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Good Faith Buyers and Title Defects: Lessons from Billote v. Badar
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on good faith buyers, Section 4 Rule 74 annotations, and co-owner sales of undivided shares.
Ejectment Cases: Immediate Execution Despite Appeal Under Rule 70
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on immediate execution of ejectment judgments despite appeal, explained in plain language.
Contempt of Court: Why Due Process Matters in Indirect Contempt Proceedings
A judge was fined for summarily holding a litigant in contempt without the required charge and hearing under Rule 71.
Beyond Assigned Errors: How Philippine RTCs Review Ejectment Cases
Philippine RTCs reviewing ejectment appeals may decide beyond assigned errors, based on the entire record. Learn the rules under Rule 70.
Purchasers Beware: Rule 74 Section 4 Annotations and Real Estate Risk
A Supreme Court ruling explains why buyers cannot claim good faith when a title bears a Rule 74, Section 4 annotation.
Indirect Contempt in the Philippines: Due Process and Enforcement of Court Orders
Explaining indirect contempt under Rule 71, due process requirements, and how courts enforce final orders through summary proceedings.