitutes inordinate delay.
Understanding Just Compensation in Philippine Agrarian Reform: A Landmark Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court clarifies how just compensation is computed when agrarian reform payment is delayed for decades, applying current market value.
Conduct Prejudicial to the Best Interest of the Service: SC on Inordinate Delay
The Supreme Court clarifies when the period for inordinate delay begins in Ombudsman cases, citing Quemado v. Sandiganbayan.
When Does Inordinate Delay Begin in Ombudsman Cases? Quemado v. Sandiganbayan
The Supreme Court clarifies that fact-finding investigations do not count in computing inordinate delay in Ombudsman cases.