The Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA) provides that for reinstatement in the Roll of Attorneys, a disbarred lawyer may file a verified petition for judicial clemency after five (5) years from the receipt of the order, decision, or resolution of disbarment.
On December 23, 2024, the Department of Labor and Employment issued Labor Advisory No. 16 series of 2024 for the payment of wages for the regular holidays, special (non-working) days, and special (working) day for the year 2025.
There are two concepts of attorney’s fees – ordinary and extraordinary. In the case of Francisco L. Rosario, Jr. vs. Lellani De Guzman, et al., the Supreme Court distinguished one from the other.
In the case of Quirit-Figarido v. Figarido (G.R. No. 259520, November 5, 2024), the Supreme Court held that only the aggrieved or injured innocent spouse of either marriage may petition to declare the nullity of the subsequent marriage.
The Supreme Court has reiterated that clients should not be unfairly penalized for their lawyer’s mistakes, especially when it could deny them justice.
Proclamation No. 727 declares the Regular Holidays and Special (Non-Working) Days for the Year 2025. Republic Act No. 9492 dated July 24, 2007 amended Section 26, Chapter 7, Book I of Executive Order (EO) No. 292, also known as the Administrative Code of 1987, by declaring certain days (specific or movable) as special or regular holidays.
One of the regular holidays in 2025 is the Araw ng Kagitingan which is celebrated every April 9.
In the case of Bobie Rose D. V. Frias, as represented by Marie Regine F. Fujitra vs. Rolando F. Alcayde, February 28, 2018, G.R. No. 194262, the Supreme Court discussed thoroughly the differences among action in personam, in rem, and quasi-in rem.
In the case of Bases Conversion and Development Authority vs. CJH Development Corporation, et al., G.R. No. 219421, April 3, 2024, the Supreme Court upheld the RTC’s confirmation of the Final Arbitral Award of the tribunal in an arbitration case between the BCDA and CJH DevCo.
To recall, on February 11, 2015, the arbitral tribunal rendered its Final Award ruling that a mutual rescission of the agreements was warranted. As consequence thereof, the arbitral tribunal ordered a mutual restitution on account of breach of obligations from both parties. The parties were reverted as far as practicable to their original position prior to the execution of the original lease agreement. The dispositive portion of the Final Award.
The Municipal and Metropolitan Trial Courts have original and exclusive jurisdiction over all cases of inclusion and exclusion of voters in their respective cities or municipalities.
The process of voters’ inclusion/exclusion, as part of the voters’ registration process is provided and defined under the Omnibus Election Code, as amended by Republic Act No. 8189 otherwise known as the Voter’s Registration Act of 1996.
The Constitution entrusted the Court with the solemn duty to administer the entry to the legal profession. Keeping true to its nature as a court of justice and equity, the Court implemented vital reforms from 2020/2021 to 2024 which are meant to make the Bar Examinations more efficient, technologically-adaptive, and accessible to all examinees in line with the Court’s Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations 2022-2027. Following this thrust, the 2025 Bar Examinations shall continue to implement the vital reforms introduced during the last four Bar Examinations. Thus, the 2025 Bar Examinations shall remain digitalized and localized following a condensed three-day examination schedule.
