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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Which fiercely loyal Cabinet secretary, once one of the most favored by the ruling clan’s inner sanctum, got axed right after a high-profile family gathering…
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The Supreme Court (SC) ruled that a certification declaring a child legally available for adoption remains mandatory even if the child was voluntarily…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed that lower courts handling corporate rehabilitation have the authority to compel parties into arbitration if the move is…
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The Sandiganbayan has denied a motion by gambling operator Jack Lam to quash criminal charges against him involving a P50-million bribery scheme at the Bureau…
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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 Sandiganbayan has sustained the graft convictions of several former Philippine National Police officials involved in the anomalous P400 million repair of…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed a petition challenging a Manila ordinance that increased garbage collection fees, ruling that the petitioner, a resident…
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The Department of Justice (DoJ) on Monday welcomed a ruling by the Supreme Court (SC) affirming the validity of a department circular that raised the standard…
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Belligerent states tend to respond to power and direct national interest, not to appeals from capitals facing internal crises.
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‘Here, petitioners were not duly served with summons and were unable to file their answer to the petition filed by the respondent before the trial court,…
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The Court of Appeals has dismissed a legal challenge questioning the appointment of Rafael Calinisan as vice chair and chief executive officer (VCEO) of the…
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The Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the leadership of National Police Commission Commissioner Ralph Calinisan as commissioner and vice chairperson and…
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The rule is straightforward: jurisdiction is determined not by the title of the complaint but by the nature of the claim.
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The Supreme Court (SC) has reaffirmed that directors and officers of recruitment and manning agencies may be held personally liable alongside their companies…
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TACLOBAN CITY — The Court of Appeals (CA) Fifth Division has upheld its earlier decision reversing the Ombudsman’s order to suspend former Palompon, Leyte…
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