Year: 2024
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A.C. No. 9288. January 31, 2023 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title:** *Virginia N. Jumalon vs. Atty. Elmer Dela Rosa (Disbarment Case)* **Facts:** Virginia N. Jumalon filed a disbarment complaint against Atty. Elmer Dela Rosa on October 24, 2011. Jumalon alleged violations of Rules 16.01 and 16.02 and Canon 17 of the Code of Professional Responsibility. 1. Wilson Jumalon, Virginia’s husband, was awarded a parcel of…
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A.C. No. 13376 (Formerly CBD No. 19-6116). January 11, 2023 (Case Brief / Digest)
### Title: **Caparas vs. Racelis, A.C. No. 12835** ### Facts: 1. **Initial Engagement and Payment**: On December 5, 2017, Crisente L. Caparas (complainant) approached Atty. Alwin P. Racelis (respondent) to file an ejectment case against the occupants of his land in Calamigan, Tiaong, Quezon Province. Respondent accepted the engagement, for which the complainant paid a…
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Delay in Divorce Bill Transmittal to Senate Amid Vote Controversy
– NewsThe transmission of the absolute divorce bill to the Senate has been postponed following disputes over the voting results in the House of Representatives. Despite achieving a majority vote, reported initially as 126 to 109 and later corrected to 131 to 109, opposition members have challenged the bill’s legitimacy. House Voting Rules and Legitimacy The…
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G.R. No. 217044. January 16, 2019 (Case Brief / Digest)
### Title **Sps. Rainier Jose M. Yulo and Juliet L. Yulo vs. Bank of the Philippine Islands [G.R. No. 218566]** ### Facts On October 9, 2006, the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) issued Rainier a pre-approved credit card. An extension card was also provided to his wife, Juliet. The spouses regularly used the cards…
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G.R. No. 180110. May 30, 2016 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title:** Capitol Wireless, Inc. vs. The Provincial Treasurer of Batangas, et al. **Facts:** 1. Capitol Wireless, Inc. (Capwire) is a corporation in the business of providing international telecommunications services through various international submarine cable networks like the Asia Pacific Cable Network System (APCN). 2. Capwire co-owns the “Wet Segment” of APCN, while the landing stations…
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G.R. No. 186069. January 30, 2013 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title: Spouses Cabahug v. National Power Corporation** **Facts:** 1. **Ownership and Context**: Spouses Jesus L. Cabahug and Coronacion M. Cabahug owned two parcels of land in Barangay Capokpok, Tabango, Leyte. 2. **Expropriation Suit**: The National Power Corporation (NPC) initiated an expropriation suit (Special Civil Action No. 0019-PN) relating to its Leyte-Cebu Interconnection Project, later opting…
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Citizenship Showdown: Alice Guo vs. Grace Poe – What is Even a Filipino?
In the past few weeks, Alice Leal Guo, the mayor of Bamban, Tarlac, has been thrust into the spotlight following a dramatic raid on a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) firm in her town. Over 800 Filipinos and foreign nationals were rescued from alleged illegal activities, including crypto and love scams, human trafficking, and illegal…
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G.R. No. 184203. November 26, 2014 (Case Brief / Digest)
# City of Lapu-Lapu vs. Philippine Economic Zone Authority; Province of Bataan, et al. vs. Philippine Economic Zone Authority ## Facts – **1972**: President Ferdinand E. Marcos issued Presidential Decree No. 66, establishing the Export Processing Zone Authority (EPZA) to encourage foreign commerce and industrialization. EPZA was declared a non-profit organization, exempted from all taxes,…
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G.R. No. 65366. November 09, 1983 (Case Brief / Digest)
Title: Reyes v. Bagatsing, G.R. No. 65366 (1983) Facts: The Anti-Bases Coalition (ABC), represented by former Justice Jose B.L. Reyes, sought a permit from Manila Mayor Ramon Bagatsing to hold a peaceful march and rally on October 26, 1983. The event was intended to start at Luneta Park and conclude at the U.S. Embassy, where…
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G.R. No. 208731. January 27, 2016 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title:** Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) v. Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) **Facts:** 1. PAGCOR, a government-owned corporation, provides a car plan program to its officers where 60% of the car cost is shouldered by PAGCOR and 40% by the officer, payable over five years. 2. On October 10, 2007, PAGCOR received a Post…