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.
Foreshore Land Claims: Proving Ownership Against Government Reversion Suits
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when the government can cancel free patents over alleged foreshore lands, and the burden of proof in reversion cases.
Limits of Local Government Reclamation: Pasay City Ordinance and Foreshore Lands
Supreme Court ruling on the limits of local government reclamation powers under RA 1899, clarifying what counts as foreshore lands.
Judicial Impartiality and Due Process in Philippine Land Reclamation Disputes
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies judicial impartiality, due process, and the proper interpretation of "foreshore lands" under RA 1899.