In Manalese v. Ferreras (Nov. 25, 2024, per J. Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa, Third Division, 5-0), the Supreme Court stressed the hornbook doctrine that buyers must examine very well the property, item, or goods being sold; the relevant deeds of sale; and the original record of the titles of the property they are buying. IN…
Alberto “Bert” David Lina may have passed to the Eternal Kingdom, but his legacy of love for his family, for his work, and for God will pervade this eulogy (that I edited and abridged to fit my limited space here). LET ME BEGIN WITH HIS LOVE FOR HIS FAMILY. Bert loved his wife Sylvia endearingly,…
Pity the Supreme Court justices. Their clogged dockets are being crowded further by numerous new “transcendental” cases. Most, if not all, involve constitutionality issues that are elevated to the banc and invariably need time-consuming oral arguments. Several refer to “gravely abusive” acts of the Commission on Elections. Many others involve the constitutionality or validity of…
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights recognize and proclaim the integrity of the family and the sanctity of marriage. So do our Constitution, Family Code, and other laws, and the decisions and rules of our Supreme Court….
Last Feb. 4, the Supreme Court held oral arguments on the petition filed by Sen. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. and others against the House of Representatives, the Senate, the Department of Finance (DOF), the Executive Secretary, and the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). Similar petitions—that were consolidated with the Pimentel case—were also filed by Bayan Muna…
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