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Plain-language guides and case briefs on Philippine law — researched from the firm's law library of 184,000+ statutes, Supreme Court decisions, and agency issuances, and written so non-lawyers can understand and act on them.

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Apr 1, 1997 dynamite fishing illegal fishing presidential decree 704 philippine criminal law environmental law people vs vergara

Dynamite Fishing in the Philippines: Laws, Penalties, and the People vs. Vergara Case

Learn the Philippine law against dynamite fishing, penalties under P.D. 704, and key lessons from People vs. Vergara.

Feb 19, 1997 labor law certification election supervisory employees labor unions toyota motor philippines philippine supreme court

Mixed Union Membership When Supervisors Cant Join Rank AND File Unions IN THE Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court explains why a union mixing rank-and-file and supervisory employees cannot file for certification election.

Jan 10, 1997 administrative law exhaustion of remedies denr forfeiture replevin primary jurisdiction

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: When Can You Skip the Line to Court?

Learn when the exhaustion rule applies, its exceptions, and why a replevin suit failed against DENR forfeiture.

Nov 19, 1996 criminal procedure evidence recantation affidavit of desistance witnesses philippine law

Affidavits of Desistance and Witness Recantations: Their Limited Impact on Philippine Criminal Cases

Philippine courts view affidavits of desistance and witness recantations with disfavor. Learn why from People v. Ballabare.

Aug 28, 1996 copyright infringement search warrant intellectual property criminal law prospective application foreign corporations

Copyright Infringement: Protecting IP Rights and the Prospectivity of New Rules

Explaining the Supreme Court's ruling on search warrants in copyright cases and why new judicial doctrines apply prospectively.

Jul 10, 1996 recto law article 1484 chattel mortgage installment sales deficiency judgment civil code

Recto Law Explained: Deficiency Claims After Chattel Mortgage Foreclosure

Understand Article 1484 (Recto Law) and when sellers can still recover attorney's fees after foreclosing on installment-sold personal property.

Apr 19, 1996 local government sanggunian appointments local government code vacancy political party

Filling Vacancies in Local Government: A Guide to Appointments in the Philippines

Who appoints replacements for vacant local council seats? The Supreme Court clarifies the rules under the Local Government Code.

Mar 28, 1996 criminal-law retroactive-application penal-laws dangerous-drugs-act habeas-corpus supreme-court

Retroactive Application of Penal Laws: When Does a Lighter Sentence Apply

Explaining when Philippine courts apply a new, lighter penal law retroactively, based on the Supreme Court's ruling in Magtibay.

Jan 29, 1996 notary public judges judicial ethics code of judicial conduct administrative liability

Can a Judge Act as Notary Public? Limits on Judicial Notarization in the Philippines

Philippine judges may notarize documents only within official functions. Learn the limits, the Asis ruling, and practical compliance tips.

Jun 21, 1992 anti-graft ra-3019 conflict-of-interest public-officers sandiganbayan criminal-law

Conflict of Interest Under RA 3019: The Domingo Case on Public Office Integrity

A mayor's conviction for conflict of interest under RA 3019 Section 3(h) shows why public officials must avoid even the appearance of impropriety.