READ CASE DIGEST HERE. Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila SECOND DIVISION G.R. No. 155483 April 27, 2007 HEIRS OF PEDRO PASAG, represented by EUFREMIO PASAG; HEIRS OF MARIA PASAG, represented by EPIFANIA LUMAGUI; HEIRS OF JUANITA PASAG, represented by ASUNCION ORTIOLA; HEIRS […]
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G.R. No. 155483 – 550 Phil. 571 – 522 SCRA 410 – Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Formal Offer Must Be Filed On Time – A written formal offer is a litigated motion In 1996, the Heirs of Pedro Pasag filed a Complaint for Declaration of Nullity of Documents […]
A concubine or a paramour, often called a homewrecker, may be sued for damages for taking away a husband or a wife away from their spouse and their children. This is other than their respective criminal liability, if any, together with the erring spouse. The basis for the damage suit […]
Lately we have seen several arrests being made against persons allegedly threatening the President. News reports tell us that those persons might be charged with grave threats and/or inciting to sedition. Those types of cases may be filed by the appropriate agencies other than the President. Whether or not those […]
This is the import of the case of California Clothing, Inc. vs Shirley Quiñones (G.R. No. 175822, 23 October 2013). In this case, the employees of a clothing store suspected that a customer did not pay for the item (a pair of jeans) she brought out of the store. An […]
G.R. No. 175822 – 720 Phil. 373 – 708 SCRA 420 – Civil Law – General Principles – Article 19; Abuse of Right In July 2001, Shirley Quiñones, after receiving an official receipt from the cashier as proof of payment for a pair of jeans, went out of the Guess […]
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. […]
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 […]