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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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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.

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.