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Nov 3, 2024 ejectment landlord-tenant estoppel civil procedure property law summary judgment

Ejectment Cases in the Philippines: When Tenants Cannot Challenge the Landlord's Title

Philippine ejectment cases explained: the estoppel rule barring tenants from denying a landlord's title, plus key rulings from Laqui v. Sagun.

Jan 11, 2021 expropriation just compensation eminent domain rule 67 property law ra 8974

Just Compensation in Expropriation: Why Court-Appointed Commissioners Are Mandatory

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that appointing commissioners to determine just compensation in expropriation cases is mandatory, even under RA 8974.

May 17, 2005 third-party complaint rules of court civil procedure contribution indemnity judgment on the pleadings

Third-Party Complaints: When Can a Defendant Implead Another Party?

Learn when Philippine courts allow third-party complaints and why a mere business connection between transactions is not enough.