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Jan 24, 2006 forcible entry prior possession ejectment property law rule 70 dumo v. espinas

Forcible Entry in the Philippines: Why Prior Possession Wins Cases

Learn how prior physical possession, not ownership, decides forcible entry cases in the Philippines, guided by Dumo v. Espinas.

Oct 13, 2000 judicial bias inhibition judge disqualification code of judicial conduct philippine courts due process

Judicial Bias Understanding When A Judge Must Step Down IN Philippine Courts

Learn when Philippine judges must inhibit or step down from a case due to bias, based on Supreme Court rulings and the Code of Judicial Conduct.

Sep 9, 1999 judicial ethics administrative law premature complaints judges philippines supreme court

Premature Complaints Against Judges: Why Timing Is Crucial in Philippine Judicial Ethics

Explore how the Supreme Court's ruling in People v. Sesbreño clarifies why premature complaints against judges fail and timing matters in judicial ethics.

Apr 20, 1998 criminal law judicial impartiality fair trial clarificatory questions murder credibility of witnesses

Fair Trial or Biased Judge: When a Trial Judge's Questions Are Proper in Philippine Courts

The Supreme Court clarifies when a judge's clarificatory questions during trial are proper and do not prove judicial bias.