Executive Secretary Mendoza v. Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation
Digest by Zionel Regina B. Bayan and Alyssa Chrizelle Ng Miclat Facts: Due to the ravages of typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared a state of calamity on October 2, 2009. She issued an E.O. No. 839, directing oil companies to maintain their oil prices for petroleum products during said emergency. This was…
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News Brief by Ezra Viola and Aneliza Tangonan Case Digest prepared by Jillian Velasco FACTS: On August 2, 2023, 17-year-old Jerhode Jemboy Baltazar and his friend Sonny Boy were on a fishing trip at a local river along Babanse St., Barangay NBBS Kaunlaran, Navotas City. At the same time, cops from the Navotas City Philippine…
Read MoreBELINDA ALEXANDER v. SPOUSES JORGE and HILARIA ESCALONA and REYGAN ESCALONA; G.R. No. 256141, July 19, 2022
Digest by Louise Alexandra Dia Graphics by Elijah Christiane M. Fajardo FACTS: Respondents Spouses Jorge and Hilaria Escalona were married on November 14, 1960. Thereafter, they acquired parcels of land identified as Lot Nos. 1 and 2. On June 16, 1998, Jorge waived his right over Lot No. 1 in favor of his illegitimate son,…
Read MoreRandy Michael Knutson, acting on behalf of minor Rhuby Sibal Knutson v. Hon. Sarmiento-Flores and Rosalina Sibal Knutson; G.R. No. 239215. July 12, 2022
Digest by Alyssa Chrizelle Miclat Graphics by Elijah Christiane M. Fajardo Presented with an issue of first impression where no jurisprudence yet exists that will guide the lower courts on the matter, the Supreme Court gave due course to and granted a father’s petition for protection and custody orders against the mother who allegedly committed…
Read MoreChristian Cadajas y Cabias v. People of the Philippines; G.R. No. 247348; November 16, 2021
Digest by Gabrielle L. Pangan FACTS Petitioner, who was then 24 years old, met the victim, AAA, who was only 14 years old, in the canteen where he works. Later, AAA sent the petitioner a request on his Facebook Messenger, which he accepted. The petitioner and AAA would then exchange messages on Facebook Messenger until…
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