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3% monthly interest rate is exorbitant

2023-02-09 administrator

The recent circular approved by the Monetary Board gave way in setting a ceiling for interest rates for banks for both secured and unsecured loans to 3% per month. The banks on the other hand went giddy and immediately announced … Read more

SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation)

2022-10-032022-10-04 administrator

Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases (A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC)

RULE 6
Section 1. Strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP).
A legal action filed to harass, vex, exert undue pressure or stifle any legal recourse that any person, institution … Read more

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Tests For Constitutionality of Law or Ordinances

2022-09-292022-09-29 administrator

Balancing of interest test

a test used for weighing which right is more important (i.e. liberty rights are more important than property rights)sample:A applied for a job in B’s company; B will accept in condition that A will not join

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2021-05-01 administrator

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Lady Justice Figurines

2021-04-122021-04-12 administrator

Kuya Nestor has been making these very beautiful Lady Justice figurines. There are various sizes for which you can choose. The small ones up to 13-inches in height costs only for a cheap price of Php1,500.00, and the 23-inch figurines … Read more

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Turks Shawarma vs. Pajaron

2021-03-172021-03-17 administrator

G.R. No. 207156, January 16, 2017

TURKS SHAWARMA COMPANY/GEM ZEÑAROSA, Petitioners, v. FELICIANO Z. PAJARON AND LARRY A. CARBONILLA, Respondent.

DEL CASTILLO, J.:

FACTS:
Petitioners hired Feliciano Z. Pajaron (Pajaron) in May 2007 as … Read more

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The new ALSP Officers for the term 2020-2021!

2020-11-062020-11-14 administrator

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2020 Interim Rules on Remote Notarization

2020-07-312020-07-31 administrator

The full document can be downloaded through this link: http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/12490/

2020 INTERIM RULES ON REMOTE
NOTARIZATION OF PAPER DOCUMENTS

RULE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 1. Title. – These rules shall be known as the 2020 Rules on Remote Notarization … Read more

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Constitutionality of PhilSAT challenged before the Supreme Court

2019-03-082019-03-08 administrator

The validity of the Legal Education Board (LEB), primarily in its capacity in administering the Philippine Law School Admission Test (PhilSAT), went under scrutiny by oral argument before the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday, March 5, during the oral arguments … Read more

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Moral Turpitude

2018-07-292022-11-01 administrator

We have heard of the phrase “conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude.” So, what exactly does moral turpitude really mean? Let us dig deep into its historical context.

I. Historical Roots

The term moral turpitude first took … Read more

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