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Employers Role IN Union Certification When IS AN Employer More Than Just A Bystander
Promptness and Truthfulness: Disciplining Judges for Delays and False Certifications
Philippine Supreme Court rulings on disciplining judges for delayed decisions and false certifications of service.
Judicial Ethics: The Boundaries of Simple Misconduct for Judges in Philippine Law
A lawyer's unauthorized notarization and certification of documents leads to suspension, clarifying the limits of professional conduct.
Notarial Duties: Judges Must Certify Lack of Lawyers and Remit Fees to Avoid Sanctions
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on judges acting as notaries public ex officio, their certification duties, and fee remittance requirements.
Union Registration Validity and Challenges in Philippine Labor Context
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that a registered union's legal personality cannot be collaterally attacked in certification election cases.
Substantial Compliance Prevails When Procedural Rules Meet Substantive Justice
Supreme Court ruling on substantial compliance with non-forum shopping certification requirements in corporate cases.
Good Faith Reliance on Subordinates Can Defeat Anti-Graft Charges Against Public Officials
Supreme Court rules a public official who relies in good faith on subordinates' certifications cannot be prosecuted for graft absent evident bad faith.
Upholding Corporate Authority When Can a Lawyer Certify Against Forum Shopping
Supreme Court clarifies when a corporate lawyer may sign the certification against forum shopping, and the limits of year-end incentive claims.
Union Registration and Legal Personality in Certification Election Cases
A union must strictly comply with registration requirements to gain legal personality for certification elections. The Supreme Court explains the rules.
The Mandatory Nature of Non-Forum Shopping Certifications in Ejectment Cases
A Supreme Court ruling underscores that the certification against forum shopping is a mandatory requirement in ejectment complaints, and its omission warrants dismissal.
Reconstitution of Lost Title: When Certifications from the Register of Deeds Suffice
The Supreme Court clarifies the evidentiary standards for judicial reconstitution of lost certificates of title under Republic Act No. 26.
Forum Shopping and Certification Requirements: Ensuring Veracity in Pleadings
The Supreme Court clarifies that only parties, not retained counsel, may sign the certification against forum shopping, and explains litis pendentia rules.
Medical Certification and Due Process in Employee Dismissal: Protecting Workers from Arbitrary Termination
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on Cathay Pacific v. NLRC clarifies rules on medical certification and due process in employee dismissal for disease.
Forum Shopping Certification Rules in Labor Appeals: MC Engineering v. NLRC
Learn how the Supreme Court ruled on forum shopping certifications and service rules in labor case appeals under MC Engineering v. NLRC.
Certification of Non-Forum Shopping: When a Philippine Agency Can Sign for Its Foreign Principal
The Supreme Court held that a local recruitment agency may sign the certification of non-forum shopping for its foreign principal, but strict rules still apply to service of pleadings.
Certification Election Findings on Employment Not Binding in Dismissal Cases
A Supreme Court ruling explains why a certification election finding on employer-employee relationship cannot bar a later illegal dismissal case.
No License, No Case: Understanding Illegal Recruitment Convictions in the Philippines
The Supreme Court acquits a recruiter for lack of POEA certification, clarifying the prosecution's burden in illegal recruitment cases.
Election Protest Dismissed: Filing Fees, Verification, and Forum Shopping Pitfalls in Philippine Courts
Supreme Court ruling on how unpaid filing fees, defective verification, and non-disclosure in forum shopping certification can doom an election protest.
Defective Verification and Forum Shopping Certification: Why Cases Get Dismissed in Philippine Courts
Learn how defective verification or certification against forum shopping can get a case dismissed in Philippine courts, based on Loquias v. Ombudsman.
Certification Against Forum Shopping: Why Corporate Officers Must Sign
A corporation's certification against forum shopping must be signed by an officer, not counsel. The Supreme Court explains why in Digital Microwave Corp. v. Court of Appeals.
Rank-and-File vs Managerial Employees: Key Evidence for Union Certification in the Philippines
Learn what evidence proves managerial or supervisory status in Philippine union certification elections, based on the A.D. Gothong case.
Dismissed on a Technicality: The Strict Rule on Certification Against Forum Shopping in Philippine Courts
Philippine courts strictly require a certification against forum shopping in every initiatory pleading. Learn why late compliance can get a case dismissed.
Forum Shopping in Philippine Courts: Why Personal Certification Matters
The Supreme Court clarifies when a lawyer's signature on a non-forum shopping certification is fatal to an appeal.
Missed Deadline Dismissed Appeal Understanding THE Importance OF Timely Filing IN Philippine Courts
Learn how the Supreme Court treats missed deadlines and non-forum shopping certifications in Philippine appeals, and why strict compliance matters.