Backwages due illegally dismissed probationary employees are not limited to the unexpired portion of the probationary period but cover the time when compensation was withheld up to reinstatement. This was the ruling of the Supreme Court En Banc in a Decision...
The Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction for violation of the Anti-Child Abuse Law of an accused who uttered remarks that attacked the character, reputation, and dignity of a minor. In a Decision penned by Associate Justice Jhosep Y. Lopez, the Supreme...
In G.R. No. 249027 and G.R. No. 249155 (Guinto et al., v. Department of Justice; Inmates of New Bilibid Prison, et al. v. Department of Justice), the Supreme Court En Banc, through Associate Justice Maria Filomena D. Singh, found that the Department of...
The Supreme Court has disallowed the monthly amortization payments for private vehicles under the car benefit plan implemented by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) for not being among the benefits allowed under the law. In a Decision penned by...
The Supreme Court has voided a litigation financing agreement between a seafarer and a consultancy firm for being grossly disadvantageous to the seafarer. In a Decision penned by Associate Justice Jhosep Y. Lopez, the Supreme Court’s Second Division denied the...
