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Apr 16, 2013 election-law party-list comelec internal-disputes nominee-qualification jurisprudence

Party Autonomy vs Individual Rights in Party-List Internal Disputes

Supreme Court ruling on COMELEC’s authority to resolve internal party-list disputes and cancel registrations for nominee disqualification.

May 6, 2010 compromise agreement civil procedure party autonomy supreme court dispute resolution civil code

Compromise Agreements: How Party Autonomy Ends Civil Disputes in the Philippines

The Supreme Court affirms that compromise agreements validly executed by parties are encouraged and binding, provided they are not contrary to law, morals, or public policy.