Legal Insights
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.
EX Officio Roles and Compensation When Extra Pay Violates the Constitution
The Supreme Court upholds COA's disallowance of P5.45M in per diems paid to ex officio PEZA board members, citing the constitutional ban on additional compensation.
May 3, 2006presidential powerscivil libertiesnational emergencycommander-in-chiefconstitutional lawsupreme court
David v. Arroyo: The Supreme Court on Presidential Powers and Civil Liberties
A landmark ruling on how the President's emergency powers under the Constitution must yield to fundamental civil liberties.