
Failure to examine psych incapacity respondents
The credibility of expert witnesses does not adhere in their person; rather, their testimony is sought because of their special knowledge, skill, experience or…
Eduardo Martinez · · 4 min read


The credibility of expert witnesses does not adhere in their person; rather, their testimony is sought because of their special knowledge, skill, experience or…
Eduardo Martinez · · 4 min read

A particular item of evidence may be admissible, but its evidentiary weight depends on judicial evaluation within the guidelines provided by the rules of…
Eduardo Martinez · · 3 min read

The presumption is always in favor of the validity of marriage. Any doubt should be resolved to sustain such validity
Eduardo Martinez · · 3 min read

The title is called a transfer certificate of title, or more commonly TCT, which comes in a special bone-colored thick sheet of paper. This is evidence of the…
Eduardo Martinez · · 3 min read

A petition to deny due course or to cancel a certificate of nomination of partylist nominees may only be filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission…
Eduardo Martinez · · 3 min read

Since such a statement is judicial admission, it does not require proof according to Section 4, Rule 129 of the Rules of Court
Eduardo Martinez · · 3 min read

We now have an official mechanism, as prescribed by our Supreme Court, on how family members can first settle their differences and preserve harmony
Eduardo Martinez · · 3 min read

As observed by McCormick, the remedy of excluding such a witness who may be the only person available who knows the facts, seems inept and primitive
Eduardo Martinez · · 3 min read

Talk about territory. The electronic notary public can notarize a document for parties anywhere in the Philippines
Eduardo Martinez · · 3 min read

Comelec has the propensity to employ a ‘cookie-cutter motion’ that generally alleges a candidate’s lack of financial capacity to wage a national campaign
Eduardo Martinez · · 3 min read

