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Notes on Philippine law
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May 15, 2025, 8:00 AM
Marital Infidelity as Psychological Violence
An overview of how RA 9262 treats marital infidelity that causes psychological suffering as a recognized form of violence against women and their children.
May 9, 2025, 8:00 AM
Buyers in Good Faith
What it means under Philippine law to acquire property as a buyer in good faith, and the circumstances in which that protection applies to a purchase.
Mar 15, 2025, 8:00 AM
Specific Performance
What specific performance is as a contractual remedy under Philippine law, when a party may seek it, and the role bad faith plays in the courts' analysis.
Mar 15, 2025, 8:00 AM
The Right of Ownership vs. Right of Possession in Real Property
A look at the distinction between ownership and possession of real property under the Civil Code, and why the difference matters in actual disputes.
Mar 14, 2025, 8:00 AM
Extra Judicial Settlement in the Philippines
How qualifying heirs may settle an estate out of court under Rule 74, the conditions the law requires, and the Supreme Court cases that shape it.
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