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Upholding Ethical Standards Consequences FOR Notarial Negligence AND Falsification OF Documents
Bank Officials' Fiduciary Duty and Estafa Through Falsification of Documents
Supreme Court clarifies when a demurrer to evidence in estafa cases involving bank officials may be reviewed despite double jeopardy.
Falsification of Documents: Probable Cause and Presumptions of Regularity
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies when allegations of falsification are enough to warrant prosecution, and the weight given to notarized documents.
Forged Signatures and Public Trust: Examining Falsification of Documents by Public Officials
A lawyer's deceitful sale of client property leads to suspension, exploring falsification claims and professional responsibility.
Falsification of Documents and Dishonesty: Dismissal from Public Service
Supreme Court affirms dismissal of court employee for falsifying a CSC eligibility certificate and lying in his Personal Data Sheet.
Falsification of Documents, Probable Cause, and the Limits of DOJ Discretion
The Supreme Court explains when courts may review the DOJ's probable cause findings and what constitutes a prejudicial question.
Accountability in Public Works: Good Faith and Falsification of Documents by Public Officials
Supreme Court acquits three DPWH officials charged with falsifying road project completion reports, stressing good faith and lack of personal participation.
Upholding Ethical Standards: Notarial Misconduct and Falsification of Documents
A lawyer-notary's antedated document and false acknowledgment lead to suspension, underscoring the sacred duty of notaries public.
Falsification of Documents: Proving Intent and Damage in Philippine Law
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on notarial falsification, forgery evidence, and lawyer liability in Lingan v. Calubaquib.
Falsification of Documents: When Can an Employee Be Disciplined?
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when an employee's DTR irregularities amount to falsification or merely conduct prejudicial to the service.
Mandatory Suspension of Public Officials: Falsification of Documents as Fraud Against Government Funds
Explaining Bustillo v. Sandiganbayan: when falsification of official documents triggers mandatory preventive suspension under RA 3019.
Zero Tolerance FOR Dishonesty Falsification OF Documents Leads TO Dismissal IN Public Service
Unmasking Insurance Fraud: How Conspiracy and Falsification Lead to Conviction in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on insurance fraud, conspiracy, and falsification of documents, and what it means for criminal liability.