The Supreme Court has ordered the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to pay a man who won a Lotto 6/42 draw, but whose ticket was partially blackened with a flat iron. In a 17-page Decision penned by Associate Justice Jhosep Y. Lopez, the Court’s Second...
A sum of money received by an employee on behalf of the employer is merely in the material, not juridical, possession of the employee; hence misappropriation of such money does not constitute estafa. Thus, reiterated the Supreme Court’s First Division, in a...
“I ask that you place your faith in the Supreme Court and support the Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations 2022-2027. Beyond being a mere wish list or a dream, it is a commitment, and we will spare no effort to make it a reality. By improving our efficiency,...
The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of Section 106(d) of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act, which limits the powers of customs brokers. The Court’s Second Division, through Justice Antonio T. Kho, Jr., denied the Petition for Review...
