The Anti-Hazing Law, officially R.A. No. 8049 as amended by R.A. No. 11053, aims to eliminate the harmful practice of hazing in fraternities, sororities, and other organizations. Definition of Hazing This law…
VAWC Law
The Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children (Anti-VAWC) Act of 2004 (R.A. No. 9262) addresses violence against women and their children. Rationale Behind VAWC The Supreme Court, in Garcia v. Drilon, G.R….
Commercial Law Quiz
Unlock the secrets to commercial law success with our quiz blog! Test your knowledge, sharpen your skills, and dominate those exams. 🚀 Check out these sample questions, with answers derived from bar…
Can contracts be impaired for the sake of rehabilitation?
Case: Chinabank vs. St. Francis Square, 2022Ponente: Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier St. Francis Square Realty Corporation (SFSRC), facing financial difficulties, entered rehabilitation proceedings in 2000, which triggered a stay order against Chinabank’s loan…
Grandfather Rule
The Grandfather Rule is used to determine the nationality of a corporation, especially when foreign ownership restrictions apply. It serves as a supplement to the Control Test to ensure the intent of…
Corpuz vs. People
CAPTION G.R. No. 180016. April 29, 2014. https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2014/apr2014/gr_180016_2014.html LITO CORPUZ, Petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent. Ponente: J. Diosdado Peralta HIGHLIGHTED ISSUE FOR THE COURSE: EXCESSIVE FINES *Opinion of J Peralta:…
CIR vs Hantex (On Best Evidence Obtainable)
Short Digest One-liner title: Photocopies of tax assessments due to termite-eaten originals are not sufficient evidence to establish tax liability. Nutshell Facts Hantex is an importer of synthetic resin (for glues and…
Borromeo vs. Descallar Digest
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…
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…
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