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Mar 19, 2023 probate foreign will estate planning civil code supreme court

Probating a Foreign Will in the Philippines: Lessons from a Landmark Case

Learn the formalities for probating foreign wills in the Philippines, from a landmark Supreme Court case on foreign law proof.

Oct 4, 2020 foreign divorce judicial recognition authentication of evidence family code rules of court

Proving Foreign Divorce in the Philippines: The Authentication Requirement

Philippine courts require strict authentication of foreign divorce decrees and the alien spouse's national law before a Filipino can remarry.

Sep 13, 2016 administrative law mining indigenous peoples exhaustion of remedies grave abuse of discretion denr

Mining Rights vs. Indigenous Peoples: Exhaustion of Remedies and Grave Abuse of Discretion

The Supreme Court in Alecha v. Atienza underscores the exhaustion doctrine and limits of grave abuse of discretion in mining disputes.

Mar 21, 2001 unlawful detainer fair rental value judicial notice ejectment lease expiration property law

Fair Rental Value in Unlawful Detainer: Key Lessons from Catungal v. Hao

How Philippine courts determine fair rental value when a lease expires, based on the Supreme Court's ruling in Catungal v. Hao.