Invalid compromise
JOANIE SURPOSA UY, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE NGO CHUA, RESPONDENT. G.R. No. 183965, September 18, 2009.“x x x.The central issue in this case is whether the Compromise Agreement entered into between...
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JOANIE SURPOSA UY, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE NGO CHUA, RESPONDENT. G.R. No. 183965, September 18, 2009.“x x x.It must be kept in mind that substantial justice must prevail. When there is a strong showing...
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JOANIE SURPOSA UY, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE NGO CHUA, RESPONDENT. G.R. No. 183965, September 18, 2009.“x x x.Demurrer to Evidence is governed by Rule 33 of the Rules of Court, Section 1 of which is...
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JOANIE SURPOSA UY, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE NGO CHUA, RESPONDENT. G.R. No. 183965, September 18, 2009.“x x x.Neither can it be said that RTC-Branch 9, by approving the Compromise Agreement, in its Decision...
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The war against illegal drugs: Real or propaganda?
See - The war against illegal drugs: Real or propaganda?"x x x.Raissa RoblesQuoting Yvonne's commentaryThe war against illegal drugs resonates strongly with the Filipino people hence there is a...
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Diagram of Transmissions in a Reserva Troncal – as drawn by Atty. Alvin T....
See - Diagram of Transmissions in a Reserva Troncal – as drawn by Atty. Alvin T. Claridades | Atty. Alvin Claridades
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MEL STA.MARIA | EO on the Freedom of Information: the devil is in the details
See - MEL STA.MARIA | EO on the Freedom of Information: the devil is in the details"x x x.By: MEL STA.MARIAJuly 24, 2016 10:46 PMPresident Rodrigo Duterte has signed the Executive Order (EO) on the...
View ArticleBig kill of small fry, puny drugs haul, defies PNP rules | Philippine Center...
See - Big kill of small fry, puny drugs haul, defies PNP rules | Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism"x x x.Yet even worse, under Duterte, police operations against illegal drugs have been...
View ArticleCompromise; execution of judgment; finality of judgment; res judicata; bar by...
NESTOR T. GADRINAB, PETITIONER, VS. NORA T. SALAMANCA, ANTONIO TALAO, AND ELENA LOPEZ, RESPONDENTS. G.R. No. 194560, June 11, 2014. - See – The Lawyer’s Post.“x x x.In a compromise agreement, the...
View ArticleHonest mistake in procedures - "The allegations of the pleading prevail over...
FEDERICO D. TOMAS, PETITIONER, VS. ANN G. SANTOS, RESPONDENT. G.R. No. 190448, July 26, 2010. - The Lawyer's Post.“x x x.With the RTC deciding against him, Tomas would necessarily resort to an appeal...
View ArticleCourts are not enslaved by technicalities, and they have the prerogative to...
FEDERICO D. TOMAS, PETITIONER, VS. ANN G. SANTOS, RESPONDENT. G.R. No. 190448, July 26, 2010. - The Lawyer's Post.“x x x.The Court is fully aware that procedural rules are not to be simply disregarded...
View ArticleDemurrer to evidence; double jeopardy; certiorari as remedy
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES PETITIONER, VS. JOSE C. GO, AIDA C. DELA ROSA, AND FELECITAS D. NECOMEDES, RESPONDENTS. G.R. No. 191015, August 06, 2014. - The Lawyer's Post.“x x x.“Demurrer to the evidence...
View ArticleCollege profs must have master’s degrees, SC rules | Inquirer News
See - College profs must have master’s degrees, SC rules | Inquirer News"x x x.The Supreme Court has upheld the policy of the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) requiring teachers of tertiary...
View ArticleCause of action; real action vs. personal action; motion to dismiss vs....
ROSA PAMARAN, SUBSTITUTED BY HER HEIRS, THROUGH THEIR REPRESENTATIVE, ROSEMARY P. BERNABE, PETITIONERS, VS. BANK OF COMMERCE, RESPONDENT. G.R. No. 205753, July 04, 2016 - The Lawyer's Post“x x x.A...
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RUFA A. RUBIO, BARTOLOME BANTOTO, LEON ALAGADMO, RODRIGO DELICTA, AND ADRIANO ALABATA, PETITIONERS, VS. LOURDES ALABATA, RESPONDENT. G.R. No. 203947, February 26, 2014. - The Lawyer's Post“x x x.Due to...
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RUFA A. RUBIO, BARTOLOME BANTOTO, LEON ALAGADMO, RODRIGO DELICTA, AND ADRIANO ALABATA, PETITIONERS, VS. LOURDES ALABATA, RESPONDENT. G.R. No. 203947, February 26, 2014. - The Lawyer's Post“x x x.“This...
View ArticleChurch-state tensions on human rights | Inquirer Opinion
See - Church-state tensions on human rights | Inquirer Opinion"x x x.It is this fundamental sense of the value and inviolability of the human person which makes the church pertinacious in its...
View ArticleBSP eases dollar trading rules to lure Filipinos away from black market |...
See - BSP eases dollar trading rules to lure Filipinos away from black market | Inquirer Business"x x x.The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) today unveiled a package of liberalization measures for the...
View Article‘Don’t make war on drugs war on human rights’ | Inquirer News
See - ‘Don’t make war on drugs war on human rights’ | Inquirer News"x x x.People oppose killingsFormer Akbayan Rep. Walden Bello, spokesperson for iDefend, said the movement aimed to show the...
View ArticleLetter from HRW to President Rodrigo Duterte | Human Rights Watch
See- Letter from HRW to President Rodrigo Duterte | Human Rights Watch"x x x.AUGUST 9, 2016 6:53PM EDTLetter from HRW to President Rodrigo DuterteRe: Human Rights Concerns in the PhilippinesPresident...
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