
Landmark brand battle settled
The Supreme Court’s First Division took a hard look and decided the paperwork slip-ups were forgivable given what was at stake.
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The Supreme Court’s First Division took a hard look and decided the paperwork slip-ups were forgivable given what was at stake.
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Talking to a powerful neighbor is not necessarily a sign of weakness. Sometimes diplomacy is precisely what a country needs when military and economic…
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Evidence of credit card hacking cannot be seized under a search warrant that authorizes only the search for illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia, the Supreme…
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The Civil Code provides that in reciprocal obligations, the non-compliance of one party entitles the other to rescission. Thus, the developer was required to…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that an affidavit of desistance — a sworn statement withdrawing a complaint — is “highly suspect” when executed by a victim of…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that an affidavit of desistance executed by a victim of exploitation is “highly suspect” and cannot be used as a basis to…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has conducted its second specialized training program for family mediators as part of efforts to strengthen the non-adversarial…
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The most significant innovation is the Court’s formal recognition of electronic service — a mode attuned to modern communications.
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The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), the City Government of San Juan and the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) formally launched the city’s first-ever…
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The South China Sea Code of Conduct (CoC) being hammered out between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Beijing, if signed without the Philippines’…
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The Supreme Court’s (SC) decision to abandon the “second placer rule” does not apply to national elective positions, including the president and vice…
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Each week the Court stays silent is a week the UA hardens into place, unquestioned, on its way to becoming law.
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Once a winner is declared, the right to the prize becomes concrete and enforceable, and courts will not allow strained interpretations to defeat it.
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The SC rejected the argument, finding that Barcellano acted in good faith and had no reason to know the check would be dishonored.
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Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) Chairman Alejandro Tengco said the agency’s monthly remittances to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) could…
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The lesson is clear: Genuine distinctiveness must come from more than superficial styling or an ordinary qualifying word.
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The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that courts may determine whether a party is alive or dead in an ejectment case when necessary to resolve who has the right to…
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