Tag: non excusat

The untimely and heartbreaking deaths of two collegiate basketball players have captured the attention of the entire nation, drawing an outpouring of grief, sympathy and concern. These young athletes were…

A recent social media post of a certain senator concerning the concept of force majeure – suggesting that the on-going war in the Middle East, the possibility of a China-Taiwan…

Recently, the arrest of a former broadcaster and host – known for his defunct evening talk show with another prominent media personality – has captured public attention. The arrest was…

Article 694 of the Civil Code of the Philippines defines nuisance: A nuisance is any act, omission, establishment, business, condition of property, or anything else which: (1) Injures or endangers…

Section 1, Rule 2 of the Rules of Court requires that every ordinary civil action must be based on a cause of action, otherwise, the civil action is susceptible to…

News about marriage or co-habitation with a minor by an adult is always bothersome, if not irksome. In the Philippines, it is often perpetrated by group of people with their…

In a case[1] decided by the Supreme Court on February 03, 2025, it was clarified that the 2019 Revised Rules on Evidence (A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC) modified the title of the Best…

quasi-judicial or administrative adjudicatory power is the power by administrative agencies to hear and determine questions of fact to which the legislative policy is to apply and to decide in…

The Revised Penal Code (Act No. 3815), particularly Article 13, paragraph 7, considers as a mitigating circumstance the scenario where the offender voluntarily surrender himself to a person in authority…

In one of my earlier columns, I discussed the difference between Homicide and Murder as defined and penalized under Article 249 and 248 of the Revised Penal Code, respectively. Aside…