Legal Insights

When a New Law Quietly Replaces an Old One: The Customs Brokers Case

The Supreme Court explains implied repeal and equal protection in upholding the Customs Modernization Act's changes to customs broker exclusivity.

Party-List Nominee Qualifications: Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Losing Candidates

The Supreme Court ruled Congress may set party-list nominee qualifications, but struck down the ban on losing candidates as violating equal protection.

RA 9262 Protects Women in Same-Sex Relationships: Jacinto v. Fouts Explained

The Supreme Court confirms RA 9262 applies to lesbian relationships, ensuring women in same-sex partnerships receive equal protection from intimate partner violence.

One Vote, Unequal Weight: Party-List Seat Allocation and Equal Protection in Philippine Elections

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the party-list seat allocation formula under RA 7941, rejecting claims of vote double-counting and equal protection violations.

VAT Refund for Tourists Upheld: Supreme Court Rules on Equal Protection in Taxation

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the VAT refund law for foreign tourists, ruling it does not violate equal protection.

VAT Refund for Tourists Upheld: Why the Supreme Court Found No Equal Protection Violation

The Supreme Court upheld the VAT refund law for foreign tourists, ruling it does not violate equal protection and uniform taxation.

VAT Refund for Foreign Tourists Upheld: Tayam v. Recto and the Limits of Equal Protection

The Supreme Court upholds RA 12079's VAT refund for foreign tourists, ruling it does not violate equal protection or tax uniformity.

VAT Refund for Foreign Tourists Upheld: Equal Protection and Taxation Rules Explained

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the VAT refund law for foreign tourists, explaining the limits of equal protection in taxation.

VAT Refund for Foreign Tourists Upheld: Equal Protection and Tax Classification in the Philippines

The Supreme Court upholds RA 12079's VAT refund for foreign tourists, ruling it does not violate equal protection or tax uniformity.

Cityhood Laws and Equal Protection: The League of Cities Doctrine

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of 16 cityhood laws, ruling that Congress validly exempted certain municipalities from higher income requirements.

VAT Refund for Foreign Tourists Upheld: Equal Protection and Tax Classification

Supreme Court upholds VAT refund law for foreign tourists, ruling it does not violate equal protection and uniform taxation.

VAT Refund for Foreign Tourists Upheld: Equal Protection and Tax Classification Under RA 12079

The Supreme Court upholds RA 12079's VAT refund for foreign tourists, ruling it does not violate equal protection or uniform taxation.

Equal Protection and Executive Power: The Philippine Truth Commission Case

The Supreme Court struck down Executive Order No. 1 creating the 2010 Truth Commission for violating equal protection. Learn why.

Beyond Morality: LGBT Rights and Party-List Accreditation in the Philippines

The Supreme Court ruled that moral disapproval alone cannot bar LGBT groups from party-list accreditation, affirming equal protection and secular governance.

Supreme Court Upholds VAT Refund Law for Foreign Tourists: A Win for Philippine Tourism

The Supreme Court upheld RA 12079's VAT refund for foreign tourists, ruling it does not violate equal protection or uniform taxation.

Cityhood Laws and Equal Protection: Defining Legislative Power in Local Governance

The Supreme Court upholds cityhood laws exempting municipalities from RA 9009's income requirement, affirming Congress's plenary power.

Balancing Public Service and Political Rights: The Unconstitutionality of Automatic Resignation for Appointive

The Supreme Court strikes down the automatic resignation rule for appointive officials who file certificates of candidacy, upholding equal protection and political rights.

Challenging Vagrancy Laws: The Supreme Court Upholds Article 202(2) of the Revised Penal Code

The Supreme Court upholds Article 202(2) on vagrancy, ruling it constitutional and not violative of due process or equal protection.

VAT Refund for Foreign Tourists Upheld: Equal Protection and Taxation Rules Explained

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the VAT refund law for foreign tourists, explaining why the classification does not violate equal protection.

Philippine Supreme Court Upholds Cigarette Tax Classification and Uniformity

The Court upholds the constitutionality of the cigarette excise tax classification system under RA 9334, rejecting equal protection, uniformity, and unfair competition challenges.

VAT Refund for Tourists Upheld: Equal Protection and Tax Classification Explained

The Supreme Court upheld the VAT refund law for foreign tourists, ruling it does not violate equal protection or tax uniformity.

Judicial Allowances Ensuring Equal Protection AND Preventing Diminution OF Benefits IN THE Philippine Judiciary

Supreme Court Strikes Down SSS Retirement Date Restriction on Survivor's Pension

The Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the SSS rule limiting survivor's pension to beneficiaries "as of the date of retirement," ruling it violates due process and equal protection.

Supreme Court Upholds VAT Refund Law for Foreign Tourists Against Equal Protection Challenge

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the VAT refund law for non-resident foreign tourists, ruling that the classification rests on substantial distinctions.