— Constitutional Law, Criminal Law —

David v. Agbay G.R. No. 199113 March 18, 2015 Citizenship, Falsification of Public Documents under Art. 172 of the RPC

November 19, 2020

FACTS: In 1974, petitioner Renato M. David migrated to Canada and became a Canadian citizen by naturalization. Upon their retirement, petitioner and his wife returned to the Philippines.  Sometime in 2000, they purchased a 600-square meter lot along the beach in Oriental Mindoro where they constructed a residential house.  Later, they came to know that… Read More David v. Agbay G.R. No. 199113 March 18, 2015 Citizenship, Falsification of Public Documents under Art. 172 of the RPC

— Criminal Law —

People v. Oanis G.R. No. L-47722 July 27, 1943 Mistake in Identity, Mistake of Fact, Incomplete Justifying Circumstance

November 18, 2020

FACTS: Provincial Inspector Captain Godofredo Monsod received from Major Guido a telegram of the following tenor: “Information received escaped convict Anselmo Balagtas with bailarina and Irene in Cabanatuan get him dead or alive.”  Accordingly, Captain Monsod showed a copy of the above-quoted telegram and a picture of Balagtas to corporal Alberto Galanta, privates Nicomedes Oralo,… Read More People v. Oanis G.R. No. L-47722 July 27, 1943 Mistake in Identity, Mistake of Fact, Incomplete Justifying Circumstance

— Remedial Law —

AYALA LAND v. MORRIS CARPO, ET AL. G.R. No. 140162 November 22, 2000 Payment of Docket Fees

November 17, 2020

FACTS: Respondent spouses Morris and Socorro Carpo brought an action against Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) for quieting of title.  Respondents claimed to be the true and lawful owners of a 171,309-sqm parcel of land in Las Piñas registered under Transfer Certificate of Title No. 296463 in their names.  They sought the annulment of the following… Read More AYALA LAND v. MORRIS CARPO, ET AL. G.R. No. 140162 November 22, 2000 Payment of Docket Fees

— Remedial Law —

Santo Tomas University Hospital v. Surla, et al., G.R. No. 129718, August 17, 1998 Certification against Forum Shopping, Compulsory Counterclaim

November 12, 2020

FACTS: Respondent spouses filed a complaint for damages against petitioner Santo Tomas University Hospital alleging that their son, Emmanuel Cesar Surla, while confined at the said hospital for having been born prematurely, had accidentally fallen from his incubator, possibly causing serious harm on the child.  Petitioner hospital filed its Answer with “Compulsory Counterclaim” asserting that… Read More Santo Tomas University Hospital v. Surla, et al., G.R. No. 129718, August 17, 1998 Certification against Forum Shopping, Compulsory Counterclaim

— Labor Law —

People v. Teresita “Tessie” Laogo G.R. No. 176264 January 10, 2011 Illegal Recruitment

November 10, 2020

FACTS: An Information was filed against appellant Teresita “Tessie” Laogo and a certain Susan Navarro, charging them of the crime of Illegal Recruitment (Large Scale). Navarro met the complainants in a town fiesta, and invited them into her house where she introduced them to appellant. Navarro told the complainants that she would be able to… Read More People v. Teresita “Tessie” Laogo G.R. No. 176264 January 10, 2011 Illegal Recruitment

— Constitutional Law, Political Law —

Biraogo v. Philippine Truth Commission G.R. No. 192935 December 7, 2010 Executive Department

November 8, 2020

FACTS: At the dawn of his administration, President Benigno Simeon Aquino III, on July 30, 2010, signed Executive Order No. 1 establishing the Philippine Truth Commission of 2010 (Truth Commission). Petitioner Louis Biraogo, in his capacity as a citizen and taxpayer, assails EO No. 1 for being violative of the legislative power of Congress under… Read More Biraogo v. Philippine Truth Commission G.R. No. 192935 December 7, 2010 Executive Department

— Remedial Law —

Optima Realty Corporation V. Hertz Phil. Exclusive Cars, Inc., G.R. No. 183035, January 9, 2013 Jurisdiction over the Person of the Defendant, Voluntary Appearance

November 6, 2020

FACTS: Optima is engaged in the business of leasing and renting out commercial spaces and buildings to its tenants.  Optima entered into a Contract of Lease with respondent over a 131-square-meter office unit and a parking slot in the Optima Building for a period of three years. Later, the parties amended their lease agreement by… Read More Optima Realty Corporation V. Hertz Phil. Exclusive Cars, Inc., G.R. No. 183035, January 9, 2013 Jurisdiction over the Person of the Defendant, Voluntary Appearance

— Constitutional Law, Political Law —

MACEDA v. VASQUEZ, ET AL. GR No. 102781 April 22, 1993 Supreme Court Administrative Supervision over all courts and court personnel

November 3, 2020

FACTS: In his affidavit-complaint filed before the Office of the Ombudsman, respondent Napoleon A. Abiera of the Public Attorney’s Office alleged that petitioner Bonifacio Sanz Maceda, Presiding Judge of Branch 12 RTC Antique, had falsified his Certificate of Service dated February 6, 1989, by certifying “that all civil and criminal cases which have been submitted… Read More MACEDA v. VASQUEZ, ET AL. GR No. 102781 April 22, 1993 Supreme Court Administrative Supervision over all courts and court personnel

— Labor Law —

Recent Rulings on LABOR CODE Independent Contract Relationship, Management Prerogative, Union Security, Retirement Plan, Job Contracting, Security of Tenure

November 2, 2020

Independent contract relationship –– Jurisprudence instructs that the existence of an independent contract relationship may be indicated by several factors, viz.: such as, but not necessarily confined to, whether the contractor was carrying on an independent business; the nature and extent of the work; the skill required; the term and duration of the relationship; the… Read More Recent Rulings on LABOR CODE Independent Contract Relationship, Management Prerogative, Union Security, Retirement Plan, Job Contracting, Security of Tenure