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Safeguarding Rights Strict Compliance With Drug Evidence Rules Protects Against Wrongful Convictions
The Supreme Court rules that notarized deeds of sale enjoy a presumption of validity that only clear and convincing evidence can overcome.
Erosion of Presumption: Unlawful Searches Undermine Drug Possession Convictions
Explore how failure to comply with search and seizure rules can erode the presumption of regularity and weaken drug possession cases.
Protecting Ecology When Amended Environmental Compliance Certificates Fall Short
The Supreme Court rules that amended Environmental Compliance Certificates cannot justify tree-cutting without a proper environmental impact assessment and public participation.
Quo Warranto and Dishonesty: How a Final Administrative Finding Can Block Execution
The Supreme Court explains when a final finding of dishonesty can stop execution of a quo warranto judgment and the limits of the de facto officer doctrine.
Condonation Doctrine and Nepotism: A Mayor's Administrative Liability
The Supreme Court clarifies when the condonation doctrine applies and holds a mayor liable for nepotism in water district appointments.
SALN Compliance: When Omissions Mean Negligence, Not Misconduct
The Supreme Court clarifies when false SALN entries constitute simple negligence rather than grave misconduct or serious dishonesty in public office.
Dismissal for Dishonesty When Soliciting Money Violates Public Trust
Supreme Court dismisses sheriff who solicited and pocketed execution expenses from a litigant, ruling that grave misconduct and dishonesty warrant dismissal even for first-time offenders.
Redefining Local Autonomy: LGUs' Just Share in National Taxes
The Supreme Court ruled that LGUs' just share must come from all national taxes, not just internal revenue taxes.
Procedural Missteps in Property Disputes: Lessons from a Landmark Notarial Case
A lawyer notarized a deed without commission, altering property rights. The Supreme Court's ruling teaches key lessons on notarial practice and property disputes.
Judicial Demand as Cure for Default and Foreclosure Rights in Loan Agreements
How filing a complaint can cure lack of extrajudicial demand, and why collection and foreclosure are mutually exclusive remedies.
When Marital Duty and Psychological Capacity Collide: Understanding Annulment in the Philippines
The Supreme Court clarifies what psychological incapacity truly means under Article 36 of the Family Code, and why a loveless or forced marriage is not automatically void.
Libel and Damages: Balancing Free Speech and Reputation in Philippine Law
The Supreme Court's Guy v. Tulfo ruling clarifies when journalists may be liable for libel and how courts compute damages for reputational harm.
Chain of Custody in Drug Cases: When Police Lapses Lead to Acquittal
The Supreme Court acquits a drug suspect after police failed to follow chain of custody rules under RA 9165, explaining why strict compliance matters.
Redundancy and Constructive Dismissal: Employee Rights in Corporate Restructuring
Understand redundancy pay, constructive dismissal, and employee rights when Philippine companies restructure or downsize.
Voluntary Resignation vs Illegal Dismissal: Protecting Employee Rights in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when resignation letters and quitclaims are invalid, protecting employees from forced resignations and illegal dismissal.
Promoting Prostitution vs Trafficking: Liability Under the Anti-Trafficking Act
The Supreme Court clarifies the distinction between trafficking in persons and acts that promote trafficking under RA 9208.
SALN Violations and Government Ethics: Dishonesty vs Simple Negligence
The Supreme Court clarifies when SALN omissions amount to dishonesty or mere simple negligence in San Diego v. Fact-Finding Investigation Committee.
Chain of Custody Safeguarding Drug Evidence in Philippine Law
The Supreme Court acquits a drug suspect because police failed to follow Section 21 chain of custody rules under RA 9165.
Tax Refund Claims: Timely Filing and the Commissioner's Inaction
The Supreme Court clarifies when taxpayers may seek judicial tax refund claims despite the Commissioner's inaction, and the two-year prescriptive period.
Preliminary Injunction Requires Clear Legal Right, Not Just Claim of Ownership
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when preliminary injunction may issue—clear legal right must exist, not merely disputed claims.
Reasonable Doubt Prevails: Strict Chain of Custody in Drug Cases
The Supreme Court acquits a drug suspect over police lapses in chain of custody, reaffirming strict compliance with the rules on seized drugs.
When Land Boundaries Prevail Over Stated Area in Lump-Sum Sales
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that in lump-sum land sales, boundaries control over stated area, preventing relitigation of ownership disputes.
Chain of Custody in Drug Cases: When Police Lapses Lead to Acquittal
The Supreme Court acquits a drug suspect because police failed to follow Section 21 chain of custody rules. Learn the requirements.