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Navigating Easement Rights: Protecting Property Access in the Philippines

Learn how the Supreme Court protects voluntary easements and property access rights in the Philippines, using the Castro v. Esperanza case as a guide.

Business Closure and Employee Rights: The Supreme Court's Stance on Good Faith

Understand the Supreme Court's ruling on business closure, employee rights, and the critical role of good faith in labor disputes.

Ensuring Integrity in Drug Busts: The Critical Role of Chain of Custody in Philippine Law

The Supreme Court acquits a drug suspect, ruling that police cannot use religious bias to justify breaking chain of custody rules.

Understanding Psychological Incapacity in Philippine Marriages: Legal Standards and Real-Life Implications

The Supreme Court clarifies the strict standards for declaring marriages void due to psychological incapacity under Article 36 of the Family Code.

Understanding Estafa by Deceit: Key Lessons from a Landmark Philippine Supreme Court Case

Explore a landmark Philippine Supreme Court case on estafa by deceit, and the ethical duties it highlights for lawyers.

Understanding Res Judicata: How Final Judgments Impact Property Disputes in the Philippines

Learn how the doctrine of res judicata bars relitigation of property disputes, as explained through a recent Supreme Court ruling on quieting of title.

Attorney Client Conflicts and Ethical Boundaries: Lessons from a Philippine Disbarment Case

A lawyer's zeal must not cross into harassment. The Supreme Court clarifies ethical limits in Cabarroguis v. Basa.

Psychological Incapacity Under Article 36: Lessons from Calingo v. Republic

The Supreme Court clarifies what evidence proves psychological incapacity in marriage nullity cases under Article 36 of the Family Code.

Navigating Loss of Land Titles: Res Judicata and Your Rights Under Philippine Law

Learn how the Supreme Court applied res judicata to bar a quieting of title claim, and what this means for property owners and heirs in the Philippines.

Understanding Disbarment in the Philippines: Identity Fraud and Professional Misconduct Consequences

A look at how the Supreme Court handles disbarment cases involving identity fraud and grave misconduct by lawyers in the Philippines.

Local Autonomy and Plebiscite Rights: Insights from the Palawan Division Ruling

Supreme Court clarifies when voters may join a plebiscite on dividing a province, applying the three-factor test for directly affected political units.

Foreign Investment Restrictions in Philippine Construction: Insights from the PCAB v. Manila Water Ruling

The Supreme Court struck down the 60% Filipino equity rule for construction licenses, reshaping foreign investment in the industry.

Foreclosure During Conservatorship: Can a Company's Directors Still Act?

Supreme Court clarifies that a conservator does not replace a company's board; directors may still initiate foreclosure to collect debts.

Navigating Contractual Boundaries When CAN A Third Party BE Bound BY A Writ OF Attachment

Understanding Lawyer Negligence in Ejectment Cases: The Violago Ruling

The Supreme Court clarifies when a lawyer's errors in ejectment cases amount to gross negligence warranting discipline, and when they do not.

Forum Shopping in Land Expropriation: When Separate Claims for Just Compensation Are Allowed

The Supreme Court clarifies when filing separate cases for just compensation over different lots taken by the government does not constitute forum shopping.

Voluntary Resignation vs. Constructive Dismissal: Insights from Philippine Labor Law

The Supreme Court clarifies the distinction between voluntary resignation and constructive dismissal in Pascual v. Sitel Philippines Corporation.

When Is Filing Two Cases Forum Shopping? Supreme Court Clarifies in De Guzman v. Republic

The Supreme Court explains when filing separate cases amounts to forum shopping, using the De Guzman expropriation and recovery case as an example.

Investment Contracts in Lending Businesses: Rights, Risks, and Recovery of Principal

A Supreme Court ruling clarifies when investors in lending businesses can recover their principal and how courts distinguish investments from loans and partnerships.

Investment vs Loan: When a "Pay on Demand" Promise Binds the Investor

The Supreme Court clarifies when an investment becomes a recoverable obligation, and how the parties' own acts define their contract.

Investment vs. Loan: Supreme Court Rules on Return of Capital in Lending Business

When is an investment really a loan? The Supreme Court clarifies when investors can demand return of principal.

Bad Faith Dismissals: PBAC Members Liable for Irregular Government Procurement

A provincial legal officer's dismissal for grave misconduct shows how PBAC members face liability for bad faith in government procurement.

Probable Cause and Government Procurement: Insights from the DOH v. Pascua Case

The Supreme Court dismissed DOH petitions against a trial court's TRO and injunction in a bidding dispute, ruling the case moot after the project proceeded.

Balancing Employee Misconduct With Proportionate Penalties: Insights From a Landmark Philippine Supreme Court

The Supreme Court ruled that dismissal was too harsh for an employee who took expired company products, emphasizing proportionate penalties.