Cadavos Berroya & Associates Law Firm

25/09/2026

19/09/2026

📢 NOTICE OF DAMAGE RESTITUTION 📢

Quick update for everyone: We've officially received the payment for the damages at Cadavos Law Office, September 18, 2026 with the amount of ₱16,000 (as per the favor asked of the parents instead of ₱28,300).

We sincerely appreciate the responsible party's cooperation and accountability in resolving this matter especially the parents of Paul Ernie Gaco Quiapo and Sir Paul Ernie himself, as to the collected funds, it will be immediately directed toward the necessary repairs and restoration of the unit.

I would like to sincerely ask everyone to please stop bashing him since he has already paid the amount we settled for the repairs and since he is also a victim of false hope and love. Nadani ug nailad lang pod siya sa usa ka babayeng salta diri nga sama sa uwak ang kamaro. I hope this would also serve you a lesson Sir to choose and think carefully about serious matters like this to avoid legal problems. And as I have promised I will delete your photo that I have posted earlier. God bless to you and especially your parents.

I would also want to share and let everyone know that AISHALYN LIBOON has NO PARTICIPATION/ NO APPEARANCE — HINDI NAGBAYAD, WALANG PAKE, WALANG GINAWA & HINDI PUMUNTA on this day of reconciliation/mediation all efforts to reconcile this matter is through the Quiapo’s.

I have lots of lessons learned — to be more vigilant in this field of business dealing different individuals. Thank you to those involved for stepping up, taking responsibility, and settling this matter. 🙌✨

Sincerely,
CAR RENTAL MARANDING

19/09/2026

𝐋𝐀𝐖 𝐃𝐀𝐘 | 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟏𝟗

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines joins the nation in the observance of Law Day, celebrated every September 19 pursuant to Proclamation No. 1477, s. 1975. The proclamation recognizes the indispensable role of the administration of justice in a democracy and the important contribution of lawyers in strengthening the rule of law.

Today, we honor the members of the legal profession whose work advances justice, protects rights, and upholds the principles upon which our democratic institutions stand.

May this occasion remind us that the practice of law is not only a profession, but also a continuing responsibility to serve the public, defend the rule of law, and help make justice accessible to all.

Happy Law Day!

Serve the Country. Hail the IBP!

24/08/2026

The (SC) has ruled that courts may determine whether a party is alive or dead in an ejectment case when necessary to resolve who has the right to possess a property. However, this finding is only provisional and applies solely to the ejectment case.

In a Decision written by Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, the SC’s First Division emphasized this ruling as it denied the appeal filed by Belinda E. Soriano and her relatives (collectively, Belinda and others) in an ejectment case filed against them by Antonio V. Estrella (Estrella).

Estrella claimed ownership of a property in Quezon City where Belinda and others lived with his permission. When they refused his demand in 2012 to vacate the property so he could renovate it, Estrella filed an unlawful detainer case.

Belinda and others argued that the case should be dismissed because Estrella supposedly lacked the legal capacity to sue, having died in 1990. They provided his death certificate as evidence.

Ruling in Estrella’s favor, the SC held that Estrella had successfully overcome the presumption created by his death certificate. The parties themselves acknowledged that the Estrella who filed the case was the same Estrella named in the property’s title. Belinda and others never claimed that he was an impostor or disputed his identity. This, along with Estrella’s living presence, confirmed his legal capacity to sue.

​The SC clarified that while the proper remedy to cancel a death certificate or correct a civil registry entry is to file a petition for cancellation, this does not prevent courts hearing ejectment cases from provisionally determining whether a party is alive or dead when necessary to resolve the issue of possession.

Accordingly, the SC held that a court’s finding on whether a party is alive or dead in an ejectment case is limited to determining that party’s legal capacity to sue and right to physical possession of the property.

The SC also ruled that the requirements for unlawful detainer were met. Belinda and others initially had lawful possession of the property; however, it became unlawful once Estrella demanded that they vacate and they refused, leading him to file the case within the one-year period required by law.

Read the full text of the Press Release at https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=171407.

Read the full text of the Decision at https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/236333-belinda-e-soriano-et-al-vs-antonio-v-estrella/.

Copying of this content is subject to the SC PIO’s Credit Attribution Policy: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/credit-attribution-policy/.

24/08/2026

🔔 The Office of the Chairperson, Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel H. Gaerlan, reminds examinees that there are only 5 DAYS LEFT to complete the asynchronous Sample Examination on Examplify.

Failure to take it shall cause the deactivation of the examinee’s Examplify account.

For further information, please refer to the Examplify User Guide by scanning the QR code or clicking the link: https://tinyurl.com/2026BarExamplifyGuide

24/08/2026

24/06/2026

In Cadavos Berroya & Associates Law Firm, every pleading and court submission is prepared through collaborative efforts between lawyers to make sure your right, liberty and property is protected.

Alia Arnz-Dragon Anna Angelic Omar Buzz Vic Berroya Pete Cadavos

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