The Supreme Court suspended a lawyer for one year, revoked his notarial commission, and barred him from being a notary for two years over backdated election documents bearing his notarial seal.
Affirming a woman’s conviction for acts of lasciviousness against her 11-year-old nephew, the Supreme Court en banc stressed that laws must protect all victims of sexual violence regardless of gender.
Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70 on November 6, 2026. Here’s the JBC shortlist, who serves as acting Chief Justice, and how the next Chief Justice is chosen.
The Supreme Court has struck down ₱449.5 billion in congressional increases to the 2024 unprogrammed appropriations, a ₱17.99-billion addition to the 2025 Special Road Fund, and key standby-fund provisions of the 2026 budget.
A wrong lot number in a deed of sale does not automatically void the sale. In a case over land in Cebu City, the Supreme Court allowed the deed to be reformed and cancelled a later buyer’s title.
In an August 2026 decision, the Supreme Court cancelled the Lido trademark registrations obtained in bad faith, confirming that being first to file does not protect a registration made with knowledge of another’s prior rights.
After a 13-year dispute, the Supreme Court upheld Semirara Mining and Power Corp.’s P27.34-million tax refund, confirming that a BIR revenue regulation cannot take away a tax exemption granted by law.
In a 2026 decision against Colegio de San Juan de Letran, the Supreme Court ruled that retiring an employee before 65 without a clear, voluntary agreement is illegal dismissal. Here’s what employers and employees should know.
The Supreme Court ruled in August 2026 that pressuring an employee to resign by threatening criminal charges is constructive illegal dismissal. What the Gabrillo v. Tri-J Marketing ruling means for employers and workers.
The Supreme Court has ruled that employers who illegally dismiss workers must also remit their SSS contributions for the period covered by backwages, with a 3% monthly penalty for late remittance.
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