In forcible entry cases, a person is deprived of physical possession of any land or building by means of force, intimidation, threat, strategy, or stealth. The possession is illegal from the beginning and the only issue is who has the prior possession de facto.

The only issue in forcible entry cases is whether the claimant has proved, by preponderance of evidence, prior physical possession of contested property. The question of ownership may only be provisionally resolved if it is raised by the parties and its resolution is essential to determine which party has the better right of possession.

The whole government budget process in the Philippines may be a bit complicated for those who are not involved in the said process. Therefore, to simplify it, we discuss below the Basic Principles in Budgeting according to the Department of Budget and Management.

Labor Day, celebrated every first day of May, is a regular holiday in the Philippines. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued Labor Advisory No. 05, Series of 2025, setting the guidelines to be followed for the payment of wages for this holiday.

Following the increasing reports of civilian deaths resulting from the execution of warrants issued by trial courts, the causes and conditions surrounding such details being widely disputed, the advances in technology, particularly the availability of body-worn cameras, make it possible to integrate its use to support law enforcement and to guarantee the protection of fundamental rights.

Art. 2209. If the obligation consists in the payment of a sum of money, and the debtor incurs in delay, the indemnity for damages, there being no stipulation to the contrary, shall be the payment of the interest agreed upon, and in the absence of stipulation, the legal interest, which is six percent per annum.

Appointive government officials, active members of the AFP, and other officers and employees in GOCCs shall be considered ipso facto resigned from office upon filing the filing of their certificate of candidacy. An elected official, on the other hand, is not deemed to have resigned from his office.

The Rule on Examination of a Child Witness shall govern the examination of child witnesses who are victims of crime, accused of a crime, and witnesses to crime. It shall apply in all criminal proceedings and non-criminal proceedings involving child witnesses.

The objectives of this Rule are to create and maintain an environment that will allow children to give reliable and complete evidence, minimize trauma to children, encourage children to testify in legal proceedings, and facilitate the ascertainment of truth.

In the Philippines, Virtual Assistants are those who perform remote administrative tasks such as sending emails, scheduling appointments, and other forms of assistance for corporations or businesses inside and outside the Philippines.