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Vehicle Accidents and Utility Posts: Liability Under Philippine Law

Learn how Philippine courts determine liability when a vehicle damages utility infrastructure, including negligence, vicarious liability, and damages.

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Can Landowners Force Water Disconnection for Informal Settlers? Supreme Court Says No

The Supreme Court ruled landowners cannot compel water utilities to disconnect services to informal settlers, balancing property rights with essential services.

Jul 4, 2010 electricity disconnection consumer rights ra 7832 meralco utility companies due process

Electricity Disconnection in the Philippines: When Can a Utility Cut Your Power?

Know your rights when a utility disconnects your electricity. Philippine law requires due process—here's what a utility must prove first.

Nov 22, 2000 unjust vexation revised penal code utility lines property rights supreme court ruling criminal law

Cutting Utility Lines Without a Permit: Unjust Vexation Under Philippine Law

Learn how the Supreme Court's ruling in Ong Chiu Kwan v. Court of Appeals treats unauthorized cutting of utility lines as unjust vexation.