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Apparent Authority and Employer Liability: When Companies Are Bound by Employees' Acts
When are companies liable for unauthorized employee acts? The Supreme Court explains apparent authority, estoppel, and employer responsibility in Eternal Gardens v. Perlas.
Understanding Illegal Recruitment and Estafa: Protecting Yourself From Job Scams in the Philippines
The Supreme Court explains illegal recruitment in large scale and estafa, and how job seekers can spot and avoid overseas employment scams.
Credit Card Debt in the Philippines: Interest Rates, Obligations, and the Uysipuo Ruling
The Supreme Court clarifies how credit card interest rates are computed and when courts can reduce unconscionable charges.
Apparent Authority: When Employers Are Liable for Employees' Acts
The Supreme Court explains when a company cannot deny liability for its employees' unauthorized acts under the doctrine of apparent authority.
Sheriff Misconduct in Property Disputes: When Enforcing a Writ Becomes Oppression
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when a sheriff's enforcement of a writ crosses into grave abuse of authority or oppression in property disputes.
Protecting Seafarers: Employer's Duty to Provide Medical Attention Despite Technicalities
Supreme Court rules employers cannot deny seafarer disability claims by citing missed 3-day medical reporting when they refused to provide medical referral.
Sexual Assault vs Rape in the Philippines: Key Distinctions and Legal Consequences
The Supreme Court clarifies the line between sexual assault and rape by carnal knowledge, and what evidence is needed to prove each crime.
Timely Payment of Docket Fees in Appeals: A Guide to Avoiding Case Dismissal
Learn how the Supreme Court's ruling in Ang v. Court of Appeals underscores the mandatory payment of appellate docket fees to perfect an appeal.
Understanding Rape Convictions: The Power of Victim Testimony in Philippine Law
The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction based on credible victim testimony, clarifying key rules on force, resistance, and damages in Philippine rape cases.
Timely Appeals in Philippine Courts: Lessons on Deadlines and Proof of Filing
A Supreme Court ruling on appeal deadlines, proving timely filing, and when courts may relax procedural rules for substantial justice.
Understanding the Burden of Proof in Lawyer Disbarment Cases: Lessons from a Philippine Supreme Court Ruling
A disbarment complaint dismissed for lack of substantial evidence—what this Supreme Court ruling teaches about the burden of proof in lawyer discipline cases.
Understanding Self-Defense and Treachery in Philippine Murder Cases
A Supreme Court ruling explains when self-defense fails and treachery qualifies a killing as murder under Philippine law.
Understanding Equity of Redemption in Philippine Property Law: A Landmark Case Insight
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies the equity of redemption for junior lien holders in judicial foreclosures, protecting their rights when not impleaded.
Union Membership Eligibility Insights From the Coca-Cola Case
The Supreme Court clarifies when ineligible employees affect union registration, and when a motion for reconsideration may be excused.
Child Abuse vs Physical Injuries: Intent Requirement Under RA 7610
The Supreme Court clarifies when a teacher's act is child abuse under RA 7610 or mere slight physical injuries under the Revised Penal Code.
Understanding Incestuous Rape Legal Insights AND Protections FOR Minors IN THE Philippines
The Supreme Court affirms 14 convictions for incestuous rape of minors, explaining the legal elements, penalties, and why a father's moral ascendancy substitutes for force.
Understanding Treachery and Evidence in Murder Cases: Insights from a Landmark Philippine Supreme Court Decisi
The Supreme Court clarifies treachery, circumstantial evidence, and CCTV authentication in murder convictions under Philippine law.
Understanding Grave Misconduct: Legal Standards for Public Officials and Lawyers in the Philippines
A look at the Supreme Court's ruling on administrative liability, the burden of proof, and the presumption of regularity in notarized documents.
Proper Search Procedures in Drug Possession Cases: Insights from Quilet v. People
The Supreme Court acquits a drug possession convict due to irregular strip search, flawed marking, and missing witnesses under RA 9165.
Understanding the Burden of Proof in Disbarment Cases: A Philippine Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court dismissed a disbarment complaint for lack of evidence, clarifying the burden of proof in administrative cases against lawyers.
Tenant Rights and Succession in Agricultural Leasehold: The Arines-Albalante Case
The Supreme Court clarifies tenant succession rights and security of tenure under agrarian law in Arines-Albalante v. Reyes.
Navigating Permanent Disability Claims: Key Insights From a Landmark Philippine Supreme Court Ruling
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies when seafarers can claim permanent disability benefits under the POEA-SEC, the CBA, and appeal periods.
Child Custody Battles: Habeas Corpus and Forum Shopping in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies habeas corpus in child custody cases and penalizes forum shopping in Reyes v. Elquiero.
Navigating the Timely Appeal of Voluntary Arbitration Decisions in the Philippines
Learn the correct appeal period for voluntary arbitration awards in the Philippines, as clarified by the Supreme Court in Roger V. Chin v. Maersk-Filipinas Crewing, Inc.