Requiring petitioners to prove what is already overwhelmingly probable merely imposes unnecessary expense and delay.
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The ruling serves as a reminder that a depositor’s death does not give banks free rein over the funds left behind.
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A marriage certificate may begin the inquiry, but it does not necessarily end it.
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A waiver that transfers property in favor of specifically named persons, without anything in return, may well constitute a donation, regardless of its…
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The term ‘victim-survivor’ lets her story continue — a child who was harmed through no fault of her own, but who ultimately chose to step into a courtroom and…
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The Anti-VAWC Act is not intended to punish every failed relationship or every act of marital infidelity. Neither does the law presume that every broken heart…
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A death certificate is a public document and prima facie evidence of the facts it records under Article 410 of the Civil Code and Rule 132, Section 23 of the…
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The Constitution anchors the present in the sovereign will of the people, yet remains responsive to the nation’s changing needs.
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Protection likewise follows the worker wherever work happens — during commutes, business trips, work-related social events, and even through digital…
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The wife did not categorically testify that her husband’s abandonment and failure to provide financial support caused her mental or emotional anguish.
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