Grandparents exercise substitute parental authority
The grandparents argued that they should have custody of their grandchild
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Eduardo Martinez
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When presentation of unlicensed firearm necessary (2)
‘In acquitting petitioner, we have discussed that there was reasonable doubt because the prosecution was unable to prove that the firearm presented in court…
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When presentation of unlicensed firearm necessary
Anyone could easily be convicted by the mere issuance of a certification that they do not have a license to own and possess a firearm
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When pregnancy not a suspension ground
I agree with the decision of the Supreme Court. The mere act of conceiving a child without the benefit of marriage does not necessarily make it immoral
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On divorce obtained abroad (2)
Laws do not exist in a vacuum and must be harmonized with other laws and jurisprudence
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On divorce obtained abroad (1)
The legislative intent is not at all times accurately reflected in the manner in which the resulting law is couched
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Proof and presumption of filiation (2)
Considering the foregoing, the Court finds that both the RTC and the CA were correct in appreciating Franklin’s birth certificate, specifically his date of…
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Proof and presumption of filiation (1)
For the court to ‘appreciate’ any statement made, this must always be accompanied by something, be it a document or object, that establishes the claim
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Criminal liability of a minor (4)
In People v. Jacinto, the Court declared that Section 51 applies regardless of the age of the offender at the time of the promulgation of the judgment of…
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