Supreme Court: Bank Cannot Recover Funds Made Available Through Its Own Gross Negligence
In a case involving a prematurely cleared regional check, the Supreme Court ruled that a bank cannot invoke unjust enrichment when its own failure to follow basic banking safeguards was the proximate cause of the loss. What happens when a bank makes money available to a depositor because of its own mistake—and the depositor withdraws […]
Supreme Court Modernizes Notice of Dishonor Rules in B.P. 22 Cases
The Supreme Court has recognized modern methods of serving notices of dishonor in bouncing-check cases, including electronic means, while setting clearer requirements for proving that notice was properly served. The Supreme Court has issued an important ruling concerning prosecutions under Batas Pambansa Blg. 22, or the Anti-Bouncing Check Law, addressing one of the recurring evidentiary […]
Extradition in the Philippines: What the Law Says and Which Countries Have Extradition Treaties
The formal request by the United States to extradite Apollo Quiboloy has brought renewed attention to a legal process that many Filipinos know little about: extradition. In August 2026, the Philippine Department of Justice confirmed that it had received the United States’ formal extradition request involving Quiboloy and two other respondents. The DOJ said it […]
Supreme Court Upholds Psychological Violence Conviction in Marriage-License Withdrawal Case
The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a man for psychological violence under Republic Act No. 9262, or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004, in a case involving his willful withdrawal of a marriage-license application after the woman became pregnant and the parties had publicly committed to marry. The Case […]
