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Upholding Agrarian Reform When Final Judgments Yield to Supervening Social Justice
When a final ejectment judgment clashes with agrarian reform awards, the Supreme Court clarifies when execution may yield to supervening events.
When Compassion Clashes With Conduct: Separation Pay for Wrongfully Dismissed Employees
The Supreme Court clarifies when validly dismissed employees may—or may not—receive separation pay as an act of social justice.
Mitigating Penalties in Administrative Cases: Balancing Public Accountability and Social Justice
The Supreme Court explains when dismissal for grave misconduct may be reduced, balancing public accountability with social justice.
Striking a Balance: Upholding Agrarian Justice Without Sacrificing Procedural Rules
The Supreme Court reminds appellate courts that minor procedural lapses should not defeat the right to appeal, especially in agrarian cases involving social justice.
Agrarian Reform Just Compensation: Balancing Landowner Rights and Social Justice
Supreme Court clarifies when landowners may directly sue for just compensation despite the exhaustion of administrative remedies doctrine.
Just Compensation for Agrarian Reform: Balancing Landowner Rights and Social Justice
The Supreme Court clarifies how just compensation is computed in agrarian reform cases, balancing landowner rights with social justice.
Negligence VS Social Justice When CAN A Dismissed Employee Receive Separation PAY
Dismissal for Loss of Confidence: When a Validly Dismissed Employee Cannot Claim Retirement Pay
The Supreme Court ruled that an employee lawfully dismissed for serious misconduct and loss of confidence cannot be awarded retirement benefits as a measure of social justice.
Separation Pay After Valid Dismissal: When Social Justice Does Not Apply
The Supreme Court clarifies when a validly dismissed employee may still receive separation pay, and when social justice arguments fail.
Just Compensation in Agrarian Reform: Balancing Landowner Rights and Social Justice
The Supreme Court clarifies how just compensation is determined in agrarian reform cases, balancing landowner rights with the state's social justice mandate.
Cooperative Members' Deposit Interest Exempt from Final Withholding Tax: DCCCO v. CIR
The Supreme Court ruled that cooperatives need not withhold 20% final tax on members' deposit interest, citing social justice.
Separation Pay for Validly Dismissed Employees: The Quiambao Ruling on Social Justice Limits
Supreme Court clarifies when validly dismissed employees may receive separation pay, balancing social justice against employer rights.
Retention Rights Under Agrarian Reform: Balancing Land Ownership and Social Justice
The Supreme Court clarifies when landowners can retain land under agrarian reform, applying restrictions from LOI 474 to RA 6657.
Separation Pay Despite Valid Dismissal: The Rule on Just Causes in Philippine Labor Law
Philippine Commercial International Bank v. Abad explains when a validly dismissed employee may still receive separation pay under social justice.
Retirement Pay Disputes: Reconciling Vouchers and Clearances in Labor Law
Philippine Supreme Court rules on separation pay for validly dismissed employees, balancing social justice with employer trust and confidence standards.
Converting Partial to Total Disability Benefits: When Procedural Rules Yield to Substantial Justice
Learn when SSS disability benefits can be converted from partial to total, and when procedural rules yield to social justice.
Disciplinary Action vs Social Justice: When Does a Company's Code Overshadow an Employee's Rights
Supreme Court ruling on when procedural lapses yield to substantial evidence in administrative disciplinary cases against public employees.
Breach of Trust vs Social Justice: When Separation Pay Is Justified
The Supreme Court clarifies when dismissed employees may receive separation pay as social justice, using San Miguel Corporation vs. Lao.
Homestead Rights vs Land Reform: Balancing Social Justice and Private Property
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on whether homestead patents exempt landowners from agrarian reform and retention rights under PD 27 and RA 6657.