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Butakal Case: MTRCB Powers vs Artistic Freedom and Reputation
The Supreme Court clarifies MTRCB's power to review films for defamation and sub judice content in the Butakal case.
Trade Secrets vs Discovery: Balancing Business Confidentiality and Legal Rights in Philippine Courts
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when trade secrets are privileged from compulsory disclosure in civil discovery proceedings.
Abandonment vs Constructive Dismissal: Protecting Employee Rights in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies the fine line between abandonment and constructive dismissal, and what employers must prove to justify termination.
Credit Card Interest and Penalties: Balancing Contractual Freedom and Unconscionability in Debt Obligations
The Supreme Court clarifies when credit card interest and penalty rates are enforceable and when courts may reduce them as unconscionable.
Clerks OF Court Ensuring Fiscal Responsibility AND Upholding Public Trust IN Judiciary
Writ of Possession as Ministerial Duty: Rayo v. Metrobank on Due Process Limits
The Supreme Court affirms that a writ of possession after extrajudicial foreclosure is a ministerial duty, even if issued ex parte. Learn the limits of due process claims.
Jurisdiction Limits When Labor Disputes Overshadow Regular Court Actions In Property Disputes
When can a regular court hear a property dispute that stems from a labor case? The Supreme Court settles the jurisdictional boundary.
Judicial Impartiality When Doubts Warrant Disqualification
A Supreme Court ruling on financial accountability of court personnel and the duty of clerks of court to safeguard judicial funds.
Judicial Accountability Undue Delay and the Duty of Judges to Ensure Timely Justice
A judge's duty to decide cases promptly is examined in this administrative case on undue delay and judicial accountability.
Family Feuds and Corporate Control: Navigating Share Ownership Disputes in Philippine Corporations
The Supreme Court clarifies how Philippine courts resolve family disputes over corporate shares, trusts, and injunctions.
Understanding Forum Shopping and Writ of Possession in Philippine Foreclosure Law
The Supreme Court clarifies forum shopping, real party-in-interest rules, and the ministerial nature of writs of possession in extrajudicial foreclosures.
Amending an Information Before Plea: What Fronda-Baggao v. People Teaches Us
The Supreme Court clarifies when prosecutors may amend or consolidate criminal charges before arraignment, and how this affects an accused's rights.
Drunk Passenger Altercation Establishing Liability in Cases of Murder and Physical Injuries
SC ruling on liability when a drunk passenger's altercation turns deadly, covering treachery, conspiracy, and proper penalties.
Due Process in Administrative Cases: Balancing Fairness and Efficiency in Police Disciplinary Actions
The Supreme Court clarifies that administrative due process does not require trial-type hearings, allowing PNP disciplinary actions to proceed on affidavits and position papers.
Upholding THE Ombudsmans Power Reinvestigation AND Probable Cause IN Anti Graft Cases
Implied Trust and Prescription: Resolving Property Disputes Among Heirs
A Supreme Court ruling explains how implied trusts arise when a co-heir takes family property and why the right to recover it may not yet be barred.
Publication Requirement for Enforceability of NEA Regulations
The Supreme Court ruled on the publication requirement for NEA regulations to be enforceable, clarifying the doctrine of prior publication.
Supervision AND Regulation Fees Clarifying THE Inclusion OF Stock Dividends IN Capital Stock Assessment
Proving Illegal Sale of Shabu: The Role of Informants and Buy-Bust Operations
A Supreme Court ruling explains what prosecutors must prove in illegal drug sales cases and when an informant's testimony is dispensable.
Negligence in Notarial Duties: Attorney Liability and Public Trust
A lawyer-notary who fails to record notarized documents in the notarial register faces suspension and revocation of commission.
Dying Declaration and Positive Identification Sustain Murder Conviction in Iloilo Shooting
Supreme Court affirms murder conviction based on victim's dying declaration and eyewitness testimony, explaining the rules on treachery and damages.
Preliminary Inquiry vs Prosecution Probable Cause: Key Distinction in Arrest Warrants
The Supreme Court clarifies the difference between a judge's arrest-warrant inquiry and a prosecutor's probable cause determination in preliminary investigations.
Behest Loans and Prescription: When Does the Clock Start Ticking
The Supreme Court clarifies when the prescriptive period for behest loan cases begins, ruling it starts upon discovery, not execution.
Mootness in Administrative Complaints: When Expiration Renders a Case Irrelevant
When a contested position's term expires, the case becomes moot. The Supreme Court explains why.