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Illegal Dismissal and Quitclaims: Employee Rights in Retrenchment Cases

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on retrenchment, quitclaims, and illegal dismissal — what employees and employers must know.

Judicial Impartiality: When a Judge's Conduct Crosses the Line

A judge's private meeting with a litigant to discuss a pending case violates the Code of Judicial Conduct and erodes public trust.

Piercing the Corporate Veil: When a Corporation Can Be Bound by Unauthorized Acts

Learn when courts may hold a corporation liable for acts done under a trade name, based on the Supreme Court's ruling in Ridgewood Estate, Inc. v. Belaos.

Accion Publiciana: When Can You File to Recover Property Possession in the Philippines

Learn when to file accion publiciana instead of unlawful detainer to recover property possession in the Philippines, based on a Supreme Court ruling.

Lost Appeal: Why Missing Deadlines in Philippine Courts Can Be Fatal to Your Case

A Supreme Court ruling shows how missed deadlines and a wrong remedy can end a case permanently, even with a meritorious appeal.

Protecting Your Inheritance: Why Heirs' Consent Matters in Estate Partition

Learn how the Supreme Court protects heirs' inheritance rights in estate partition, and why an administrator's failure to follow the decedent's will amounts to extrinsic fraud.

Demand NOT Always Needed When Philippine Banks CAN Foreclose Without Prior Notice

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when banks may foreclose without prior demand, and limits on preliminary injunctions against foreclosure.

Supreme Court on Lost Appeals: Certiorari Cannot Replace a Missed Appeal

The Supreme Court rules that a petition for certiorari cannot substitute for a lost appeal, affirming dismissal of a case for procedural lapses.

Piercing the Corporate Veil: When Can a Company Be Sued Under Its Trade Name?

A single proprietorship can be sued under its trade name, but the owner remains personally liable. This article explains the rules on trade names and corporate liability.

Why Exhausting Administrative Remedies Matters in Philippine Property Disputes

Learn from a 2006 Supreme Court ruling why skipping administrative appeals before going to court can be fatal to a property case.

Writ of Possession Is Ministerial After Foreclosure Consolidation

The Supreme Court explains why a writ of possession is a ministerial duty of courts once a foreclosed property's title is consolidated.

Judicial Overreach Defining IN Relation TO Office IN Sexual Harassment Cases

COA Audit Power and Quantum Meruit: Lessons from Lotrim Construction v. COA

The Court upholds COA's power to determine overpayments under quantum meruit, and clarifies procedural bars to belated jurisdictional challenges.

Tuition Fee Hikes and Teacher Pay: Can Universities Deduct CBA Benefits from the 70% Share?

Supreme Court ruling on whether universities may deduct CBA-integrated benefits from the 70% incremental tuition fee share under RA 6728.

Falsification of Documents: When Can an Employee Be Disciplined?

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when an employee's DTR irregularities amount to falsification or merely conduct prejudicial to the service.

Court Employee Misconduct Upholding Integrity IN THE Philippine Judiciary

Proving Land Ownership in the Philippines: Tax Declarations and Cadastral Surveys in Quieting Title Cases

Learn how tax declarations, cadastral surveys, and possession determine ownership in Philippine land disputes, based on a Supreme Court ruling.

Illegal Dismissal and Retirement Pay: Ondevilla v. Colegio de San Juan de Letran

The Supreme Court ruled on illegal dismissal, CBA benefits for managers, tax disputes, and retirement pay in Ondevilla v. Colegio de San Juan de Letran.

Dismissal for Dishonesty, Grave Misconduct, and Breach of Public Trust in the Judiciary

The Supreme Court affirms the dismissal of a court employee for dishonesty, grave misconduct, and breach of public trust, underscoring the strict standards of conduct required of judiciary personnel.

Interest on Maritime Liens in the Philippines: When Does the Clock Start Ticking?

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when legal interest on a maritime lien begins to accrue—from extrajudicial demand, not from foreclosure sale.

Unconscionable Interest Rates When Courts Intervene in Surety Bond Disputes

Philippine courts can reduce stipulated interest rates that balloon beyond the principal debt. Learn the rule from a 2006 surety bond case.

Forum Shopping in International Arbitration: Lessons from Transfield v. Luzon Hydro

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when parallel court actions and arbitration proceedings constitute forum shopping, and when they do not.

Judge Dismissed for Gross Immorality: Extramarital Affair and Child Bar Judicial Office

Supreme Court dismisses a judge for gross immorality over an extramarital affair and child, and suspends him from law practice for three years.

Administrative Offenses Do Not Prescribe: The Standard of Proof in Title Reconstitution

A 2026 Supreme Court ruling clarifies how lost land titles may be reconstituted when registry records are destroyed, and what evidence courts must require.