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.
When Does a Job Cause a Heart Attack? Work-Related Heart Conditions in Philippine Law
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when heart attacks are compensable as work-related diseases under PD 626, using a messenger's death as the guide.
When Aortic Stenosis at Sea Doesn't Guarantee Seafarer Disability Benefits: Establishing Work Relatedness
The Supreme Court clarifies that a seafarer's heart condition must be proven work-related to qualify for disability compensation under the POEA-SEC.
Seafarer Disability Claims: Heart Condition and Fitness for Sea Duty After Bypass Surgery
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on seafarer permanent total disability benefits after heart bypass surgery under the 1996 POEA Standard Employment Contract.
Homicide and Causation: Proving Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt in the Philippines
When a victim has a pre-existing heart condition, can an accused still be convicted of homicide? The Supreme Court explains causation and proof.