Free Legal Aid 2019

Free Legal Aid 2019 is a legal aid mission of Barrat Law: The Law Office of Atty. Saidamen Mamle Barrat in coordination with #DominiumLawyers & Lanao Alliance of Human Rights Advocates, Inc. (LAHRA). The activity was organized to cater to the legal needs of indigents such as legal advice and notarization of simple affidavits. It …

OPLAN DANSALAN sa SULTAN NAGA DIMAPORO: Legal Documentation for Damages and Losses & Legal Counseling

Oplan Dansalan sa Sultan Naga Dimaporo was an offshoot of "OPLAN DANSALAN", a legal aid mission in Marawi City, which was organized by Integrated Bar of the Philippines - Lanao del Sur Chapter (IBP-LDS) and partners to cater to the legal documentation and legal counselling needs of the internally displaced persons of Marawi City. The …

G.R. No. 211966 Abagatnan, et. al. v. Spouses Clarito August 7, 2017

Facts: The petitioners in the case filed a Complaint for Unlawful Detainer and Damages against respondents. Notably, the Complaint alleged that prior barangay conciliation proceedings are not required as a pre-condition for the filing of the case in court, given that not all petitioners are residents of Roxas City. Specifically, petitioner Jimmy C. Abagatnan resided in Laguna, …

G.R. No. 216120 PhilTrust Bank v. Gabinete, et. al. March 29, 2017

Facts: A signature on a duly notarized Continuing Suretyship Agreement purportedly owned by Gabinete was disowned by him. In asserting that there was a forgery, he was able to have the NBI conduct a comparative analysis of his submitted signature specimen and his signature as appearing in the said document. In the witness stand, the …

Prison terms under the Revised Penal Code; their whole duration and different periods

Prison Terms Whole Duration Different Periods Maximum Medium Minimum Reclusion perpetua 20 years and 1 day to 40 years *After 30 years, person sentenced becomes eligible for pardon *Indivisible penalty Reclusion temporal 12 years and 1 day to 20 years 17 years, 4 months and 1 day to 20 years 14 years, 8 months and …

Grievance Committees in the Department of Education; Their Composition & Responsibilities

Composition: The different Grievance Committees shall be composed, as follows: a. School Grievance Committee Principal or Head Teacher President of the Faculty Club A teacher who is acceptable to both the aggrieved party and the object of the grievance to be appointed by the Principal or Head Teacher. b. District Grievance Committee District Supervisor/Coordinator or …

Grievance Machinery in the Department of Education

(Enclosure to DepEd Order No. 35, s. 2004) Basic Policies: A grievance shall be resolved expeditiously at all times at the lowest level possible. However, if not settled at the lowest level possible, an aggrieved party shall present his/her grievance step by step following the hierarchy of positions. The aggrieved party shall be assured freedom …

What constitutes a trust receipt transaction?

Trust receipt transactions are governed by the provisions of PD 115 which defines such a transaction as follows: Section 4. What constitutes a trust receipt transaction. A trust receipt transaction, within the meaning of this Decree, is any transaction by and between a person referred to in this Decree as the entruster, and another person referred to …

G.R. No. 143772 DBP v. Prudential Bank November 22, 2005

Facts: In 1973, Lirag Textile Mills, Inc. (Litex) opened an irrevocable commercial letter of credit with respondent Prudential Bank for US$498,000. This was in connection with its importation of 5,000 spindles for spinning machinery with drawing frame, simplex fly frame, ring spinning frame and various accessories, spare parts and tool gauge. These were released to …

G.R. No. 164301 BPI v. BPI Employees Union-Davao August 10, 2010

Facts: Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) moves for reconsideration of the Supreme Court’s Decision dated August 10, 2010, holding that former employees of the Far East Bank and Trust Company (FEBTC) “absorbed” by BPI pursuant to the two banks’ merger in 2000 were covered by the Union Shop Clause in the then existing collective …