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Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies: Taxpayers' Premature Appeals Dismissed
Taxpayers must exhaust administrative remedies before appealing to the CTA. Learn from this case on premature appeals.
Project-Based Workers, Security of Tenure, and the Rule on Premature Appeals in Philippine Labor Cases
A look at Ponce v. NLRC on security of tenure, valid dismissal for absenteeism, and the procedural rule on premature appeals.
Untangling Premature Appeals: Baniqued v. Ramos and the Perils of Anticipating Court Decisions
A premature notice of appeal filed while a motion for new trial is pending is inefficacious and cannot perfect an appeal under Rule 41.
Premature Appeals and Waived Objections: Lessons from Abuyen v. People
Learn how the Supreme Court in Abuyen v. People upheld a direct assault conviction, emphasizing timely remedies and the weight given to trial court credibility findings.