Month: November 2022

— Legal Ethics, Remedial Law —

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CORP. v. APAC MARKETING CORP G.R. No. 190957 June 5, 2013 Attorney’s Fees

November 30, 2022

FACTS: The present case involves a simple purchase transaction between defendant-appellant PNCC and plaintiff-appellee APAC involving crushed basalt rock delivered by plaintiff-appellee to defendant-appellant PNCC. Plaintiff-appellee filed with the trial court a complaint against defendants-appellees for collection of sum of money with damages. Defendants-appellants filed a motion to dismiss, alleging that the complaint was premature… Read More PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CORP. v. APAC MARKETING CORP G.R. No. 190957 June 5, 2013 Attorney’s Fees

— Criminal Law —

De Leon v. People of the Philippines G.R. No. 212623, January 11, 2016 Elements of Oral Defamation

November 29, 2022

FACTS: Enrique De Leon was charged with Grave Oral Defamation in the Information filed before the MeTC, the accusatory portion of which reads: That, on or about April 17, 2006, in the City of Manila, Philippines, the said accused, with the deliberate intent to besmirch the honor and reputation of one SPO3 PEDRITO L. LEONARDO,… Read More De Leon v. People of the Philippines G.R. No. 212623, January 11, 2016 Elements of Oral Defamation

— Remedial Law —

Ngo v. Gabello et al. G.R. No. 207707, August 24, 2020 RA 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991) Barangay Conciliation Proceedings

November 19, 2022

FACTS: On September 24, 2008, Antonio Ngo filed before the RTC of Manila, a complaint for recovery of possession of a parcel of land covered by TCT No. 250439 (subject property) against herein respondents Visitacion Gabelo, Erlinda Abella, Petra Perez, Eduardo Traquena, Erlinda Traquena, Ulysis Mateo, Alfonso Placido, Leonardo Traquena, Susana Rendon and Mateo Trinidad. In… Read More Ngo v. Gabello et al. G.R. No. 207707, August 24, 2020 RA 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991) Barangay Conciliation Proceedings

— Constitutional Law, Remedial Law —

Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) v. Benigno Aquino II G.R. No. 210500, April 2, 2019 Power of Judicial Review, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies, Petition for Certiorari, Actual Case or Controversy

November 2, 2022

FACTS: Kilusang Mayo Uno, together with representatives from recognized labor centers, labor federations, party-list groups, and Social Security System members, filed the instant Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition against government officials and agencies involved, praying that a temporary restraining order and/or writ of preliminary injunction be issued to annul the Social Security System premium hike embodied in the… Read More Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) v. Benigno Aquino II G.R. No. 210500, April 2, 2019 Power of Judicial Review, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies, Petition for Certiorari, Actual Case or Controversy