Facts: The case revolves around a dispute over real properties acquired by Wilhelm Jambrich, an Austrian national, and his Filipina girlfriend, Antonietta Descallar. After their relationship ended, Jambrich sold his rights in the…
Author: Atty. Bryan Villarosa
Malaki vs. Malaki (2021)
Doctrine: A party to a civil marriage who converts to Islam and contracts another marriage while the first marriage is subsisting is guilty of bigamy because→the provisions of the Muslim Code do…
Medico-Legal Report Formats
Medico-Legal Certificate Format A Medico-Legal Certificate typically includes the following elements: Medico-Legal Judicial Affidavit Format JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT I, [Name of Medico-Legal Officer], of legal age, with office address at [Office Address], after…
Navigating Atome – Is It the Right Payment Option for You?
Atome is a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) service with a growing presence in the Philippines, offering a payment card for installment purchases. Atome’s initial appeal lies in its convenient and quick…
Bar Exam Information (2025)
Bar 2026 Bar Exam 2025 Exam Dates Bar Exam 2025 Cut-off All exam questions shall be sourced from laws, rules, issuances, and jurisprudence as of June 30, 2024. Source: Supreme Court Website…
Laches
Laches, on the other hand, is an equitable doctrine that bars a claim due to a party’s undue delay in asserting a right, which results in prejudice to the opposing party. Unlike…
Effect and Application of Laws
Civil Law Review > Effect and Application of Laws When did the New Civil Code took effect? August 30, 1950 • X had 2 spurious died. If he died in 1955, the…
Ownership of Property
What does it mean when you own a property? Ownership means exclusivity, enjoyment, and control. It means that you have an independent right of exclusive enjoyment and control of a thing to…
Social Justice
What is social justice? From Calalang vs. Williams Social justice is “neither communism, nor despotism, nor atomism, nor anarchy,” but the humanization of laws and the equalization of social and economic forces…
What is ex post facto law?
The 1987 Philippine Constitution explicitly prohibits the enactment of any ex post facto law. In general, the doctrine against ex post facto laws prohibits the retroactive application of penal or criminal laws…
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