Legal Insights

When Banks Must Answer: BSP Decisions Appealable to Court of Appeals

Explaining the Supreme Court ruling that BSP Monetary Board decisions on bank administrative complaints may be appealed to the Court of Appeals.

Notarial Misconduct: Lawyers Bound by Commissioned Territory and Responsibilities

A lawyer's notarial commission is territorial and personal. Learn the limits from a Supreme Court ruling on a notary's misconduct.

Ejectment or Agrarian Dispute? How Philippine Courts Decide Who Has Jurisdiction

A Supreme Court ruling explains why a land dispute was treated as an ejectment case, not an agrarian matter, and how jurisdiction is determined.

Constitutional Limits on Land Ownership: Aliens Cannot Indirectly Control Philippine Land Through Filipino Spo

Philippine Supreme Court ruling that alien spouses cannot claim rights over land titled to Filipino wives, citing constitutional prohibitions.

Laches and Diligence: The Duty to Prosecute Appeals in Philippine Courts

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on dismissing appeals for failure to file briefs, and the duty of counsel to prosecute appeals diligently.

Redemption Rights in Foreclosure: Consignation of Redemption Price Is Mandatory

Philippine Supreme Court ruling: filing a judicial redemption action does not stop a writ of possession unless the redemption price is paid or consigned.

Dismissal for Loss of Trust and Confidence: Clear Proof and Due Process Are Essential

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when loss of trust and confidence justifies employee dismissal, requiring clear evidence and proper procedure.

Resignation With Assurance: Enforceability of Separation Pay Agreements in Voluntary Resignations

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when a voluntary resignation with a promised separation pay creates an enforceable obligation on the employer.

Breach of Trust Justifies Dismissal Safeguarding Employer Confidence in Managerial Roles

Learn when loss of trust and confidence justifies dismissing managerial employees under Philippine labor law, based on a Supreme Court ruling.

Breach of Contract and Delay Damages in Construction Projects: Uy v. Public Estates Authority

A Supreme Court ruling on contractor claims for delay damages, standby equipment costs, and the strict written-change-order rule under Article 1724.

Family Home Exemption in the Philippines: Limits on Execution and the Duty to Prove Claims

A Supreme Court ruling shows that the family home exemption from levy is not automatic—the person claiming it must substantiate that the property is still a family home.

Constructive Dismissal When Unpaid Wages Create an Unjust Working Environment

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on procedural rules in labor cases, backwages, and reinstatement obligations of employers pending appeal.

Redemption Rights Strict Tender Of Full Payment Required In Foreclosure Cases

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on strict tender of full payment for property redemption after extrajudicial foreclosure.

Civil Liability Despite Acquittal: Quasi-Contracts and Unjust Enrichment in Philippine Law

Philippine Supreme Court ruling explains when an acquittal in a criminal case does not erase civil liability, citing quasi-contracts and solutio indebiti.

Falsification vs Misappropriation: When Paper Renewal Justifies Dismissal

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when a salesman's "paper renewal" amounts to falsification warranting dismissal, and when it does not.

Resolving Jurisdictional Conflicts Concurrent Jurisdiction VS Forum Shopping IN Intra Corporate Disputes

Learn how Philippine courts handle overlapping jurisdiction and forum shopping in intra-corporate disputes, based on a 2009 Supreme Court ruling.

Sellers Obligation Delivering Titles Despite Encumbrances IN Philippine Property LAW

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on subdivision sellers' duty to deliver clean titles despite encumbrances, and buyer remedies.

Novation Must Be Clear: Restructuring Agreements Do Not Automatically Extinguish Prior Obligations

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when debt restructuring novates an obligation and when it merely modifies the original agreement.

Illegal Dismissal: Employer Bears Burden of Proving Just Cause and Due Process

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on employer's burden to prove just cause and due process in illegal dismissal cases.

Just Cause vs Due Process: What Bacolod-Talisay Realty Teaches About Employee Dismissal

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on dismissal with just cause but defective procedure, explaining nominal damages for employees.

MTRCB Power to Regulate TV Broadcasts: Free Speech vs Public Welfare

Explaining the Supreme Court ruling in Soriano v. Laguardia on MTRCB regulatory powers over television broadcasts and free speech limits.

Good Faith and the Lis Pendens Rule: Lessons from Cunanan v. Jumping Jap Trading

A Supreme Court ruling shows why a cancelled notice of lis pendens does not always protect a mortgagee, and how bad faith can void a real estate mortgage.

Reconstitution of Title: Why Primary Evidence Matters in Land Registration

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on why reconstitution of a lost title requires primary evidence, not mere certifications.

Homestead Patent Validity Prevails Clarifying Land Ownership Rights And Restrictions

Supreme Court ruling on homestead patents, quitclaims, and land ownership rights under the Public Land Act.