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Thursday, October 03, 2013

Can an employee file a case of constructive dismissal and yet continue reporting for work?

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Plain Language summary: Case title: ‘ The Orchard Golf and Country Club vs. Amelia R Francisco ,” G.R. No....
Wednesday, October 02, 2013

Can a rank-and-file employee like a hotel service attendant be terminated on the ground of loss of trust and confidence?

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Plain Language summary: Case title: “ Philippine Plaza Holdings, Inc. vs. Ma. Flora M. Episcope ,” G.R. N...
Tuesday, October 01, 2013

BP 22 demand letter (notice of dishonor) must be actually received by issuer of check

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Plain Language summary: Case title: “ Erlinda C. San Mateo, Petitioner v. People of the Philippines, Respon...
Monday, September 30, 2013

If there’s no valid marriage license, then the marriage contract, authority of solemnizing officer, testimony of witnesses and sponsors, wedding pictures, etc. do not mean anything

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Plain Language summary: Case title: “ Syed Azhar Abbas v. Gloria Goo Abbas ,” G.R. No. 183896. January 30,...
Saturday, September 28, 2013

A notarized document can be questioned as to validity of its execution or contents

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Case title: “ Spouses Lehner and Ludy Martires v. Menelia Chua ,” G.R. NO. 174240, March 20, 2013 Issues: Validity of a notarized docu...
Wednesday, September 04, 2013

Citizens’ guide to the budget: a weapon against pork barrel scams and corruption, and for government transparency and accountability

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Overview: Civil society groups and private individuals must  ...
Thursday, June 06, 2013

Clear, concise, and effective English for law students, bar examinees, and legal writers in organizations, private companies, and government offices (06): Free resources from the Michigan Bar Journal

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Since 1984, the State Bar of Michigan has been advocating the use of Plain English among lawyers and judges. Thanks in part to the efforts ...
Monday, October 22, 2012

Proposed legislation (01): Requiring the publication of laws, deeds, orders, notices, etc. on the Internet instead of newspapers, and creating a government office and website for this purpose

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The publication in newspapers of laws, deeds, orders, notices, issuances, etc. is required by our Republic Acts, the Rules of Court, rules a...
Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Right of privacy between spouses: can your spouse open your social media accounts or read text messages on your smartphone without your consent?

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Quick answer: No. Reason: “Marital right of privacy” as explained by the Supreme Court in the case of “Cecilia Zulueta versus Court of App...
Monday, April 02, 2012

Heirs and inheritance (Part 15): Who inherits from a man or woman who died single and with no last will?

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Situation 1: The man or woman who died single has living (a) legitimate parents or ascendants – grandparents, or great-grandparents, and (b...
Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Kris Aquino and James Yap cannot adopt Bimby jointly or sequentially; only one of them can adopt Bimby

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Several days ago, Kris Aquino revealed in a Boy Abunda interview that her marriage to James Yap has been declared void by a Quezon City cour...
Monday, December 19, 2011

Senate impeachment rules in Chief Justice Corona’s trial (Plain English / Plain Language revisions)

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What is Plain Language? Related posts: Plain English, Plain Language or Plain Writing for government offices and private companies in...