Atty. Manuel J. Laserna Jr. - Email lcmlaw@gmail.com

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Saturday, April 18, 2026

Psychological violence through marital infidelity under Section 5(i) of Republic Act No. 9262.

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"XXX is guilty of psychological violence through marital infidelity under Section 5(i) of Republic Act No. 9262   XXX was charged with ...

Double jeopardy does not attach to void judgments.

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"Double jeopardy does not attach to void judgments; the OSG correctly filed a Rule 65 Petition to assail the verdict of acquittal of th...
Monday, March 23, 2026

Whether corporate officers of a licensed manning agency are solidarily liable with the corporation for the monetary claims of an OFW seafarer.

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Parce v. Magsaysay Maritime Corporation (G.R. No. 241309, 13 October 2025). I. Facts Petitioner (Parce), an overseas Filipino worker (OFW), ...
Monday, March 16, 2026

Whether the petitioner may maintain a separate civil action for damages based on fraud despite the filing of a criminal case.

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Hao v. Lagahid  (G.R. No. 238095,  20 August 2025). I. Facts Samson Hao owned several properties. After his death, respondent Jennifer Lagah...
Friday, March 13, 2026

Ombudsman cases: administrative cases vs. criminal cases; manner of appeal.

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Proper Remedy: Rule 45 (not Rule 65) from CA decisions affirming Ombudsman administrative rulings 1. Fabian v. Desierto G.R. No. 129742 — Se...
Monday, March 9, 2026

The rehabilitation of children and the protection of society from serious crime: Republic Act No. 9344, the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006, established the modern juvenile justice framework in the Philippines. It was later amended by RA 10630 (2013). The law emphasizes restorative justice, diversion, and rehabilitation rather than punishment.

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I. Ambiguities in Republic Act No. 9344 Republic Act No. 9344, the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006, established the modern juvenile...
Friday, March 6, 2026

Private arbitration cannot nullify statutory protections granted to indigenous peoples.

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Below is a structured case digest of the consolidated Philippine Supreme Court decisions: Lone Congressional District of Benguet Province v....
Wednesday, March 4, 2026

The decision emphasized strict compliance with chain of custody rules to prevent tampering, while distinguishing between plain view seizures and searches incident to arrest as exceptions to the warrant requirement.

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Case Digest: People of the Philippines v. Jeryl Bautista y Martinez Citation: G.R. No. 255749, October 15, 2020. Ponente: Associate Justice ...

The treatment of conjugal or absolute community property for the satisfaction of civil liabilities arising from a criminal conviction depends on whether the marriage was contracted before or after the effectivity of the 1988 Family Code.

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Efren Pana v. Heirs of Jose Juanite, Sr. and Jose Juanite, Jr., G.R. No. 164201, decided by the Supreme Court of the Philippines on December...
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

IDENTIFICATION OF THE ACCUSED

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I. Governing Constitutional and Evidentiary Framework In every criminal prosecution, the identity of the accused as the perpetrator is an in...
Sunday, February 15, 2026

An explanation of the CONFIRMATION OF CHARGES HEARING before the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the procedural steps toward TRIAL ON THE MERITS.

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I. LEGAL NATURE AND IMPORTANCE OF A CONFIRMATION OF CHARGES HEARING A. Governing Legal Framework The confirmation of charges procedure is go...

Constitutionality of Routine Custodial Arrest of Motorists in Fatal Traffic Incidents

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I. STATEMENT OF THE ISSUE Whether the routine custodial arrest or detention of a motorist involved in a traffic accident resulting in death ...
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Atty. Manuel J. Laserna Jr. - Email lcmlaw@gmail.com
Las Pinas City, Metro Manila, Philippines
MANUEL J. LASERNA JR.- Admitted to the Bar in 1985 (3rd placer, 1984 bar exam, 90.95%). Law professor of FEU, Manila, 1985 to 2006 (ret.). Educ.: AB Journ., UP, Diliman, QC, 1975; Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), cum laude, FEU, 1984; Master of Laws (LL.M.), UST, (cand.), Manila [as FEU fellow, 1998-2000]. Honors: 3rd placer, 1984 Bar Exams (90.95%; only 22% passed); Meralco pre-law scholar; Cocofed law scholar; Cocofed management scholar (AIM, Makati); FEU fellow (LLM, UST). Bar leader in southern Metro Manila area since 1995. Founded Las Pinas City Bar Assn (2001). Served as director/sec./vice pres., IBP PPLM Ch., 1995-2007. Email - lcmlaw@gmail.com. Social Media: "facebook.com/attymannylasernajr" and "twitter.com/lcmlaw_ph".
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