Saturday, October 4, 2025

Whether retired Philippine military officers and enlisted personnel remain subject to the Articles of War (and therefore to court-martial jurisdiction) if they engage in sedition/rebellion or conspire with active military officers to commit coup d’état

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  I. Under Philippine law the Articles of War (Commonwealth Act No. 408, as amended) and related statutes treat officers and enlisted men “p...
Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Judicial clemency or recall of disqualification in lawyer disciplinary proceedings

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Spouses Andre and Ma. Fatima Chambon vs. Atty. Christopher S. Ruiz, A.C. No. 11478 (Nov. 26, 2024) (resolution) / earlier decision (Sept. 5,...

IMPLIED TRUST - Article 1448, Civil Code.

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"The Ruling of the Court Considering the varying findings of the RTC and the CA, the Court deems it proper to give due course to the ar...
Monday, September 29, 2025

Bank negligence: The banking business is impressed with public interest.

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"The Court has repeatedly emphasized that, since the banking business is impressed with public interest, of paramount importance theret...
Wednesday, September 24, 2025

When Implementing Rules Overreach: Section 14 of RA 6981 (Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Act) and the Limits of Administrative Rule-Making

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The Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Act (Republic Act No. 6981) embodies the State’s commitment to safeguard vital witnesses in th...
Tuesday, September 23, 2025

The decision confirms that good faith in property acquisition matters significantly even when the title is later voided: improvements done in good faith are not lost automatically; the owner may recover for improvements or retain until payment.

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Below is a digest of Republic v. Ballocanag, G.R. No. 163794, decided November 28, 2008 by the Supreme Court of the Philippines. I present t...

Restitution or forfeiture of public funds and ill-gotten wealth

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Five landmark Supreme Court decisions of the Philippines relevant to the restitution or forfeiture of public funds and ill-gotten wealth - ...

Republic Act No. 6981 (#WitnessProtection, Security and Benefit Act)

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Republic Act No. 6981 (#WitnessProtection, Security and Benefit Act) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations support the Justice Secretar...
Monday, September 22, 2025

Republic Act No. 10175 (Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012) and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC)

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Legal Commentary: The Jurisprudential Shaping of the CICC’s Role The creation of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC)...

Philippines does not yet have a comprehensive, unified WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION LAW.

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Existing #Whistleblower Laws in the Philippines The Philippines does not yet have a comprehensive, unified Whistleblower Protection Law. Ins...
Saturday, September 20, 2025

Ostentatious display of wealth in Philippine law

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The prohibition against ostentatious display of wealth in Philippine law rests primarily on three statutory foundations. First, Republic Act...
Wednesday, September 17, 2025

An analysis of the current state of law and jurisprudence of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on issues raised by the recent Duterte‐fitness dispute (namely: fitness to stand trial / mental capacity / postponement or suspension of proceedings)

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The Factual / Legal Context From recent reports: The defense for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has filed a request (in August ...

Proposed Amendments to the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines: An Overview of Current Legislative and Academic Discourse

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The Revised Penal Code (RPC), enacted in 1930 as Act No. 3815, has long been criticized for being outdated and inconsistent with contemporar...