82 Phil. 595 – Legal Ethics – Canon II; Propriety – Contempt of Court – Press Freedom Senator Vicente Sotto, the principal author of the Press Freedom Law (Republic Act No. 53), publicly criticized the Supreme Court’s decision in In re Parazo, where a journalist was held in contempt for […]
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A.C. No. 13521 – 943 Phil. 27 – Legal Ethics – Canon II; Propriety – Responsible Use of Social Media – Disrespectful Language – A lawyer may be preventively suspended by the Supreme Court On December 13, 2021, a video surfaced online showing Atty. Lorenzo “Larry” Gadon directing profane, misogynistic, […]
G.R. No. 180771; G.R. No. 181527 – 758 Phil. 724 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – State; Elements of a State – Citizens – Animals are not citizens The Tañon Strait, between Cebu and Negros, was declared a protected seascape under the National Integrated Protected Areas […]
G.R. No. 202242 – 691 Phil. 173 – 676 SCRA 579 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – General Principles – Interpretation / Construction of the Constitution – Verba Legis Judges and Justices are screened by the Judicial and Bar Council in accordance with the check and balance provisions of […]
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G.R. No. 219686 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Article 2180; Quasi-Delicts – Vicarious Liability of School Heads for the Tortious Acts of their Students Persons and Family Relations – Family Code – Substitute Parental Authority – Liability of School Heads Remedial Law – Evidence – Documentary Evidence […]
G.R. No. 228980 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – R.A. No. 7610; Anti-Child Abuse Law – Positive Testimony of Victim Sufficient to Convict In November 2010, AAA, a 15-year old girl, filed a criminal case against Marvin Villanueva. AAA alleged that when she and BBB were walking up […]
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 Culture […]
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 Nora […]
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 Atty. […]
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 being […]
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 of […]
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 Plunder […]
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 give […]
G.R. No. 267580 – Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Rule 65; Petition for Certiorari – Extension of the 60-day period to file Legal Ethics – CPRA; Canon IV; Competence and Diligence – Lawyer’s Negligence – When not binding to client In 2019, Catalino Fajardo and his co-workers filed an […]
A.C. No. 9057 – 855 Phil. 743 – Legal Ethics – CPRA; Canon III; Fidelity – Duty of lawyers to uphold the constitution In 2011, Fiscal Zenaida Ferrer handed Arlene Bautista money for Arlene to loan to other people. When Arlene was not able to remit collections, Fiscal Ferrer went […]