Remedies against environmental harms
“In the Sanggacala case, the Supreme Court awarded monetary damages in favor of the farmers and fishpond owners along Marawi’s Lake Lanao shore whose…
Dean Nilo Divina · · 2 min read
Daily Tribune
“In the Sanggacala case, the Supreme Court awarded monetary damages in favor of the farmers and fishpond owners along Marawi’s Lake Lanao shore whose…
Dean Nilo Divina · · 2 min read
“In 2017, Mohammad was arrested, detained, and charged with piracy and two counts of murder after being identified as a member of the Abu Sayyaf Group.
Dean Nilo Divina · · 3 min read
Individuals have been wrongly accused and incarcerated for crimes they did not commit, only to be acquitted later on.
Dean Nilo Divina · · 3 min read
“The Supreme Court also held that an election contest will not be rendered moot by the conduct of a subsequent stockholders’ meetings and election.
Dean Nilo Divina · · 3 min read
“While this detailed contractual route may take time and cost money in the short term, in the long term it actually saves the parties the much higher costs of…
Dean Nilo Divina · · 3 min read
“While Cymar won at the initial level, in 2003 the IPO Director General granted Farling’s petitions and cancelled Cymar’s trademark registrations.
Dean Nilo Divina · · 3 min read
“Privileged information cultivated in the course of professional relationships requires trust and confidence that compels the professional to ‘shut up.’
Dean Nilo Divina · · 3 min read
“Requiring the issuance of receipts is a valid measure that the tax collector may employ to ascertain the correct amount of taxes payable by self-employed…
Dean Nilo Divina · · 3 min read
“ The Court noted that in cases involving care and custody of minors, the paramount consideration shall be the welfare and well-being of the child.
Dean Nilo Divina · · 3 min read
“The preponderance of evidence tilted against the husband for it did not preclude the probability that the death might have been due to factors other than the…
Dean Nilo Divina · · 2 min read