Tenorio Law Offices

08/01/2025

Family Mediation ⚖️🇵🇭

The Supreme Court (SC) En Banc has approved the Rule on Family Mediation (Rule) in a resolution dated November 5, 2024 in A.M. No. 24-02-06-SC. This initiative aims to address the emerging need for family mediation, both domestic and international, enhance the efficiency of family courts, reduce court backlogs, and promote the best interests of the child. The Rule also introduces innovations in dealing with family cases.

The Rule describes family mediation as a process in which a mediator, acting as an impartial third party, facilitates the resolution of family disputes and helps the parties in reaching voluntary agreements.

Family mediation, a non-adversarial process, should include children and give them a chance to share their thoughts on issues that impact them. The process must focus on what is best for the child and the family.

The Rule is limited to suits between spouses; parents and children; other ascendants and descendants; siblings; relatives within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity (by blood) or affinity (by marriage); and parties in a common-law, dating or sexual relationship, former or present.

The Rule took effect 15 calendar days after publication. It was published in a newspaper of general circulation on December 14, 2024.

Following the Rule’s approval, the Committee, together with the Philippine Judicial Academy, shall prepare for the Application, Training, and Accreditation of Family Mediators.

Read the full text of the Press Release: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/sc-approves-rule-on-family-mediation/

Read the full text of the Resolution: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/24-02-06-sc-the-rule-on-family-mediation/



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02/01/2025

Eat Bulaga vs. TAPE
Court of Appeals 🇵🇭⚖️

The indefatigable Tito, Vic and Joey have scored another legal victory after the Court of Appeals affirmed their ownership of the “Eat Bulaga!” trademark and intellectual property.

READ MORE: https://inqnews.net/TVJwins

16/12/2024

Hindi maaaring suspendihin ng isang Christian school ang isang dalagang g**o dahil sa pagbubuntis.

Ito ang naging desisyon ng Korte Suprema nang idineklara nitong illegal ang pagsuspinde ng Bohol Wisdom School (BWS) sa isang g**o dahil sa pagkakabuntis nang hindi pa ikinakasal.

Binigyang-diin ng Korte Suprema na ang premarital sexual relations sa pagitan ng dalawang single and consenting adults na humahantong sa pagbubuntis ay hindi imoral. Walang batas na nagbabawal dito at hindi rin ito sumasalungat sa anumang pangunahing patakaran ng Estado na makikita sa Konstitusyon.

Nilinaw ng Korte na sa ilalim ng batas, ang pamantayan ng moralidad na naaangkop sa lahat ay pampubliko at sekular, hindi base sa relihiyon.

Ang pampubliko at sekular na moralidad ay tumutukoy sa pag-uugali na ipinagbabawal dahil sa mga nakakapinsalang epekto nito sa lipunan ng tao sa halip na batay sa mga paniniwala sa relihiyon.

Dahil hindi maituturing na imoral ang pagbubuntis ng g**o, hindi ito wastong batayan para sa kanyang pagkakasuspinde.

Inutusan ng Korte ang BWS na bayaran ang g**o ng backwages at mga benepisyong dapat bayaran sa kanya noong panahon na siya ay nasuspinde.

Ang Desisyon ay mula sa First Division ng Korte Suprema, na isinulat ni Associate Justice Ricardo R. Rosario.

Basahin ang buong press release: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/252124-bohol-wisdom-school-dr-simplicio-yap-jr-and-raul-h-deloso-vs-miraflor-mabao/

Basahin ang buong teksto ng Desisyon: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/252124-bohol-wisdom-school-dr-simplicio-yap-jr-and-raul-h-deloso-vs-miraflor-mabao/

14/10/2024

12/10/2024

Kapag pinaghirapan mo, siyempre hindi mo gugustuhin na basta-basta na lang ito kunin o gamitin ng iba.

Labag sa batas ang pamemeke at pamimirata. Kung ikaw ay nabiktima ng pekeng produkto, huwag mag-alinlangan na i-report ito agad sa Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Office

Respect IP Rights! Report IP Violations!

22/09/2024

The Supreme Court has ruled that foreign divorce decrees do not require judicial proceedings abroad to be recognized in the Philippines.

The Court ruled that Filipinos who were previously married to foreigners can seek judicial recognition of their foreign divorce under Article 26, paragraph 2 of the Family Code. The type of divorce, whether administrative or judicial, does not matter. As long as the divorce is valid under the foreign spouse's national law, it will be recognized in the Philippines for the Filipino spouse.

The Court emphasized that Article 26(2) aims to prevent a situation where a foreign spouse can remarry while the Filipino spouse remains bound by the marriage.

The Court also clarified that under Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) Circular No. 157-2022-A, the OCA’s compilation of foreign divorce laws serves only as a preliminary reference for courts but does not dispense with the requirements of proving foreign divorce laws under the Revised Rules on Evidence.

Read the full press release: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/sc-recognition-of-divorce-not-limited-to-those-decreed-by-foreign-courts/

Read the full text of the Decision: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/249238-republic-of-the-philippines-vs-ruby-cuevas-ng-a-k-a-ruby-ng-sono/

20/09/2024

11/09/2024

Did you know that the small items that fit your pockets are filled with protected intellectual properties? From smartphones to keys and wallets, here are 5 IPs you carry with you.

With these small items, you're constantly interacting with IP! Be aware of the creativity and innovation that's inside your pocket.

The world needs our creativity! Let your imagination run free and turn your ideas into protected IP! 🚀🌟

Learn more about IP here: https://www.ipophil.gov.ph/

06/09/2024

Register your Trademarks ⚖️🇵🇭

Huwag mo nang palampasin ang chance na masabing "and it feels so right!" Make sure na this time, registered na ang IP mo, para sure din na protektado sa mang-aagaw!

Learn how to register your IP here:
https://www.ipophil.gov.ph/

05/09/2024

Anti-VAWC Act ⚖️🇵🇭

The Supreme Court ruled that Criminal Intent to cause anguish is Presumed in Marital Infidelity.

Ayon po Korte Suprema, ipinapalagay daw po ng batas na intensyunal or sinasadya ng lalaki ang pagdulot ng emosyunal na paghihirap sa isang babae kapag ang nasabing lalaki ay nangangaliwa or nakikipag mabutihan sa ibang babae.

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The Supreme Court has ruled that in determining whether marital infidelity caused psychological violence under the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act, criminal intent is presumed in the act of marital infidelity.

Read more at: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/sc-criminal-intent-to-cause-anguish-presumed-in-marital-infidelity-under-anti-vawc-act/

29/08/2024

Matagal na pagliban ng asawa, maituturing na Psychological Incapacity ayon sa Korte Suprema

Ang matagal ng pagkawala ng asawa sa kanilang pamamahay ay maaring ituring na katibayan ng psychological incapacity na basehan para ipawalang-bisa ang kasal.

Sa Desisyon na isinulat ni Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen, pinawalang-bisa ng Korte Suprema ang kasal nina Leonora at Alfredo matapos mapatunayan na tumanggi si Alfredo na magbigay ng pinansyal na suporta sa kanyang pamilya at tuluyang iniwan si Leonora at kanilang mga anak simula 1994.

Napatunayan ding nagkaroon ng relasyon si Alfredo sa ibang mga babae.

Ayon sa Korte Suprema, nakasaad sa Article 68 ng Family Code na obligasyon ng mag-asawa na magsama, magpakita ng pag-ibig, respeto, at katapatan sa isa't isa, at magbigay ng tulong at suporta.

Ang pangangaliwa ni Alfredo, ang kanyang matagal na pagkawala sa tahanan at ang hindi pagbibigay ng suporta sa kanyang misis at anak ay nagpapakita na hindi nya naiintindihan ang kanyang mga obligasyon bilang asawa at ama.

05/06/2024

Usapang LABOR 🇵🇭⚖️

The Supreme Court has nullified a set of quitclaims after finding that the employer tricked its employees into signing them.

Read more at: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/sc-voids-quitclaims-due-to-employers-use-of-deceit/