A.M. No. 09-2-19-SC – 599 Phil. 258 – 580 SCRA 106 – Legal Ethics – Judicial Ethics – Grave Misconduct – Leaking Unpromulgated Decisions Justice Ruben Reyes was the original ponente of G.R. Nos. 178831-32, G.R. No. 179120, G.R. Nos. 179132-33, and G.R. Nos. 179240-41. These cases were consolidated. […]
Yearly Archives: 2022
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B. M. No. 1036 – 451 Phil. 428 – 451 SCRA 428 – Legal Ethics – Practice of Law – Who May Practice Law – Unauthorized Practice Of Law Edwin Rana passed the 2000 Bar Examinations. He was scheduled to take his oath on 22 May 2001. But on […]
G.R. No. 231989 – 839 Phil. 598 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – R.A. 9165 – Anti-Dangerous Drugs Act – Section 21 – Chain of Custody Romy Lim was subjected to a buy-bust operation. He was convicted by the trial court and his conviction was affirmed by […]
G.R. No. 235658 – 874 Phil. 881 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – R.A. 9165 – Section 21 – Chain of Custody In April 2008, Raul Del Rosario was subjected to a buy bust operation. He was subsequently charged with violations of Sections 5 and 11 of […]
G.R. No. 224946 – Criminal Law – Book II – Special Penal Laws – Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act – Section 5(i) – Economic Abuse must be Deliberate Christian Acharon was an Overseas Filipino Worker. His wife sued her for economic abuse (violation of Section 5(i) of […]
G.R. No. 175999 – 762 Phil. 434 – 761 SCRA 156 – Legal Ethics – Judicial Ethics – Rule 137 – Inhibitions of a Judge – Prior participation as a prosecutor by a judge Nelson Lai was convicted of murder. He filed a motion for reconsideration where he raised […]
G.R. No. 246579 – Remedial Law – Criminal Procedure – Rule 113; Arrest – Valid Warrantless Arrest; Hot Pursuit – Personal Knowledge May Be Obtained by Viewing a Security Footage Ramon Solomon robbed a grocery store and the incident was caught by a closed circuit TV camera (CCTV). The […]
A.M. No. RTJ-21-018 – Legal Ethics – Judicial Ethics – New Code of Judicial Conduct – Integrity – Propriety – Improper Facebook Posts by a Judge Judge Romeo Atillo, Jr. maintains a Facebook profile page. He posted pictures of him where he was half-naked revealing tattoos on his torso. […]
G.R. No. 173473 – 594 Phil. 680 – 574 SCRA 258 – Criminal Law – Book 1 – Graduation of Penalties – Penalty for Estafa – Application of the Indeterminate Sentence Law Beth Temporada was sued by Rogelio Legaspi (defrauded of Php57,600.00), Dennis Dimaano (defrauded of Php66,520.00), Soledad Atte […]
A.C. No. 5355 – 678 Phil. 305 – 662 SCRA 103 – Legal Ethics – Judicial Ethics – Code of Professional Responsibility – Disbarment Proceedings as Sui Generis Daniel Liangco was a judge in San Fernando, Pampanga. He was dismissed from the bench in 2000 for various infractions. The […]
B.M. No. 2540 – 718 Phil. 286 – 706 SCRA 264 – Legal Ethics – The Legal Profession – Admission to the Bar – Signing in the Roll of Attorneys Michael Medado passed the 1979 bar exams. He took his oath but was not able to attend his scheduled […]
G.R. No. 166676 – 586 Phil. 637 – 565 SCRA 72 – Remedial Law – Special Proceedings – Change of Name – Correction of Entries – Instance where a biological female is allowed to be registered as male Civil Law – Civil Status – Registration of Births Jennifer Cagandahan […]
G.R. No. 208293 – G.R. No. 208295 – 749 Phil. 948 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Negligence – Diligence Required of a Bank; Extraordinary Diligence In 1991, Angel C. Santos died. In 1996, his heirs (Carmelita Santos, Reyme Santos, Angel L. Santos, and Noneng Dianco) went […]
G.R. No. 207707 – 879 Phil. 313 – Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Motion to Dismiss – Lack of Cause of Action – Failure to Comply with a Condition Precedent – Failure to Undergo Barangay Conciliation Antonio Ngo filed a civil case against Visitacion Gabelo et al. Gabelo, […]
G.R. No. 194239 – 760 Phil. 304 – Remedial Law – Rules of Procedure in Environmental Cases – Writ of Kalikasan; Environmental Protection Order – Parties in Interest – Claim for Damages not allowed in Environmental Cases The First Philippine Industrial Corporation (FPIC) maintains a 117 kilometer oil pipeline […]
G.R. No. 209271; G.R. No. 209276; G.R. No. 209301; G.R. No. 209430 – 774 Phil. 508 – 791 Phil. 243 – Remedial Law – Rules of Procedure on Environmental Cases – Writ of Kalikasan – Precautionary Principle Moot and Academic Principle – Exceptions; Capable of Repetition Yet Evading Review […]