The rules also establish a clear quantum of evidence—prima facie evidence with reasonable certainty of conviction—to ensure that only...

The Sandiganbayan has dismissed the graft complaints against former mayor Teddy Tumang of Mexico town, Pampanga, and a trader due to...

May 30, 2024 Photo by Rex Book Store- Tacloban Branch Affected provisions of Rule 112 (Preliminary Investigation) of the 2000 Revised...

The Supreme Court has declared that red-tagging, vilification, labelling, and guilt by association threaten a person’s right to life,...

The Court can conduct its own factual findings if there is insufficient evidence or if the parties failed to substantiate their claims In...

NOW Telecom's application for injunctive relief has been rendered moot and academic At the outset, it is worth noting that, during the...

Rule 3 ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS Section 1. Electronic documents as functional equivalent of paper-based documents. – Whenever a rule of...

Preliminary Published 21 July 2023, The Daily Tribune It is well settled in Philippine law and jurisprudence that criminal complaints...

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have the right to appeal in the manner prescribed by law. While this right is statutory,...

In the exercise of its exclusive rule-making authority and the symbolic function to instruct the bench and the bar, the Court once again...

RE: Judicial courtesy is not a ground for the issuance of a WPI. Brief statement of facts: The CA found that Meridien's cause of action...

RE: FINALITY OF JUDGMENT, Effect of Prefatorily, it must be stressed that all the issues between the parties are deemed resolved and laid...

Bona fide amendments to pleadings are allowed at any stage of the proceedings so that every case may as much as possible, be determined...

"Appeal is a mere statutory privilege and may be exercised only in accordance with law. A party who seeks to avail of the privilege must...