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Due Process and Postponements: Understanding Court Discretion in Philippine Litigation
How Philippine courts balance due process and judicial discretion in postponement requests, with practical guidance for litigants.
Probable Cause and Due Process: When a Judge’s Contempt Power Becomes Grave Abuse
A Supreme Court ruling on a judge’s arrest of a traffic enforcer clarifies the limits of contempt power and due process.
Illegal Dismissal and Abandonment: What Employers Must Prove in Philippine Labor Cases
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies abandonment and due process requirements in illegal dismissal cases, protecting employee rights under the Labor Code.
Illegal Dismissal and Employer-Employee Relationship in Philippine Labor Law
Learn how the Supreme Court protects employee rights in illegal dismissal cases, including the employer-employee relationship test and due process requirements.
Possession and Due Process: Protecting Third-Party Rights in Foreclosure Proceedings
Supreme Court rules an ex-parte writ of possession cannot eject third-party possessors not in privity with the mortgagor.
Due Process in Arraignment: The Right to Counsel and Valid Pleas in Philippine Courts
When a judge rushes an arraignment without counsel, the guilty plea is void. This case explains the mandatory rules.
Right TO Counsel AND DUE Process Ensuring A Fair Trial IN Criminal Cases
Due Process in Death Penalty Cases: Waiver of Right to Present Evidence
When can a court deem an accused to have waived the right to present evidence? The Supreme Court explains the due process limits.
Illegal Strikes and Employee Dismissal: What the Supreme Court Says
Learn when union officers and members can be dismissed for illegal strikes, and the due process rules employers must follow.
Illegal Strikes: Balancing Worker Rights and Employer Interests in Termination Cases
The Supreme Court clarifies when union officers and members may be dismissed for illegal strikes, and what due process requires.
Backwages Despite Just Cause Dismissal: When Procedure Matters in Labor Cases
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on backwages for employees dismissed for just cause but denied due process, and the limits of certiorari.
Expropriation and Due Process: When a City's Power of Eminent Domain Fails
The Supreme Court ruled that the City of Manila violated due process in expropriating private land for housing, failing to exhaust other acquisition modes under RA 7279.
Judge Dismissed for Gross Ignorance of Law in Election Protest and Criminal Cases
Supreme Court holds judges accountable for gross ignorance of law, due process violations, and failure to transmit criminal case records to prosecutors.
When a Guilty Plea Doesnt Guarantee Conviction Ensuring DUE Process IN Capital Offenses
The Supreme Court clarifies that a guilty plea in capital offenses requires strict compliance with due process, ensuring the accused fully understands the consequences before conviction.
Justice Tempered: Due Process and Conviction in the Chiong Sisters Case
The Supreme Court affirms the conviction of seven men for kidnapping and murdering the Chiong sisters, analyzing due process rights.
Illegal Dismissal: Employer's Burden of Proof and Due Process in Termination Cases
Learn the Supreme Court ruling on illegal dismissal, the employer's burden of proof, and due process requirements in employee termination cases.
Illegal Dismissal: Employers Must Prove Just Cause AND Due Process Before Termination
Philippine Supreme Court ruling clarifies that employers must prove both just cause and procedural due process to avoid liability for illegal dismissal.
Rescission Rights: When a Buyer's Failure to Pay Lets the Seller Cancel
A Supreme Court ruling explains when a seller may rescind a contract to sell, how installment payments are applied, and why a memorandum is not required for due process.
Statutory Rape and the Need for Specific Allegations in Criminal Informations
The Supreme Court explains why precise dates and specific allegations in rape informations are crucial for due process and conviction.
Parental Betrayal and Rape: When a Stepfather's Crime Redefines Philippine Law
The Supreme Court clarifies statutory rape, qualifying circumstances, and why a stepfather's conviction for simple rape, not death, underscores due process.
Judicial Misconduct: The Imperative of Due Process in Granting Injunctive Relief
A judge's failure to observe notice and hearing requirements before issuing injunctive relief constitutes grave abuse of authority, warranting administrative sanction.
Friar Lands Ownership and Due Process in Land Disputes: Alonso v. Cebu Country Club
The Supreme Court rules on friar lands ownership, due process, and reconstituted titles in a decades-long dispute over Cebu property.
Erroneous Identification Leads to Acquittal Safeguarding Due Process in Criminal Proceedings
The Supreme Court acquits a murder convict when a suggestive police showup and unreliable eyewitness identification violate due process.
Due Process in Election Canvass: The Right to Notice and Fair Hearing
How the Supreme Court upheld COMELEC's power to correct manifest election errors while respecting due process rights.