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Case Digest: Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. v. Municipality of Tanauan, Leyte, G.R. No. L-31156, February 27, 1976
Taxing power is purely legislative. It cannot be delegated.
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2024 Landmark Cases In Relation to the Right to Life, Liberty, and Security
The Supreme Court has recently posted landmark cases decided in 2024 concerning the right to life, liberty, and security.
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Case Digest: Rafael v. Atty. Samson, A.C. No. 10253, August 22, 2017
A lawyer abandoned his client by cutting off all communications with him despite an ongoing case and negligently failed to file an Answer to the complaint against him.
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Case Digest: Collantes v. Atty. Mabuti, A.C. No. 9917, January 14, 2019
SUMMARY: A lawyer unlawfully notarized a Memorandum Agreement despite not being commissioned as a notary public. FACTS: Collantes alleged that Atty. Mabuti notarized a Memorandum Agreement (MA) despite not being commissioned as a notary public in 2008-2009. Atty. Mabuti denied the allegation and claimed that the signature was not his. The IBP found convincing evidence…
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Case Digest: Agot v. Atty. Rivera, A.C, No. 8000, August 5, 2014
SUMMARY: A lawyer misrepresented himself as an immigration lawyer and failed to perform his duties to his client. FACTS: Chamelyn Agot claimed that she was invited as maid of honor to her best friend’s wedding in US. To facilitate the issuance of her US visa, Agot sought the services of Atty. Rivera who represented himself as an immigration lawyer. She paid…
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Case Digest: Garcia v. Atty. Sesbreño, A.C. No. 10457, February 3, 2015
SUMMARY: A lawyer was convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude (homicide). While on parole, he represented a client in a civil case. FACTS: RTC convicted Atty. Sesbreño of homicide. While he was on parole, Sesbreño represented Melvyn Garcia’s daughters in filing an action for support against their father and their aunt while Garcia was…