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Mar 20, 2001 government accountability sequestration pcgg sandiganbayan escrow unauthorized sale

Government Accountability Unauthorized Asset Sales and Recovery of Funds

The Supreme Court rules on the validity of unauthorized sales of sequestered assets and the government's obligation to return proceeds.

Feb 1, 2001 property law reconveyance laches torrens title civil law supreme court

Upholding Property Rights: Reconveyance and Damages for Unlawful Possession

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on void reconstitution of title, laches, and property recovery explained in plain language.

Apr 12, 2000 jurisdiction energy regulatory board overcharging electric consumers civil procedure philippine law

Defining Jurisdiction: Courts vs Energy Regulatory Board in Overcharging Disputes

Supreme Court clarifies that regular courts, not the ERB, hear disputes over electric overcharging and recovery of sums.

Apr 3, 2000 vicarious liability quasi-delict civil liability criminal procedure employer liability double recovery

Vicarious Liability: Choosing Between Criminal and Civil Actions in Philippine Law

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when an employer can be held liable for employee negligence and the rule against double recovery.

Aug 17, 1999 implied-trust foreign-ownership real-estate-law constitutional-law land-titles civil-code

Implied Trusts and Foreign Ownership: The Yap Heirs Case

The Supreme Court clarifies when implied trusts over Philippine land fail, and why constitutional restrictions on foreign ownership bar recovery.

Jul 2, 1999 accion publiciana real property possession public land occupancy permit forcible entry

Accion Publiciana: Recovering Possession of Real Property in the Philippines

Learn how Philippine courts resolve accion publiciana cases—recovery of real property possession—through this Supreme Court ruling on prior possession vs. occupancy permits.

Feb 2, 1999 docket fees court jurisdiction property recovery civil procedure rule 141 philippine law

Pay the Right Price: Docket Fees and Court Jurisdiction in Property Recovery Cases

Learn how Philippine courts determine docket fees in property recovery cases and why paying the correct amount is crucial for jurisdiction.

Sep 9, 1998 property law prescription laches reconveyance torrens title civil code

Lost Property Claims: Why Delay Can Cost You Everything in the Philippines

A Philippine Supreme Court ruling shows how delay, laches, and prescription can bar property recovery claims. Learn the legal lessons.

Apr 24, 1998 property law tolerated possession recovery of possession civil code land ownership

Tolerated Possession vs Ownership: Understanding Philippine Property Law and Land Recovery

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies how tolerated possession does not ripen into ownership, and when landowners can recover property.

Mar 29, 1996 sequestration search and seizure pcgg ill-gotten wealth constitutional law due process

Sequestration and Search and Seizure: Constitutional Limits in Asset Recovery

Explaining the Supreme Court's ruling on PCGG sequestration and search and seizure orders, and the constitutional limits on asset recovery.