G.R. No. 189028 – 714 Phil. 127 – 701 SCRA 269 – Political Law – The Executive Department – Powers of the President – Duty to Faithfully Execute the Laws – Power to Award National Artists Under RA 7356 (1992) and Proclamation No. 1144 (1973) the National Center for […]
Monthly Archives: April 2025
G.R. No. L-44886 – 177 Phil. 134 – Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Judgment – Immutability of Judgment – Scope of a Writ of Execution; No interest maybe executed if not part of the judgment award Atty. Luciano Dominguez was appointed as the guardian of then child actress […]
A.C. No. 11495 – Legal Ethics – CPRA; Canon II; Propriety – Improper Claim of Influence – Bribing Judges and Justices In 2015, Mark Sherwin Flores was convicted by the Manila RTC for violations of the Dangerous Drugs Act. Through his mother Norma Flores, he sought the services of […]
A.C. No. 13242 – 924 Phil. 596 – Legal Ethics – CPRA; Canon II; Propriety – Improper Claim of Influence – Fidelity; Deceitful Conduct Remedial Law – Evidence – Electronic Evidence – Text Messages; How Authenticated Feliza Asuncion married Julio Asuncion in 1983. However, without her first marriage […]
A.C. No. 9354 – 860 Phil. 239 – Legal Ethics – CPRA; Propriety; Fidelity – A Serial Fraudster is not Fit to be a Lawyer – Lawyers Must Not Date Their Clients In May 1996, Marife Venzon engaged the legal services of Atty. Amador Peleo III for the declaration […]
A.M. No. 01-12-03-SC – 434 Phil. 503 – Legal Ethics – CPRA; Canon II; Propriety – Sub-Judice Rule – Free Speech Not a Defense In 2001, Estrada vs Sandiganbayan was being heard by the Supreme Court. One of the issues raised in the case was the constitutionality of the […]
A.C. No. 13630 – Legal Ethics – CPRA; Canon III; Fidelity – Dishonesty; Non-existent cases; Defrauding clients Prohibition on Lending and Borrowing In 2012, Alifer Pante hired the services of Atty. Jose Allan Tebelin for an annulment of marriage case. The agreed price was Php200k. Pante was able to […]