As the party seeking recovery, the Republic has the burden of proving, through preponderance of evidence, allegations in civil cases filed to recover unlawfully acquired property or ill-gotten wealth. Thus reiterated the Supreme Court En Banc, in a Decision...
While the Senate has the power to conduct legislative inquiries, it must observe the Constitutional right to due process of the persons appearing before such proceedings. Thus held the Supreme Court En Banc, in a Decision penned by Associate Justice Henri Jean...
With the enactment of the Architecture Act, only registered and licensed architects may prepare, sign, and seal architectural documents as listed under Section 302(4)(a), (c), (d), (e), and (f) of the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of the...
The urgency of issuing a protection order is central to its purpose of protecting the aggrieved party from heightened acts of violence and harm. Nevertheless, respondents in a protection order are not denied due process as they are still apprised of the accusations...
The Supreme Court has ordered a ship management company and its corporate officers to pay US$90,000 as total and permanent disability benefits to its seafarer employee who suffered an injury while playing basketball on board a ship during his free time. In a 21-page...
