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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
G.R. No. 163267 – 634 Phil. 207 – 620 SCRA 134 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Illegal Possession of Firearms – Constructive Possession In January 1996, Teofilo Evangelista while in Dubai, UAE, was accosted by the Dubai Police for possession of one pistol, one submachine gun, and […]
G.R. Nos. L-9805-06 – 100 Phil. 1069 – Criminal Law – Crimes Against the Fundamental Law of the State – Article 125 – Delay in the Delivery of Detained Persons to the Proper Judicial Authorities – 12-18-36 Rule On 20 May 1955, Dionisio Mabong was arrested without warrant for stabbing […]
G.R. No. L-9598 – 99 Phil. 725 – Criminal Law – Prescription of Offenses – Article 90 – Prescription of Light Offenses Statutory Construction – Intention of the Legislature – Spirit of the Law On 26 June 1954, a certain Yu Hai was caught engaging in illegal gambling operation then […]
G.R. No. L-48088 – 173 Phil. 616 – 84 SCRA 477- Criminal Law – Crimes Against Public Interest – Perjury – Elements – Sworn Statement Perjured Must Be One Required By Law In January 1978, Gotardo Flordelis was criminally charged for Perjury. It was alleged in the information that Flordelis […]
G.R. No. L-44169 – 224 Phil. 441 – 140 SCRA 304- Labor Law – Labor Standards – Wages vs Salary Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Execution of Judgment – Limitations on Garnishment; Wages are exempt from execution – Salary not exempt from execution Civil Law – Obligations and Contracts […]
G.R. No. 148000 – 446 Phil. 496 – 398 SCRA 373 – Remedial Law – Criminal Procedure – Presence of private offended party during pre-trial is not required In February 2000, a criminal case for Falsification of Official Public Documents was filed against Mario Austria. The prosecutor listed 11 witnesses against […]
G.R. No. L-21189 – 120 Phil. 1331 – Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Execution of Judgment – Limitations on Garnishment In 1962, Luzviminda San Pedro filed a case against Spouses Jose and Marta Avendaño for Collection of Sum of Money. The spouses Avendaño lost the said case. To execute […]
G.R. No. 210164 – 767 Phil. 51 – Political Law – Election Law – Republic Act No. 9225 – Qualifications of Local Elective Candidates – Citizenship Requirements – Dual Allegiance Remedial Law – Evidence – Formal Offer of Evidence – Evidence not Offered Rommel Arnado was a natural-born Filipino. Later, […]