READ CASE DIGEST HERE. Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila EN BANC G.R. No. L-27394 July 31, 1970 ARMANDO V. AMPIL, petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE JUDGE CORAZON JULIANO-AGRAVA, ANTONIO M. PEREZ and BENIGNO PEREZ Y TUASON, respondents. Antonio P. Coronel for petitioner. Alfonso Felix, Jr. for respondent Antonio M. […]
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G.R. No. L-27394 – 34 SCRA 370 – Legal Ethics – Attorney’s Fees – Attorney’s Lien Atty. Armando Ampil was the lawyer of Angela Perez. Atty. Ampil won several cases for Angela but the latter was yet to pay Atty. Ampil. As such, Atty. Ampil held on to three certificates […]
The legal profession is one of the most competitive crafts out there. So competitive it can be toxic at times. That being, lawyers are no stranger to trash talk just like in competitive sports. Banter and trash talk in the legal profession starts as early as law school. I can […]
TOPNOTCHERS: Rank Name School Rating 1 AZORES, Mae Diane M. University of Sto. Tomas – Legaspi (Formerly Aquinas University) 91.0490% 2 PARAHIMAN, Princess Fatima T. University of the East 89.5230% 3 BARANDA, Myra M. University of Sto. Tomas – Legaspi (Formerly Aquinas University) 88.8250% 4 BANDIOLA, Dawna Fya O. San […]
READ CASE DIGEST HERE. Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila EN BANC G.R. No. 111304 June 17, 1994 NEMESIO ARTURO S. YABUT and RICARDO M. TAMARGO, petitioners, vs. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN and DR. PAUL DORAN, respondents. Balane, Tamase, Alampay Law Office for petitioners. Quasha, Asperilla, Ancheta, Peña and Nolaso […]
G.R. No. 111304 – 233 SCRA 310 – Political Law – Law on Public Officers – Public Officials Must Not Be Onion-Skinned Nemesio Yabut was then the vice mayor of Makati. He was also the head of the traffic management division of Makati. One day, Yabut was commanding traffic when […]
READ CASE DIGEST HERE. Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila THIRD DIVISION G.R. No. 191913 March 21, 2012 SPO2 LOLITO T. NACNAC, Petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent. D E C I S I O N VELASCO, JR., J.: Every circumstance favoring the accused’s […]
G.R. No. 191913 – 685 Phil. 223 – 668 SCRA 846 – Criminal Law – Justifying Circumstances – Self-Defense – Unlawful Aggression; When Victim is a Trained Police Officer One evening in February 2003, Police Officer Lolito Nacnac had an argument with Police Officer Doddie Espejo within the premises of […]
READ CASE DIGEST HERE. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES SUPREME COURT MANILA FIRST DIVISION G.R. No. 144493 April 9, 2002 CRISTINA JENNY CARIÑO, petitioner, vs. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DAVID DAOAS (OFFICE OF THE NORTHERN CULTURAL COMMUNITIES), respondent. D E C I S I O N KAPUNAN, J.: The petition for review on certiorari before this Court assails the […]
G.R. No. 144493 – 380 SCRA 355 – Political Law – Law on Public Officers – Reassignment – Security of Tenure Cristina Jenny Cariño was the appointed Accountant III at the Office of the Northern Cultural Communities (ONCC) Regional Office 1. ONCC is now known as the National Commission for […]
READ CASE DIGEST HERE. Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila THIRD DIVISION G.R. No. 118882 September 26, 1996 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. PEDRO S. ESPINA, CRISTETA REYES, JOHNY SANTOS, ANTONIO ALEGRO, ROGELIO MENGUIN, PETE ALVERIO, ROGEN DOCTORA and JANE […]
G.R. No. 143976 – G.R. No. 145846 – 448 Phil. 606 – 400 SCRA 494 – Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Appeals Appeal from MTC to RTC – Appeal Fees – Supersedeas Bond – Exemption – Always Solvent Doctrine Political Law – Governmental Functions – Public Housing Spouses Oscar […]
G.R. No. 193661 – 716 Phil. 408 – 703 SCRA 597 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Anti-Dangerous Drugs Act – Confidential Informant Remedial Law – Evidence – Testimonial Evidence – Presentation of Confidential Informant Ryan Blanco was convicted for violations of the Dangerous Drugs Act (R.A. 9165). […]
G.R. No. 93173 – 226 SCRA 438 – Criminal Law – Crimes Against Public Interest – Perjury – Perjured Statement Must Be Required By Law In 1987, in behalf of Pine Philippines, Inc. (PPI), Honorio Saavedra, Jr., filed a verified complaint for damages against Gregorio Ramos. Saavedra, in the verification […]
G.R. No. 226679 – 816 Phil. 789 – Remedial Law – Criminal Procedure – Plea Bargaining in Drugs Cases Political Law – Constitutional Law – Judicial Power – Rule Making Power is vested in the Judiciary Salvador Estipona, Jr. was indicted for violating Section 11 (illegal possession of illegal drugs) […]
As a Public Attorney, one of my tasks is to assist the inquest prosecutor in ensuring that a warrant-less arrest has been done by the book. To ensure that, we have to interview the arrested person and know his side of the story. Obviously, a common narrative among arrested persons […]