BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) Second Division has affirmed a lower court's decision to award sole physical custody of a nonmarital child to her father, ruling that the child's safety and "best interest" outweigh the mother’s traditional legal preference under the Family Code.In a Decision promulgated on…
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) Third Division has ruled that the appointment of a receiver is a "convenient and feasible" means of liquidating a dissolved corporation, even when the three-year winding-up period provided by law has already expired.In a Decision promulgated on April 7, 2025, and penned…
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) First Division has ruled that warehouse "pickers" are indispensable to the beverage business, declaring them regular employees of Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. In a Decision promulgated on August 6, 2025, and penned by Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando, the Court reversed a Court…