Thursday, October 8, 2026

2018 NEW BAIL BOND GUIDDE; DOJ PARTMENT CIRCULAR NO. 013, April 25, 2018

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(NAR) VOL. 29 NO. 2/ APRIL - JUNE 18 2018 NEW BAIL BOND GUID DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR NO. 013, April 25, 2018  Adopted: 08 March 2018 Date Filed:...

UNEXPLAINED WEALTH: The Constitution does not require public officials to be poor. It requires them to be honest about what they have.

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FOLLOW THE MONEY: ₱4.4 BILLION VS. ₱98.5 MILLION The Senate impeachment trial has reached the point where the numbers must be reconciled. AM...

Documentary Evidence

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EXAMINATION OF RECORDS AND CUSTODIANS THEREOF: - Know the witness’s limited role. Establish whether the witness is merely the custodian, rec...
Thursday, October 1, 2026

Whether an action to cancel a birth certificate on the ground of SIMULATED BIRTH is barred by PRESCRIPTION.

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Maria Nerissa R. Tagalicud-Viluan v. Larioza, et al. G.R. No. 268729, April 21, 2026, Third Division, Gaerlan, J. Facts Maria Nerissa Tagali...

APPEAL DENIED. The Supreme Court modified the CA ruling and convicted the accused of: Two counts of QUALIFIED RAPE BY SEXUAL INTERCOURSE, Article 266-A(1)(a), RPC; and One count of QUALIFIED RAPE BY SEXUAL ASSAULT, Article 266-A(2), RPC.

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People of the Philippines v. XXX274442 G.R. No. 274442, April 21, 2026, Third Division, Gaerlan, J. Nature: Ordinary appeal from conviction ...

DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE; NO APPEALS ALLOWED: "Notably, the RTC dismissed the Petition without prejudice. Here, there was no trial on the merits as the case was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction and petitioners could not have appealed the order of dismissal as the same was a dismissal without prejudice. Rule 41, Section 1(h), of the Rules of Court states that no appeal may be taken from an order dismissing an action without prejudice. Indeed, there is no residual jurisdiction to speak of where no appeal has even been filed."

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" Under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, this Court is generally limited to the review of errors of law committed by the CA. The findings...

TWO legal questions: (1) whether the use of SMALL-VALUE PROCUREMENT was legally proper, including whether contracts were IMPROPERLY SPLIT TO AVOID COMPETITIVE BIDDING; and (2) whether a public official’s FINANCIAL INTEREST OR RELATIONSHIP with the supplier created a PROHIBITED CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

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The reported Davao City–GenCorp transactions raise two separate legal questions: (1) whether the use of small-value procurement was legally ...

The Court held that the so-called "WAIVERS OF RIGHTS" were, in substance, DONATIONS INTER VIVOS.

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Case: Felix G. Cruz v. Robin Cruz, Osias G. Cruz, and John Does G.R. Nos.: 269039-41 Date: February 19, 2026 Court: Supreme Court, Second Di...
Monday, August 31, 2026

Summary Procedure and Preliminary Investigation for Criminal Cases, per the 2022 Rules on Expedited Procedures in the First Level Courts; Lawyers' Checklist.

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Carpio v. De Guzman, A.M. No. MTJ-93-850, October 2, 1996, 262 SCRA 615 The Supreme Court's decision in Carpio v. De Guzman remains an i...