
SC scuttles bank’s recovery claim
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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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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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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SC was clear about it. Man was not convicted because he only broke a promise to marry.
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The Supreme Court (SC) sentenced a police officer to two years, four months and one day in jail for committing psychological violence against his then-pregnant…
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As an exception, the CA may review errors that are not assigned but are closely related to or dependent on an assigned error.
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The Supreme Court (SC) has rejected a petition seeking to compel the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to release the full, unredacted draft of its report on…
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A party-list lawmaker and several labor groups have asked the Supreme Court (SC) to nullify Pasig Regional Trial Court (RTC) orders that halted the…
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The House of Representatives will retain safeguards imposed on unprogrammed appropriations (UA) in the 2026 national budget as it scrutinizes the P111.984…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has clarified two key rules governing cyber libel, affirming that the offense prescribes one year from discovery while ruling that…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that a Precautionary Hold Departure Order (PHDO) may be issued only in cases involving crimes punishable by a minimum…
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The Senate impeachment court on Wednesday granted the prosecution’s request to take judicial notice of the House of Representatives hearings that led to the…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is asking the Supreme Court (SC) to reconsider its decision striking down the government’s mandatory vessel monitoring…
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In sum, petitioner’s mere failure to return the entrusted funds does not ipso facto constitute estafa absent clear proof of the elements of misappropriation…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has reinstated Susan Yap-Sulit as the mayor of Tarlac City in a 17-page decision posted on 31 July 2026.
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President Marcos Jr. took a swipe at “detractors,” apparently aimed at China, in his fifth State of the Nation Address on Monday, as he pledged to uphold the…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. took a swipe at “detractors,” apparently referring to China, during his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday as he…
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