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Nov 6, 2023 speedy disposition illegal recruitment criminal procedure constitutional rights ra 8042

Speedy Disposition Rights: How Delay Can Dismiss Your Illegal Recruitment Case

Learn how inordinate delay in resolving illegal recruitment cases can violate constitutional rights and lead to dismissal.

Aug 10, 2015 value-added tax vat refund bureau of internal revenue tax law court of tax appeals prescriptive period

VAT Refund Timelines: Strict Compliance Prevails Over Prior BIR Rulings

Supreme Court clarifies mandatory 120+30 day VAT refund periods; late judicial claims fail despite BIR Ruling No. DA-489-03.

Apr 20, 2015 property-law real-party-in-interest standing-to-sue corporate-rehabilitation hlurb supreme-court

Real Party in Interest and Property Disputes: Standing to Sue Explained

Learn how Philippine courts determine who may sue in property cases, with insights from Lexber v. Dalman on standing and rehabilitation.

Jun 18, 2014 vat refund tax credit court of tax appeals nirc mandatory periods jurisprudence

Strict Compliance: The Mandatory Nature of VAT Refund Periods Under the NIRC

The Supreme Court rules that the 120+30 day periods for VAT refund claims are mandatory and jurisdictional, dismissing a belated judicial claim.

Apr 5, 2002 administrative law judicial discipline summary procedure delay of justice code of judicial conduct supreme court

Judge Fined for Delay in Rendering Judgment: Lessons from A.M. No. MTJ-02-1409

The Supreme Court fined a retired judge for gross inefficiency after a 15-month delay in deciding an ejectment case, underscoring the mandatory 30-day period for summary procedure judgments.