Remedial Law

ATIENZA vs. BOARD OF MEDICINE and EDITHA SIOSON G.R. No. 177407 February 9, 2011 Admissibility of Evidence

FACTS: Due to her lumbar pains, private respondent Editha Sioson went to Rizal Medical Center for check-up. The tests revealed that her right kidney is normal. It was ascertained, however, that her left kidney is non-functioning and non-visualizing. Thus, she underwent kidney operation. On February 18, 2000, private respondent’s husband, filed a complaint for gross… Read More ATIENZA vs. BOARD OF MEDICINE and EDITHA SIOSON G.R. No. 177407 February 9, 2011 Admissibility of Evidence

Constitutional Law, Political Law, Remedial Law

PEOPLE VS. DOMINGO REYES G.R. No. 178300 March 17, 2009 581 SCRA 691 Rights of an Accused, Evidence, Extra-judicial Confessions

FACTS: On July 16, 1999, at Sitio Lambakin, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, accused-appellant, conspiring, confederating and mutually helping one another and grouping themselves together with Juanito Pataray Cayaban, Federico Pataray Cabayan and Rommel Libarnes Acejo, who are still at large, did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously, by means of force and intimidation… Read More PEOPLE VS. DOMINGO REYES G.R. No. 178300 March 17, 2009 581 SCRA 691 Rights of an Accused, Evidence, Extra-judicial Confessions

Remedial Law

ESTRADA v. OMBUDSMAN G.R. Nos. 212140-41 January 21, 2015 Quantum of proof necessary in Preliminary Investigations

FACTS: The Ombudsman served on Sen. Estrada copies of the two criminal complaints for plunder against him. Eighteen of Sen. Estrada’s co-respondents in the two complaints filed their counter-affidavits. On 20 March 2014, Sen. Estrada filed his “Request to be Furnished with Copies of Counter-Affidavits of the Other Respondents, Affidavits of New Witnesses and Other… Read More ESTRADA v. OMBUDSMAN G.R. Nos. 212140-41 January 21, 2015 Quantum of proof necessary in Preliminary Investigations