Month: April 2022

— Legal Ethics —

Mercado v. Vitriolo A.C. No. 5108 May 26, 2005 Attorney-Client Privilege

April 24, 2022

FACTS: Complainant Rosa F. Mercado’s husband filed a civil case for annulment of their marriage with the RTC of Pasig City. This annulment case had been dismissed and the same became final and executory on July 15, 1992. In August 1992, Atty. de Leon, counsel of the complainant died. Respondent  Atty. Julito D. Vitriolo entered… Read More Mercado v. Vitriolo A.C. No. 5108 May 26, 2005 Attorney-Client Privilege

— Constitutional Law, Political Law —

Lansang v. CA G.R. No. 102667 February 23, 2000 The Doctrine of State Immunity from Suit

April 4, 2022

FACTS: Private respondents were allegedly awarded a “verbal contract of lease” in 1970 by the National Parks Development Committee (NPDC), a government initiated civic body engaged in the development of national parks, including Rizal Park.  Whoever in NPDC gave such “verbal” accommodation to private respondents was unclear, for indeed no document or instrument appears on… Read More Lansang v. CA G.R. No. 102667 February 23, 2000 The Doctrine of State Immunity from Suit