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Apr 27, 2021 election law voter registration ra 8189 election offense supreme court voting rights

Double Voter Registration in the Philippines: Legal Consequences Under RA 8189

Learn the legal consequences of double voter registration in the Philippines, based on the Supreme Court ruling in Labay v. People.

Dec 6, 2017 court personnel code of conduct outside employment homeowners association administrative case civic duty

Court Personnel and Homeowners' Association Duties: When Civic Service Is Not Moonlighting

Supreme Court clarifies when court employees may serve in homeowners' associations without violating conduct rules on outside employment.

Sep 15, 1999 libel freedom of expression public officials revised penal code citizen watchdog vasquez case

Citizen Watchdogs and Libel: The Vasquez Standard for Criticizing Public Officials

The Supreme Court acquits a citizen who denounced a barangay chairman, clarifying libel law for public officials in the Philippines.