Thursday, January 1, 2026

The child shall be considered legitimate although the mother may have declared against its legitimacy or may have been sentenced as an adulteress.

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Below is a legal digest of three (3) landmark Philippine Supreme Court decisions explicating the civil‑law doctrine embodied in Article 167 ...

Legal principles governing ejectment-related conduct and the prohibition against self-help evictions without judicial process:

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NAVARRA v. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN G.R. No. 176291 | December 4, 2009 Supreme Court of the Philippines — Decision by Associate Justice Conch...
Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Felony due to a mistake in identity or error in personae

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I. Summary of the Article The article addresses the concept of error in personae — commonly referred to in Philippine criminal law as a mist...
Monday, December 29, 2025

Rizal Day: How José Rizal, if living intoday, would likely view the political and socioeconomic issues enumerated below

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1. National Government Budget Process Rizal would likely view the national budget as the moral ledger of the State. In La Indolencia de los ...
Sunday, December 21, 2025

UNPROGRAMMED APPROPRIATIONS in the Philippine National Government Budget are UNCONSTITUTIONAL

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I. Summary of the News Article On December 21, 2025, the bicameral conference committee for the 2026 Philippine national budget restored unp...
Thursday, December 18, 2025

Republic Act No. 9262 (Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004)

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I. PURPOSE AND POLICY OF RA 9262 • RA 9262 is a special penal law intended to protect women and their children from violence arising from in...

RETIREMENT PAY FOR OFWs (SEAFARERS AND LAND-BASED WORKERS)

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I. Core Rule  Retirement pay for OFWs is NOT automatic. It exists only when a valid legal basis exists, which may be: Statutory (Labor Code...

RETIREMENT PAY for OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (sea-based/seafarers and land-based OFWs)

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The state of Philippine law and jurisprudence on RETIREMENT PAY for OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (sea-based/seafarers and land-based OFWs)   EX...

Retirement Pay: International School Manila vs. Ireland Carreon Cabrido (G.R. No. 275832, July 29, 2025)

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Facts Ireland Carreon Cabrido was employed by International School Manila (ISM) as an Afternoon Activity Coach (AFAC) and Athletic Activity ...
Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Consumers with brand-new motor vehicle issues may avail of the remedies under the Philippine Lemon Law, the Consumer Act, or any other applicable law.

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"SC: Lemon Law Not Exclusive Remedy for Defective Brand-New Vehicles September 25, 2024 Buyers of defective brand-new motor vehicles ma...
Saturday, December 13, 2025

Restitution, restoration (reparation) and indemnification as part of the civil liability ― the “civil aspect” of a criminal case.

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I. Statutory and Doctrinal Framework Under Philippine law, criminal liability and civil liability co-exist when a felony is committed. The a...