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Political Law
A senator repeats a defamatory accusation in a committee report even though the accuser never...
Summary Yes. The senator must establish the factual foundations of the BLibel privilege, including that the challenged imputation was made in plenary legislative proceedings—or that the surrounding circumstances objectively made it…
Read full case brief → Political LawLawyers Shalom and Shanon, together with other individuals (Sha Group), commenced gathering...
Should the Sha Group's Initiative Petition Be Granted? Summary of Legal Issue
Read full case brief → Political LawThe Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), pursuant to its power under the law,...
Legal Analysis: Validity of Local Ordinances Prohibiting PAGCOR Casino Operations I. Summary of the Legal Issue
Read full case brief → Political LawFollowing the insistent requests of high-ranking Department of Public Works and Highways (DP...
Constitutionality of the Subject Appropriation Law Summary of the Legal Issue
Read full case brief → Political LawThe Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has called for legislative investigations and inquiries into...
Analysis of the Constitutionality of Executive Order No. 111 Summary
Read full case brief → Political LawThe Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability of the House of Representatives...
Legal Issue: Power of the House of Representatives to Cite Court of Appeals Justices in Contempt Summary
Read full case brief → Political LawAs public discussions center on having a more effective criminal justice system to prevent...
Validity of Lowering the Standard of Proof in Criminal Infrastructure Corruption Cases I. Summary of the Legal Issue
Read full case brief → Political LawArthur is a staff in the Office of the President’s public assistance office. He was issued a...
Analysis: Right to Privacy vs. Administrative Liability for Public Office Misconduct Summary of Legal Issue
Read full case brief → Political LawCorruption Fighters (CF), a non-governmental organization, is organizing a rally against flood...
Legal Issue Summary The core legal question is what level of constitutional scrutiny should be applied when a local chief executive (Mayor of Manila) denies a rally permit on the grounds of public safety — specifically, an imminent super…
Read full case brief → Political LawIn June 2020, Emer applied for confirmation of title of a land he inherited from his deceased...
Summary of the Legal Issue The question centers on whether the Court of Appeals (CA) correctly denied Emer's motion to present additional evidence—specifically, the documents required under Section 7 of Republic Act No. 11573 (RA 11573)—to…
Read full case brief → Political LawThe Department of Energy (DOE) is conducting surveys for possible native hydrogen exploration...
Analysis: Indigenous Peoples' Ancestral Domain Claim Over Coastal Waters in Zambales Summary
Read full case brief → Political LawMayor Laureta was the mayor of the City of Manila for two consecutive terms but lost her bid...
Eligibility of Mayor Laureta and Mayor Ruiz Under the Three-Term Limit Rule I. Summary of Legal Issue
Read full case brief → Political LawWith the approach of the January 2028 National and Local Elections, the Commission on Elections...
Voter Eligibility of PDLs in the 2028 Elections: A Legal Analysis I. Executive Summary
Read full case brief → Political LawThe City of Laging Lunod is in the midst of the campaign period for the May 2025 National and...
Legal Analysis: St. Raphael Academy v. COMELEC on "Oplan Baklas" Summary of the Legal Issue
Read full case brief → Political LawMayor Jose Guinto is the incumbent Mayor of the City of Binibini, a first-class city with a...
Legal Analysis: Whether Independent Third-Party Expenditures May Be Attributed to Mayor Jose Guinto for Purposes of Campaign Spending Limits Under Philippine Election Law Summary
Read full case brief → Political LawDeanna and Lec are best friends in law school. On March 6, 2025, both were appointed by the...
SUMMARY OF THE LEGAL ISSUE The question is whether Deanna (Ombudsman) and Lec (COA Chair), appointed on March 6, 2025, to fill vacancies left by predecessors who resigned after exactly two (2) years of their respective seven-year terms…
Read full case brief → Political LawAn international organization operating in Philippine territory was sued for illegal...
LEGAL ISSUE Whether an international organization operating in Philippine territory can validly invoke immunity from suit in an illegal termination case filed before a Philippine labor arbiter.
Read full case brief → Political LawA candidate for the House of Representatives claims to be a natural-born Philippine citizen...
Legal Analysis: Treaty-Based Citizenship Claim for House Candidacy Summary of the Legal Issue
Read full case brief → Political LawThe Philippines participated in the negotiation of a multilateral treaty, which required...
Legal Issue: Compelling Transmission of a Treaty to the Philippine Senate Summary
Read full case brief → Political LawThe extradition treaty between the Philippines and Kingdom A expired after twenty years. During...
Legal Opinion on the Extradition Request Summary of the Legal Issue
Read full case brief → Political LawDue to the negligence of its naval commander, a foreign warship ran aground on a reef in...
Legal Analysis: Suing a Foreign Naval Commander Before a Philippine Court Summary of the Legal Issue
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