Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Presidential Immunity Doctrine & Current Epstein-Related Congressional Process.

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I. Issues Presented 1. Does existing U.S. Supreme Court jurisprudence establish that a sitting or former U.S. President (specifically Donald...
Saturday, February 28, 2026

A duplicate is admissible to the same extent as the original unless: a) a genuine question is raised as to the authenticity of the original; or b) it would be unjust or inequitable to admit the duplicate in lieu of the original.

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People v. Lastimosa (G.R. No. 265758) February 3, 2025. Nature of the Case: Criminal appeal raising, among others, the admissibility and ev...

Supreme Court Redefines Valid Foreclosure: Unilateral Interest Clauses Void, Foreclosure Sale Set Aside.

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United Coconut Planters Bank v. Ang and Fernandez (G.R. No. 222448, March 3, 2025) In a landmark resolution promulgated on March 3, 2025, th...
Saturday, December 13, 2025

POWER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS TO ORDER CLOSURE OF BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

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The authority of local governments to shut down non-compliant business establishments is not an implied residual power; it is an express sta...

Execution of Judgment

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In Philippine judicial procedure, the only portion of a judgment that may be executed is the dispositive portion (the fallo). Neither the bo...

Estate tax amnesty

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The “estate tax amnesty law” referred to in the news is essentially the amnesty regime created by Republic Act 11213 (the 2019 Tax Amnesty A...

International Law: United States Air Strikes on Alleged Drug-Smuggling Boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific

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Legality under International Law of United States Air Strikes on Alleged Drug-Smuggling Boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Atty. Man...
Friday, November 14, 2025

2025 Code of Judicial Conduct and Accountability

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2025 Code of Judicial Conduct and Accountability (CJCA) — A.M. No. 25-04-04-SC as approved by the Supreme Court of the Philippines.  PART I ...
Sunday, October 12, 2025

Legal and historical foundations for the national territorial sovereignty of the Philippines

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A concise treatment of the legal and historical foundations for the national territorial sovereignty of the Republic of the Philippines.  Sh...
Saturday, October 11, 2025

SALN (Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth)

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I. Constitutional and statutory foundations Constitutional mandate. The SALN requirement is constitutional. Article XI (Accountability...
Sunday, October 5, 2025

COMELEC’S POWER TO INVESTIGATE & PROSECUTE ELECTION OFFENSES

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Under Philippine law, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is authorized not only to administer and enforce election laws, but also to cond...
Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Rescission of the Deeds of Conditional Sale.

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Spouses Noel John M. Kaw & Josephine Caseres-Kaw v. Heirs of Marilyn Nodalo et al., G.R. No. 263047, November 27, 2024  Facts / Antecede...