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Ultimately, the Court reduced the sentence, lowering the maximum penalty from six years to four years of imprisonment.
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Ultimately, the Court reduced the sentence, lowering the maximum penalty from six years to four years of imprisonment.
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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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Dear Atty. Joji,
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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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A legal clash is in the offing between the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and local government executives over the disposition of the National Tax…
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The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Wednesday maintained that the National Tax Allotment (NTA) is not legislated under the General Appropriations…
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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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The Supreme Court (SC) has reaffirmed that corporate directors and officers of recruitment and manning agencies may be held personally liable, together with…
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Members of the Makabayan bloc on Monday expressed dismay over the House justice committee’s decision to set aside the first impeachment complaint they filed…
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The Supreme Court (SC) has directed the Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA) to design and implement a specialized training program for applicants seeking…
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The Court remanded the case to the trial court for the reception of evidence to determine the fitness of the respondents to have custody of the child.
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The doctrine of contra proferentem dictates that ambiguities are construed against the party who drafted the instrument.
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In drug prosecutions, the State bears the burden not only of proving the elements of the crime but also its corpus delicti — the dangerous drug itself.
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The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that items seized during a lawful warrantless search may be admitted as evidence in court even if they were not in plain view…
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The Supreme Court of the Philippines has ruled that items seized during a lawful warrantless search may be admitted as evidence in court even if they were not…
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Under the amended guidelines, videoconferencing may be availed of by party litigants in both civil and criminal cases upon written or oral motion.
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The Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (PHILEXPORT) is urging ongoing discussions with US authorities following a recent Supreme Court ruling that struck…
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Applying his experience as a businessman, he understands the one thing most economies cannot do without, and that is trade in goods.
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