G.R. No. 199082 – 695 Phil. 302 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Equal Protection Clause In 2011, alleged evidence pointing to massive electoral fraud and manipulation of election results in the 2004 and 2007 surfaced. As a result, the COMELEC issued a resolution […]
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G.R. No. 192935 – 651 Phil. 374 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Equal protection Clause – Valid Classification – Tests in Determining Valid Classification – Rational Basis Test, Strict Scrutiny Test, Intermediate Scrutiny Test Upon assumption of office, President Benigno Aquino III issued […]
G.R. No. 204819 – 732 Phil. 1 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Equal Protection Clause – Reproductive Health Law is not in violation of the equal protection clause Conscientious Objectors May Not Be Forced to Implement Law and its IRR; Except in life-and-death situations Advocates against the […]
G.R. No. 158693 – 485 Phil. 248 – Labor Law – Labor Relations – Termination of Employment – Just Causes – Abandonment of Work – Agabon Doctrine Post-Employment – Twin Notice Rule Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Constitutional Due Process vs Statutory Due Process […]
G.R. No. 184343 – 599 Phil. 589 – Criminal Law – Exempting Circumstances – Insanity – Schizophrenia; Must be proven to exist at the time of the crime In March 2000, Jesus Domingo had a check-up because he was suffering sleepless nights and would often hear voices telling him […]
G.R. No. 266371 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Right to Speedy Trial – Barker Balancing Test – Right Must Be Timely Invoked – Exception; Gross Negligence of Defense Counsel In June 2003, Randy Dela Cruz and Ricky Vidanes were indicted for homicide. They […]
G.R. No. 255749 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Search and Seizure – Warrantless Search – Incidental to Lawful Arrest vs Plain View Remedial Law – Chain of Custody – Marking of Drug Evidence – Inadmissible if Marked Belatedly In August 2017, a buy-bust […]
G.R. No. 269921 – Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Rule 70 – Ejectment vs Accion Publiciana Civil Law – Property – Recovery of Possession – Accion Publiciana Lea Victa-Espinosa had her land surveyed. The survey result showed that Spouses Noel and Leny Agullo were occupying a portion of […]
A.C. No. 14378 – Legal Ethics – Grounds for Disbarment – Dishonesty In 2019, Atty. Vanessa Joyce Monge convinced her friend Roan Amor Dator-Miles to invest in Inceptigon. Monge told Roan that she is connected with Inceptigon, a company engaged in the production of electronic vehicles; that they will […]
NOTE: This version contains annotations in red to highlight relevant Supreme Court rulings. Crossed out provisions were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. AN ACT DEFINING CYBERCRIME, PROVIDING FOR THE PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION, SUPPRESSION AND THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate […]
G.R. No. 234255 – 864 Phil. 261 – Civil Law – Law on Property – Remedy to Recover Land Erroneously / Fraudulently Included in Another’s Title; Action for Reconveyance Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Jurisdiction; Action for Reconveyance – Assessed Value vs Market Value In 1967, Olimpio Pastor […]