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SEC Quasi-Legislative Power: When Courts Can Review Agency Regulations
The Supreme Court clarifies when courts may review SEC regulations and why injunctions against the agency were improper in the PSE voting rights case.
Mootness in Quo Warranto: How Ownership Rulings Affect Voting Rights
The Supreme Court explains when quo warranto cases become moot and how ownership rulings affect voting rights over sequestered shares.
Shareholder Death and Corporate Meetings: Quorum and Voting Rights Under Philippine Law
How a shareholder's death affects quorum and voting rights in Philippine corporations, explained through the Supreme Court's ruling in Mallare v. A&E Industrial Corporation.
Corporate Quorum Quandary: Disputed Shares and the Validity of Stockholder Meetings
The Supreme Court rules that disputed shares still count toward quorum in stockholder meetings, and unrecorded transfers don't affect voting rights.
Voting Rights of Sequestered Shares: Balancing Government Oversight and Corporate Governance
The Supreme Court clarifies the voting rights of sequestered shares under the Presidential Commission on Good Government's oversight.
Basketball Governance Validating Membership FOR Voting Rights IN Sports Associations
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on membership validation as prerequisite to voting rights in sports associations, citing the BAP-SBP case.
Probationary Employees Can Vote in Certification Elections: Key SC Ruling
Supreme Court clarifies probationary employees' voting rights in certification elections, ordering a run-off after votes were wrongly excluded.
Voting Rights and Corporate Governance: Reaffirming Stockholder Rights in Philippine Corporations
Supreme Court ruling on Class B shareholders' voting rights under the Corporation Code, clarifying limits on share classification.
Voting Rights of Assigned Shares: Ensuring Corporate Control in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies voting rights of assigned shares and how corporations can protect control through share restrictions and legal safeguards.
Whose Money Is It Anyway? Voting Rights and the Public Trust in Coconut Levy Funds
The Supreme Court ruled that coconut levy funds are prima facie public, so the PCGG may vote sequestered UCPB shares while ownership is still being litigated.
Voting Rights and Corporate Disputes: PCGG Authority Over Sequestered SMC Shares
The Supreme Court clarifies when the PCGG may vote sequestered shares and how litis pendentia applies in corporate election disputes.
PCGG Sequestration and Voting Rights: Director Qualifications in Quo Warranto Cases
Explaining the Supreme Court ruling on PCGG's voting of sequestered shares and director qualifications in quo warranto cases.