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Aug 3, 2021 legal ethics code of professional responsibility lawyer discipline fiduciary duty supreme court

Lawyer Suspended for Borrowing from Client: Anacay v. Alberto Explained

The Supreme Court suspended a lawyer for two years for borrowing money from a client without protecting the client's interests, reaffirming strict fiduciary duties.

Apr 23, 2006 malversation public funds revised penal code criminal law public officers cash advance

Malversation of Public Funds in the Philippines: When Reimbursement Does Not Erase Liability

Failure to liquidate public funds can lead to malversation conviction even if the amount is later reimbursed. Learn the rules and key lessons from a Supreme Court case.

Nov 19, 2000 labor law illegal dismissal loss of trust and confidence termination due process

Loss of Trust and Confidence as a Valid Ground for Dismissal: The Vitarich Case

Philippine law requires more than an employer's mere assertion of lost trust to justify dismissal. Learn the rules from Vitarich v. NLRC.