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Power Wheeling and Open Access in the Philippines: A Guide for Industrial Customers
Power wheeling and open access in the Philippines let large electricity users choose their supplier and use transmission or distribution wires for a regulated fee.
Power Wheeling and Open Access for Data Centers in the Philippines
Power wheeling lets Philippine data centers choose their electricity supplier using transmission and distribution wires. Here is how open access works under EPIRA.
Distribution Agreement in the Philippines: Key Rules Under Philippine Law
A distribution agreement in the Philippines is governed by contract law under the Civil Code. Learn the key rules, risks, and how to structure one.
Distribution Agreements in the Philippines: A Guide for Foreign Suppliers
Planning a distribution agreement in the Philippines? Learn how foreign suppliers appoint Philippine distributors, what the law requires, and key contract terms.
Vehicle Dealership Distribution Agreements in the Philippines: A Legal Guide
Understand how vehicle dealership distribution agreements work in the Philippines, from corporate registration to consumer protection rules under Philippine law.
Stock vs. Non-Stock Corporations in the Philippines: Key Differences
Understand the key differences between stock and non-stock corporations in the Philippines under the Revised Corporation Code, including ownership, governance, and profit distribution.
Consortium Requirement in Subtransmission Asset Acquisition: A Philippine Power Industry Guide
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies mandatory consortium requirement under EPIRA Section 8 for subtransmission asset acquisition by distribution utilities.
Proving Unilateral Termination in Distribution Agreements: San Miguel Foods v. Fabie
The Supreme Court clarifies what evidence is needed to prove unilateral termination of a distribution agreement and recover damages.
Navigating Eminent Domain and Franchise Rights: The Battle Over Electricity Distribution in Iloilo City
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of expropriation provisions in R.A. 11212, allowing MORE Power to acquire PECO's distribution system in Iloilo City.
Court Employee Liability for Unauthorized Pamphlet Distribution: A.M. No. 2019-11-SC
A Supreme Court employee was held liable for conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service for facilitating unauthorized pamphlet distribution to justices' offices. Learn the rules.
Eminent Domain for Uninterrupted Electricity: MORE Power vs. PECO Explained
The Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of expropriating an old franchise holder's distribution system to ensure uninterrupted electricity in Iloilo City.
Implied Trust and Property Reconveyance: Ensuring Equitable Distribution Among Heirs
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies implied trust rules and property reconveyance among heirs in a family dispute over a Manila lot.
Electricity Disconnection: Utility's Duty to Inspect and Provide Notice
When can a distribution utility disconnect electric service? The Supreme Court clarifies the duty to inspect meters and give proper notice.
Land Reclassification as Municipal Park Prevails Over CARP Coverage
Supreme Court rules land zoned as municipal park before CARP is outside agrarian reform coverage, even if later claimed for distribution.
Heirs Obligations Settling Debts Before Inheritance Distribution
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on heirs' duty to settle decedent's debts before inheritance distribution, including interest rules.
Party-List Seat Allocation: Supreme Court Upholds COMELEC’s Proportional Distribution
The Supreme Court affirms COMELEC’s party-list seat allocation under the BANAT formula, clarifying how additional seats are distributed proportionally.
Heir Exclusion and Property Sale: Validity and Rights in Estate Settlements
Learn how excluding heirs voids an extrajudicial settlement, the sale's partial validity, and heirs' rights in estate distribution.
When Presidential Power Meets University Autonomy: The CMU Land Case
The Supreme Court struck down a presidential proclamation taking state university land for IP distribution, affirming academic autonomy and vested property rights.
Energy Sector Disputes Clarifying Jurisdiction Between the ERC and DOE
Supreme Court clarifies which agency hears energy disputes: the ERC's jurisdiction is limited, while the DOE handles distribution issues.
Dividing Assets After Annulment: Mortgage Validity and Property Rights in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on conjugal property division after annulment, mortgage validity, and the effect of compromise agreements on asset distribution.
Tax Clearance Not Required for BSP-Ordered Bank Liquidation in the Philippines
Supreme Court ruling: banks closed by the BSP and liquidated by PDIC need not secure a BIR tax clearance before asset distribution.
Premature Partition: Estate Settlement Before Property Distribution
When heirs can and cannot demand partition of a decedent's property before estate settlement proceedings are completed.
Charity vs. Agrarian Reform: Reconciling Conflicting Laws on Land Distribution
Can a charitable institution's property be covered by agrarian reform despite a law banning its sale? The Supreme Court says yes.
Upholding Agrarian Reform Land Classification and Beneficiary Rights Under CARP
Supreme Court affirms CARP coverage of agricultural land in Canlubang Estate, protecting farmer-beneficiaries' rights to land distribution.