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Navigating Legal Interest From Breach of Contract to Final Judgment Satisfaction
Understand how Philippine courts compute legal interest on money judgments, from breach of contract until full payment, based on Eastern Assurance v. Court of Appeals.
Reclusion Perpetua in the Philippines: Why You Must Appeal to Avoid Final Judgment
A conviction with reclusion perpetua is not automatically reviewed by the Supreme Court. Learn why filing an appeal is crucial.
Execution Pending Appeal in the Philippines: When Can a Judgment Be Enforced Immediately?
Learn when Philippine courts may allow execution pending appeal, the good reasons required, and the safeguards protecting a losing party's right to appeal.
Legal Interest in Philippine Judgments: Simple vs. Compound Interest Explained
Philippine courts apply simple legal interest on monetary judgments unless compound interest is explicitly stipulated. Learn the rules from David vs. Court of Appeals.
Enforcing Foreign Judgments in the Philippines: Lessons from Oil and Natural Gas Commission v. Pacific Cement
A Philippine Supreme Court case clarifies when foreign judgments are enforceable and how courts interpret arbitration clauses in commercial contracts.
Unlocking Ejectment Cases: How to Use New Evidence to Challenge a Final Judgment in the Philippines
Learn when Philippine courts allow newly discovered evidence to overturn a final ejectment judgment, and the proper legal remedies available.
Protecting Your Conjugal Property: Understanding Time Limits for Annulment in the Philippines
Learn how res judicata bars repeated attacks on Torrens titles, and why final judgments protect conjugal property ownership.
Execution Pending Appeal in Philippine Courts: When "Good Reasons" Are Not Enough
Philippine courts rarely allow execution of judgments pending appeal. Learn the strict "good reasons" rule from Maceda v. DBP.
Limits of Judicial Authority: Incidental Expenses and Due Process in Post-Judgment Orders
A Supreme Court ruling on a judge's P1.2M award for "incidental expenses" shows why post-judgment orders must respect due process.
When Can You Sue a Building Official: Error vs. Bad Faith in Philippine Law
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when building officials can be sued for graft—error of judgment is not enough; bad faith must be shown.
Res Judicata in Philippine Property Law: Why Final Judgment Really Means Final
A 1999 Supreme Court ruling explains how conclusiveness of judgment bars relitigating mortgage validity in property disputes.
Navigating Res Judicata in Property Disputes: When Prior Judgments Bind Future Claims
Learn how res judicata bars relitigation of property disputes, with insights from a Philippine Supreme Court ruling on jurisdiction.
Timely Execution of Court Orders: A Clerk of Courts Prime Duty in the Philippines
Why a clerk of court was suspended for delaying a writ of execution, and what this means for the timely enforcement of court judgments in the Philippines.
Supreme Court Reconsiderations: Minute Resolutions and Finality of Judgments in the Philippines
Learn how the Supreme Court treats minute resolutions, second motions for reconsideration, and finality of judgments in Philippine civil procedure.
Sheriffs Must Execute Court Decisions Without Delay: A Lesson from A.M. No. P-99-1297
A sheriff's ministerial duty to enforce final court judgments explained through a 1999 Supreme Court administrative case on dereliction of duty.
Sheriffs Duty to Enforce Court Decisions Without Unnecessary Delay
A sheriff's ministerial duty to execute final judgments is explained through an administrative case on dereliction of duty.
Lost Your Appeal Understanding Certiorari AND Final Judgments IN Philippine Courts
Learn how Philippine courts treat petitions for review on certiorari, final judgments, and due process in administrative proceedings.
Final Judgment IS Final: Navigating Lawyer Negligence and Execution in Philippine Courts
A Supreme Court ruling on final judgments, lawyer negligence, and execution of writs in Philippine courts—what litigants need to know.
Sheriffs' Breach of Trust, Integrity, and Accountability in Philippine Public Service
A deputy sheriff who failed to remit collected judgment funds was dismissed for grave dishonesty and serious misconduct, affirming strict standards for court personnel.
When Is a Sheriff Liable for Wrongful Execution? The De Guzman Rule
Philippine law shields sheriffs who execute judgments in good faith and with an indemnity bond. Learn the rules on wrongful execution and third-party claims.
Demolition Orders in the Philippines: Enforcing Tenant Eviction Judgments
Learn how Philippine courts enforce eviction judgments through demolition orders, based on the Supreme Court ruling in Buñag v. Court of Appeals.
Does Your Case Die With Your Client? Survival of Actions and Attorney's Fees in the Philippines
When a client dies before judgment, does a lawyer's claim for fees survive? The Supreme Court explains the rule on survival of actions.
Limits of Quo Warranto: Why Judgments Don't Automatically Bind Successors in Public Office
A quo warranto judgment binds only the parties. A successor who was not named cannot be ousted by execution, as Mendoza v. Allas shows.
Correcting Clerical Errors in Final Judgments: Safeguarding Justice in Philippine Courts
Philippine courts may correct clerical errors in final judgments. Learn from Baguio v. Bandal how typographical mistakes are fixed.