Legal Insights

Duty TO Bargain Unions Rights Despite Pending Cancellation

Trademark Infringement Courts Retain Jurisdiction Despite Pending Trademark Cancellation Proceedings

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that courts can hear trademark infringement cases even while cancellation proceedings are pending before the intellectual property office.

Due Process and Property Rights: When Notice of Legal Action Is Crucial

A Supreme Court ruling on administrative due process, notice, and property rights in tax declaration cancellations.

Emancipation Patent Cancellation: Land Cultivation and Tenant Rights Under Agrarian Reform

Supreme Court ruling on when an emancipation patent can be cancelled for violating agrarian reform rules on personal cultivation and tenancy.

Real vs Personal Action: Venue in Mortgage Cancellation Cases

When is a suit to cancel a real estate mortgage a real action? The Supreme Court explains how venue is determined.

Cash Bail vs Surety Bonds: Cancellation Rights Under Philippine Law

When can a cash bail be cancelled in the Philippines? The Supreme Court explains the key difference between cash deposits and surety bonds.

Forum Shopping Dismissal: Redundant Suits and Lis Pendens Cancellation

When can a second case be dismissed as forum shopping? The Supreme Court explains in SK Realty v. Johnny KH Uy.

Protecting Installment Buyers Maceda LAW And Contract Cancellation Rights

Understand how the Maceda Law protects installment buyers from cancellation and what rights remain after contract cancellation.

Contractual Obligations AND Unjust Enrichment THE Impact OF Project Cancellation ON Brokers Fees

Adverse Claims: Why the 30-Day Period Does Not Automatically Cancel the Annotation

The Supreme Court clarifies that an adverse claim does not automatically lapse after 30 days; cancellation still requires a court petition.

Voter Registration Requirement for Barangay Candidates and COMELEC Due Process

The Supreme Court rules on mandatory voter registration for barangay candidates and due process requirements in COMELEC cancellation proceedings.

Protecting Trademarks: Infringement and Damages for Similar Designs

Supreme Court clarifies trademark infringement rules, damages, and copyright cancellation for similar arcuate designs on jeans.

Cancellation of Bail: Absence of Counsel Is Not a Ground for Detention

Philippine Supreme Court rules that a judge cannot cancel bail or order detention solely because the accused's counsel failed to appear at a hearing.

Fraudulent Land Registration: Actual vs Constructive Notice in Property Disputes

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies notice rules in land registration disputes and DAR jurisdiction over emancipation patent cancellations.

Prior Use and Confusing Similarity in Trademark Cancellation Cases

Philippine Supreme Court explains prior use, confusing similarity, and the Paris Convention in trademark cancellation disputes.

Lis Pendens and Good Faith Purchasers: Property Rights After Notice Cancellation in the Philippines

Learn how lis pendens, notice cancellation, and good faith purchasers affect Philippine property rights, with insights from a 2001 Supreme Court ruling.

Lis Pendens Cancellation in the Philippines: What Property Owners Should Know

Learn when a Notice of Lis Pendens can be cancelled in the Philippines, the grounds under PD 1529, and key lessons from Yared v. Ilarde.

PEZA Cannot Cancel Lease Contracts Without Due Process: The Saffirou Ruling

The Supreme Court ruled that PEZA's unilateral cancellation of a lease agreement without hearing violates due process and may be enjoined by courts.

Due Process in Elections: When COMELEC Cannot Invalidate Votes

The Supreme Court nullified COMELEC's cancellation of a candidate's nickname votes for lack of notice and hearing, reaffirming due process in election cases.

Philippine Labor Unions Safeguarding Registration From Fraudulent Cancellation Attempts

The Supreme Court clarifies when a union's registration may be cancelled for fraud, and the limits of certiorari review in labor cases.

Automatic Contract Cancellation: What Buyers Must Know in Philippine Real Estate

The Supreme Court explains when automatic cancellation clauses in contracts to sell are valid and enforceable in Philippine real estate.

Land Title Reversion HOW Fraudulent Land Acquisition CAN Lead TO Title Cancellation

Protecting Your Property Rights: The Importance of Notice in Title Cancellation Cases

A Supreme Court ruling reminds courts that property owners with annotated interests must be notified before cancellation of title entries.