SC: Denial of Adoption Forecloses Incidental Name Change

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) Second Division, in a Decision promulgated on August 18, 2025, partially reversed the Court of Appeals (CA) and denied the attempt to change a nonmarital child's surname as an "incidental relief" to a failed adoption petition.The Court, in a decision penned by Senior…

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SC Finds No Violation of Vloggers’ Right to Free Speech in Tricomm Hearings

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) En Banc has dismissed a petition filed by a group of vloggers and content creators, led by Ernesto S. Abines, Jr., who sought to prohibit the House of Representatives (HOR) from compelling their attendance at a joint inquiry into "fake news" and online…

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SC upholds disqualification of Florido for vote buying

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) En Banc has dismissed the Petition for Certiorari filed by former senatorial candidate Matt Erwin V. Florido, affirming the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) ruling that disqualified him for committing vote-buying. The Court, in a Decision penned by Associate Justice J. Lopez and promulgated…

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