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03/02/2026

Isinantabi ng ang kasong adultery na inihain ng kinatawan ng isang lalaki laban sa kanyang asawa. Muling iginiit ng Korte na tanging ang mismong asawang nasaktan o naagrabyado ang may karapatang magsampa ng ganitong kaso.

Sa isang desisyong isinulat ni Associate Justice Antonio T. Kho, Jr., binaliktad ng Ikalawang Dibisyon ng Korte Suprema ang pasya ng Regional Trial Court (RTC) na nag-utos na muling buksan ang kasong adultery laban kina Aurel Ann Chua-Chiba at kapwa-akusado na si Michael Llona.

Nagsampa, sa pamamagitan ng isang kinatawan, ng kasong adultery at grave threats si Jin Chiba laban sa asawa niyang si Aurel at kay Michael.

Hindi pinagbigyan ng Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC) ang kasong adultery sa dahilang tanging ang mismong asawang naagrabyado lamang ang maaaring magsampa nito.

Binaliktad ng RTC ang desisyon ng MeTC at pinagtibay na tumugon sa mga pamantayang legal ang pagsasampa ng kaso, dahil nakalakip naman sa reklamong inihain ng kinatawan ni Jin ang mismong complaint-affidavit ni Jin.

Hindi ito sinang-ayunan ng Korte Suprema at muling iginiit na ang adultery ay isang pribadong krimen na maaari lamang usigin kung may reklamong inihain mismo ng asawang inagrabyado. Binanggit ng Korte ang Rule 110, Section 5, ng Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure at ang Article 344 ng Revised Penal Code (RPC).

Ipinaliwanag ng Korte Suprema na umiiral ang kahingiang ito “bilang paggalang sa panig na inagrabyado, na maaaring mas piliing tiisin na lamang nang tahimik ang dinanas na paglabag kaysa humarap sa eskandalo ng isang pampublikong paglilitis.” Pinahihintulutan ng batas ang asawang inagrabyado na magpasya kung dadalhin ba ang usapin sa hukuman o aayusin ito nang pribado.

Sa kasong ito, ang reklamong adultery ay hindi sinimulan ng mismong asawang inagrabyado kundi ng kanyang kinatawan. Bagaman nagsumite si Jin ng sarili niyang complaint-affidavit, ito ay isinama lamang bilang kalakip o annex sa reklamong inihain ng kanyang kinatawan.

Dahil hindi natugunan ang mga kahingian sa ilalim ng Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure at ng Revised Penal Code, itinuring ng Korte Suprema na walang wastong reklamo naisampa at tuluyan nitong ibinasura ang kaso.

Basahin ang kabuuan ng press release sa https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=159759

Basahin ang kabuuang teksto ng Desisyon sa https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=159743

Basahin ang Concurring Opinion ni Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen sa https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=159748

Sumunod sa Credit Attribution Policy ng SC PIO: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/credit-attribution-policy/.

03/02/2026

Sa sesyon ng En Banc ngayong Miyerkules, ika-28 ng Enero 2026, nagpasya ang Korte Suprema na kapag lampas na sa dalawang taon mula sa administrative reconstitution o muling pagsasaayos ng titulo ng lupa, hindi na kailangan ang paglalathala sa ilalim ng R.A. 26.

Sa Desisyon na isinulat ni Associate Justice Jhosep Y. Lopez, tinanggihan ng Korte ang petisyon na inihain ng Republika ng Pilipinas, sa pamamagitan ng Office of the Solicitor General, na kumuwestiyon sa pagpapatanggal ng annotation sa titulo sa lupa ni Antonio V. Mitra.

Si Mitra ay may-ari ng isang lupain sa Quezon City. Nang ipalagay na nawala o nasira ang kanyang Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT), nagsumite siya ng kahilingan para sa administratibong reconstitution ng titulo.

Alinsunod sa Republic Act (R.A.) Blg. 26, ang batas na namamahala sa reconstitution ng mga titulong nawala o nasira, ang naibalik na titulo ay may anotasyong nagsasaad na ito ay walang paglabag o pagkasira sa karapatan o interes ng sinumang partido na nakatala sa orihinal na kopya noong ito ay nawala o nasira.

Pagkalipas ng dalawampu’t pitong taon, humiling si Mitra sa Regional Trial Court (RTC) na ipabura ang anotasyon, sa dahilang wala namang sinumang nag-angkin o nagpakita ng interes sa ari-arian sa loob ng panahong iyon. Pinagbigyan ng RTC ang kahilingan at iniutos ang pagtanggal ng anotasyon. Pinagtibay naman ito ng Court of Appeals, na nagpasya na hindi na kailangan ang publikasyon at pagpapaskil dahil sa mahabang panahong lumipas mula nang ma-reconstitute ang titulo.

Bilang pag-sang-ayon sa Court of Appeals, ipinaliwanag ng Korte Suprema na sa ilalim ng R.A. Blg. 26, kakailanganin lamang ang pagpapaskil at publikasyon kung ang petisyon para ipabura ang kinakailangang anotasyon ay inihain sa loob ng dalawang taon mula sa petsa ng administratibong reconstitution, at kung wala ring inihain na petisyon para maitala ang isang interes na maaaring nakaligtaan sa loob ng panahong iyon.

Basahin ang kabuuan ng Press Briefer sa https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=159902.

Ang buong teksto ng Desisyon sa G.R. No. 264862, Republic of the Philippines v. Antonio V. Mitra, ay ilalathala sa website ng Korte Suprema sa sandaling ito ay maging available.

Sumunod sa Credit Attribution Policy ng SC PIO: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/credit-attribution-policy/.

03/02/2026

The has approved the Proposed Amendments to the Guidelines on the Conduct of Videoconferencing.

The Guidelines shall take effect on February 16, 2026, 15 days following its posting on the Supreme Court and OCA websites.

The Guidelines expand the definition of “overseas venues,” which now covers “Philippine consulates and embassies, other Philippine government offices abroad, other places allowed under applicable bilateral or multilateral agreements, and any other venue authorized by the Supreme Court for videoconferencing from abroad.” [Section 2(j), Part 1]

Section 4, Part 2 of the Guidelines details how videoconferencing is initiated:

“In civil and criminal cases, the parties, through their counsel, individually or jointly, may, by written or oral motion, move that they be allowed to participate via videoconferencing.

“In criminal cases, a motion to participate via videoconferencing shall be accompanied by a waiver of the right of the accused to meet witnesses face to face when the videoconferencing specifically involves the confrontation of a witness.

“Videoconferencing shall be the preferred mode in cases involving PDLs and CICL at all stages of the proceedings.

“It shall also be the preferred mode for arraignment, bail hearings, and hearings involving minor incidents of other accused, such as, but not limited to, clarificatory hearings, compliance hearings, and other similar ancillary matters where the presence of the accused is not necessary, unless the court deems it appropriate for the accused to appear in person.

“For a just, speedy, and inexpensive disposition of cases, the court may, on its own instance, order that the proceedings be conducted through videoconferencing at any or all stages”

Copies of the Guidelines are available at:

Supreme Court website:https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/A.M-No.-24-11-02-SC_FINAL.pdf

Office of the Court Administrator website:https://oca.judiciary.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/A.M-No.-24-11-02-SC_FINAL.pdf

Happy birthday, Atty. Pam! 🎉Wishing you good health, continued wisdom, and strength as you serve with integrity and purp...
26/01/2026

Happy birthday, Atty. Pam! 🎉

Wishing you good health, continued wisdom, and strength as you serve with integrity and purpose. May you continue to be a source of guidance and help to many, using your knowledge and compassion to make a positive impact in the lives of others.

May God bless you with grace, peace, and fulfillment in the year ahead.

— from all of us at Pamela Carasi-Tapan Law Office

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24/01/2026

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As part of the Anniversary celebration of Pamela Carasi-Tapan Law Office, Atty. Pamela C. Tapan will be offering FREE NO...
07/01/2026

As part of the Anniversary celebration of Pamela Carasi-Tapan Law Office, Atty. Pamela C. Tapan will be offering FREE NOTARIAL SERVICES (𝗟𝗜𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗬𝗢) every Wednesday of January 2026, starting January 14.

📄 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 (𝗦𝗮𝗸𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗼):
The free notarial service is limited to 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 (𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗮𝘆) such as affidavit of loss (𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙠𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙖), affidavit of undertaking (𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙠𝙤), affidavit of consent (𝙥𝙖𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙤𝙩), joint affidavits, and similar documents.

❌ 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 (𝗛𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝗦𝗮𝗸𝗹𝗮𝘄):
Deeds of Absolute Sale, deeds of transfer, conveyancing documents, and any document involving the transfer of real or personal property (𝙢𝙜𝙖 𝙙𝙤𝙠𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙖 𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙩 𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙧𝙞-𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙣) are not included.

⚖️ 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟰 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝘆. 𝗣𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗖. 𝗧𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁’𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

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05/01/2026

Happy New Year!

May we have prosperous year ahead!

🚀 WE’RE HIRING!Paralegal & Administrative Staff ⚖️Are you the type of person who:✔️ Can organize documents better than a...
15/11/2025

🚀 WE’RE HIRING!
Paralegal & Administrative Staff ⚖️

Are you the type of person who:
✔️ Can organize documents better than any other
✔️ Can draft, format, and proofread like a superhero with a keyboard?
✔️ Thinks deadlines are sacred and “follow up” is a way of life?
✔️ Doesn’t panic when faced with a stack of pleadings, post-its, or partners?

If yes… CONGRATULATIONS!, you might be exactly who we’ve been searching for!

We need:
📌 A Paralegal who loves reading, legal research and drafting
📌 An Administrative Staff who can handle scheduling, documents, clients, and the occasional chaos—with grace and caffeine.

What we offer: (aside from the salary and other benefits)
✨ A supportive team
✨ A professional environment
✨ Real opportunities to grow
✨ And free exposure to legal drama (the good kind… mostly)

If you think you’re the missing piece in our very organized (and occasionally frantic) puzzle, send your CV to:
📩 [email protected]

Come join us!

Atty. Pamela Carasi-Tapan joined the IBP Bataan team in their legal aid activity at BJMP Orani District Jail as part of ...
29/10/2025

Atty. Pamela Carasi-Tapan joined the IBP Bataan team in their legal aid activity at BJMP Orani District Jail as part of the National Correctional Consciousness Week (NACOCOW) 2025.

A meaningful day dedicated to providing access to justice and legal support for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs). ⚖️

Maging matalino! Protektahan ang sarili laban sa pekeng abogado!
26/10/2025

Maging matalino! Protektahan ang sarili laban sa pekeng abogado!

Paalala mula sa IBP: Protektahan ang sarili laban sa pekeng abogado.

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