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.
Dismissal of Administrative Charges Against Judge Madrona: Errors in Judicial Functions Are Not Grounds for Di
The Supreme Court dismissed administrative charges against Judge Madrona, ruling that errors in judicial functions are correctible through appeal, not discipline.
When Final Judgments Clash: Upholding the Anti-Graft Law and Defining Usurpation of Judicial Functions in the
A provincial adjudicator ignored a final Court of Appeals ruling, leading to a landmark conviction under the Anti-Graft Law and a clarifying ruling on usurpation of judicial functions.
LLDA's Implied Power to Impose Fines for Water Pollution Violations
Supreme Court affirms LLDA's implied power to impose daily fines for water pollution, citing its regulatory and quasi-judicial functions.
When Court Errors Are Not Misconduct: Lessons from Tallado v. Racoma
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies that errors in a judge's judicial function are not administrative misconduct absent bad faith or malice.