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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.

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The PET Is Constitutional: Supreme Court Upholds Its Power Over Presidential Election Contests

The Supreme Court affirms the Presidential Electoral Tribunal's constitutionality, explaining how the Constitution grants it sole jurisdiction over presidential election contests.

Dual Citizens' Right to Vote: Residency and Absentee Voting Reconciled

The Supreme Court ruled that dual citizens under RA 9225 may vote as absentee voters under RA 9189, reconciling constitutional residency with overseas voting.