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Conspiracy Unmasked When Silence Implies Guilt IN Murder AND Kidnapping Cases
The Supreme Court explains how circumstantial evidence and silence can establish conspiracy in murder and kidnapping cases.
Judicial Accountability: The Duty to Decide Cases Promptly and the Price of Gross Inefficiency
The Supreme Court fined a retired judge P50,000 for gross inefficiency after he failed to decide 49 cases within the reglementary period.
Failure OF Election VS PRE Proclamation Controversy Safeguarding Electoral Integrity IN THE Armm
Upholding Integrity: Court Employees' Duty to Safeguard Public Funds
A clerk of court's negligence in handling a cash bond leads to liability for simple neglect of duty, reinforcing the high standards of integrity required of court personnel.
Union Registration Validity and Challenges in Philippine Labor Context
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that a registered union's legal personality cannot be collaterally attacked in certification election cases.
When a Judge Dies During an Administrative Case: Due Process Prevails
A judge's death during a pending administrative complaint ends the case—due process demands no posthumous proceedings.
Judicial Efficiency: Resolving Motions Within Prescribed Deadlines
The Supreme Court reminds judges that delaying motions beyond 90 days is gross inefficiency, as shown in Visbal vs. Buban.
Breach of Trust in Employment: When Loss of Confidence Justifies Termination
Explaining when Philippine employers may validly dismiss employees for breach of trust, based on a Supreme Court ruling on cashiers and tellers.
Court Employee Reprimanded for Willful Failure to Pay Just Debts
The Supreme Court holds a judiciary employee liable for willful failure to pay debts, stressing that court personnel must uphold integrity in both public and private conduct.
Rape Conviction Affirmed: Why Victim Credibility and Corroborating Evidence Matter
Supreme Court affirms rape conviction, highlighting victim credibility, corroborating medical evidence, and mandatory civil indemnity in sexual assault cases.
Unreasonable Search AND Seizure Protecting Constitutional Rights IN Drug Cases
Judicial Accountability: Gross Ignorance of Law in Issuing Erroneous Orders
When do a judge's errors become sanctionable? The Supreme Court explains in this administrative case involving a writ of seizure and a warrant of arrest.
Barangay Election Substitution After Candidate's Death: The People's Mandate Prevails
Supreme Court allows substitution of deceased barangay election candidates, honoring voter will over technical rules.
Balancing Privacy and Law Enforcement: Warrantless Searches of Moving Vehicles in Drug Cases
The Supreme Court explains when warrantless searches of moving vehicles and plain view seizures are valid in drug cases.
Attorney Negligence Upholding Client Trust AND Accountability IN Legal Representation
Judicial Accountability: Delay in Rendering Decisions Constitutes Gross Inefficiency
Supreme Court holds judges accountable for delayed decisions, ruling that failure to decide cases within 90 days is gross inefficiency.
Retroactive Regular Employment: When Prior Service Counts Toward Benefits
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when prior contractual service counts toward regular employment and CBA benefits under labor law.
Breach of Trust: Revisiting Intrafamilial Rape and the Limits of Legal Proof
The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction despite an intact hymen, but reduces the death penalty to reclusion perpetua for a defective information.
Plain View Doctrine and Warrantless Searches in Drug Possession Cases
When can police search a vehicle without a warrant? The Supreme Court explains the plain view doctrine and moving vehicle exception in drug cases.
When an Affidavit of Desistance Fails: Upholding Witness Testimony in Criminal Cases
The Supreme Court explains why a belated affidavit of desistance cannot overturn a conviction based on credible witness testimony.
Affidavits of Desistance: When Do They Overturn a Guilty Verdict?
When can an affidavit of desistance overturn a guilty verdict? The Supreme Court explains in Santos v. People.
Why Judges Must Decide Cases on Time: The Arbis Administrative Case
The Supreme Court fined a retired judge for delayed decisions, underscoring the constitutional duty to resolve cases promptly.
Dismissal of Appeal for Late Brief: Strict Adherence to Procedural Rules in Philippine Courts
Philippine courts demand strict compliance with appeal deadlines. Learn from Bago v. People why a late appellant's brief can doom an appeal.