Supreme Court clarifies rules on dismissing cases for lack of cause of action
The Supreme Court of the Philippines (SC) has clarified when courts may dismiss a case for failure to state a cause of action, resolving confusion caused by…
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The Supreme Court of the Philippines (SC) has clarified when courts may dismiss a case for failure to state a cause of action, resolving confusion caused by…
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The Court treated this provision as a statutory exception to the doctrine of separate corporate personality.
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The Supreme Court (SC) recently ruled that courts do not automatically disregard credible testimony simply because a witness later withdraws or changes it,…
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The provision recognizes co-ownership based on each partner’s actual contribution to the acquisition of property.
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If an offense has a spatial or locational element, it must be sufficiently alleged in the Information.
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We must remember that no less than the Constitution safeguards a person’s right to privacy. Thus, our laws themselves lay down with particularity how a search…
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‘Any act of disrespect towards the Judiciary strikes at the heart of its authority and undermines the very foundation of trust upon which our legal system…
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Natuklasan ang bagong natural gas reservoir sa Malampaya East 1 (MAE-1), mga limang kilometro lamang sa silangan ng umiiral na Malampaya Field sa offshore…
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A new natural gas reservoir was discovered at Malampaya East 1 (MAE-1), located about five kilometers east of the existing Malampaya Field off Palawan,…
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The Supreme Court has been urged by the Office of the Solicitor General to dismiss the consolidated petitions for habeas corpus filed by the children of former…
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Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen called for broad institutional reforms and bold public engagement to dismantle systemic…
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The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) said Saturday it will no longer seek reconsideration of the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling ordering the return of…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the dismissal and disbarment of a regional trial court judge for orchestrating the 2019 murder of a colleague, describing…
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In the separate and concurring opinion of Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando in the recent Supreme Court ruling that voided the diversion of P89.9 billion…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has directed all courts to appoint accredited sign language interpreters, effective 15 December 2025, following its en banc approval of…
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The Supreme Court was blunt: Congress has no power to override the Universal Health Care Act through a budget line.
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