In-Depth Legal Commentaries, Updates, and Insights
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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.
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Developer mortgages lacking HLURB approval under P.D. 957 may be void against buyers. Protect your condo investment by asserting your rights via HLURB.
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Redundancy requires substantial proof beyond mere declaration; employers must show good faith & fair criteria. Employees terminated have rights to notice & pay.
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Understand the difference between appealing an administrative decision’s merits and challenging its jurisdiction via certiorari (Rule 65). Choose wisely.
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A tenant buying foreclosed property they lease must generally still pay rent to the original owner during the redemption period, unless they secure possession via court bond.