In-Depth Legal Commentaries, Updates, and Insights
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Learn about your right to restitution if a judgment paid under execution pending appeal is reduced, even if notice issues arose due to counsel’s death.
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Seafarer disability may be deemed total & permanent if work incapacity exceeds 120/240 days without a final medical assessment from the company doctor.
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Distinguishing between voluntary resignation and constructive dismissal under Philippine labor law. Understand your rights if pressured to resign.
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Gov’t benefits paid from savings without specific appropriation are often disallowed. Recipients may avoid refund if benefits were received in good faith.
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Failure to follow strict procedures under Sec 21, RA 9165 (marking, inventory, witnesses) during drug seizures can create doubt about evidence integrity.
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A marriage license is mandatory under the Family Code. Its absence, proven by a Civil Registrar’s certification, renders a marriage void from the start.
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Legal compensation allows mutual debts between two parties to offset each other if specific conditions are met, potentially justifying withheld payments.