"The deliberate failure to pay just debts and the issuance of worthless checks constitute gross misconduct, for which a lawyer may be...

"A law cannot be amended by a mere regulation, and the administrative agency issuing the regulation may not enlarge, alter, or restrict...

"To justify the nullification of a law, there must be a clear and unequivocal breach of the Constitution, not a doubtful and...

Disease as Ground for Termination "Art. 299 [284] Disease as Ground for Termination.- An employer may terminate the services of an...

The matter of whether the RTC resolves an issue in the exercise of its original jurisdiction [or] of its limited jurisdiction as a...

Before one can have an expectation of privacy in his or her OSN activity, it is first necessary that said user, x x x, manifest the...

As a newbie to the legal profession, my heart shattered upon receiving Resolutions that denied my Motions (e.g. Motion to Reopen the...

Dear sa batang ako, Tatagan mo lang ang loob mo. Lagi mong tandaan, lagi nan diyan si inay, (mhe) na handang sumuporta at umalalay sayo....

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

The order of reinstatement issued by the labor arbiter is self-executory or immediately executory even pending appeal | An order of...

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...

Photo courtesy of SC_PIO Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen gave an inspirational message to court employees at the the 19th...

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...

General Rule Under Article 286 of the Labor Code, the bona fide suspension of the operation of a business or undertaking for a period not...

RE: LIBEL | The identifiability of the victim Libel is defined as a "public and malicious imputation of a crime, or of a vice or defect,...

Published by SCph May 3, 2024 The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that Republic Act No. 9262, or the Anti-Violence Against Women and...

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

"One of man's most prized possessions is his integrity. There lies a thin line between [c]riticism and outright [d]efamation. When one...