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Marriage through deception

by Jose C. Sison - June 5, 2026 - 12:00am

Marissa was a 43-year-old widow with two children. After her husband passed away, she and her children lived with her in-laws in the province, where she helped manage the family’s piggery business.

Music copyright

by Jose C. Sison - May 29, 2026 - 12:00am

This case involves a claim for damages for an alleged violation of copyright laws. Names used are not the real names of persons or entities.

Fun run

by Jose C. Sison - May 23, 2026 - 12:00am

The negligence of Running Events Inc., despite the jeepney driver’s negligence, was considered to be the proximate cause of the death.

Fun run

by Jose C. Sison - May 22, 2026 - 12:00am

This case involves a claim for damages that arose from negligence and caused the death of Angelo (not his real name), a participant in an organized running event, who was bumped by a jeepney during the race.

Donation

by Jose C. Sison - May 15, 2026 - 12:00am

Maria is one of the nieces of Doña Carmen, a wealthy widow with no children. On April 11, 1958, Doña Carmen executed a deed of donation in favor of Maria, consisting of seven parcels of land, in consideration...

Broken vows

by Jose C. Sison - May 8, 2026 - 12:00am

This case involves Carlo, a lawyer who was eventually disbarred for his obvious disregard for the sanctity of marriage and his unethical conduct.

Invalid title issuance

by Atty. Jose C. Sison - May 1, 2026 - 12:00am

The general rule is that when the owner’s duplicate of a Certificate of Title is lost, it may be reconstituted and a new one issued upon court order.

Parental claim conflict

by Jose C. Sison - January 30, 2026 - 12:00am

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the genetic material found in most human cells, carrying information that is passed from one generation to the next.

Rightful owner of the land

by Jose C. Sison - January 16, 2026 - 12:00am

But the supposed impeachable offense of PBBM stands on loose ground.

Professor AWOL

by Jose C. Sison - January 2, 2026 - 12:00am

The question in this case is whether a professor of a State University who is absent without official leave is automatically separated from civil service.

Reason to complain

by Jose C. Sison - December 26, 2025 - 12:00am

The rule in Philippine law says that when someone asks the court to dismiss a case for lack of reason, they are considered to have accepted everything written in the complaint, no matter what defenses they raise....

The sanctity of marriage

by Jose C. Sison - December 19, 2025 - 12:00am

Shaila, a Filipino, and Chris, a Portuguese, got married after two years of courtship.

Legally protected

by Jose C. Sison - December 12, 2025 - 12:00am

This case deals with whether the legitimacy and filiation of a child can be questioned as a side issue in another case.

Only a privilege

by Jose C. Sison - December 5, 2025 - 12:00am

This case deals with whether an appellant can withdraw his appeal. Mario, a poor fisherman, lived with his wife in a rural village near Mila, a 26-year-old woman with a mental disability.

Concealed crime

by Jose C. Sison - November 28, 2025 - 12:00am

When the death penalty was still in force, a brutal crime occurred in a remote barrio of an island province.

Adopted name

by Jose C. Sison - November 21, 2025 - 12:00am

Estella Garcia Ramos is the illegitimate daughter of Rance A. Reyes.

Adopted name

by Jose C. Sison - November 21, 2025 - 12:00am

Estella Garcia Ramos is the illegitimate daughter of Rance A. Reyes.

Conspiracy

by Jose C. Sison - November 14, 2025 - 12:00am

George, along with his brother Ronie, attended the birthday party of his girlfriend, Rica.

Absence without abandonment

by Jose C. Sison - November 7, 2025 - 12:00am

This case involves the dismissal of an employee who was accused of abandoning his job due to excessive absences without prior permission.

Caught by conscience

by Jose C. Sison - October 17, 2025 - 12:00am

This case proves that a suspect in a crime can also be the very source of evidence to establish his guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

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