MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) First Division has denied the petition of International School Manila (ISM), affirming that part-time and fixed-term employees are entitled to retirement benefits under the law. In a Decision promulgated on July 29, 2025, and penned by Associate Justice Ramon Paul B. Hernando, the…
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) Third Division has acquitted a man previously convicted of Robbery with Homicide in a 2009 ambush of Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel, ruling that his identification as the perpetrator was "unduly suggestive" and failed to meet the "totality of circumstances" test. In a…
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) Second Division has affirmed the conviction of a husband for psychological violence under the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 (RA 9262), ruling that the death of the complainant-wife does not extinguish criminal liability or stop the legal proceedings. In…