Lexter Digest

How did complainant in this case lose a Php27 Million award in actual damages?



https://www.lexterdigest.com/case-digest/Do-All-Metals-Industries%2C-Inc.-v.-Security-Bank-Corp./G.R.-No.-176339/SUBJECT-%3A-Remedial-Law/TOPIC-%3A-Filing-Fees

Can an amendment be made to substantially alter a cause of action or defense?



https://www.lexterdigest.com/case-digest/Philippine-Amusement-and-Gaming-Corporation-(PAGCOR)-v.-Hon.-Romulo-Lopez/Adm.-Matter-No.-RTJ-04-1848/SUBJECT-%3A-Remedial-Law/TOPIC-%3A-Amended-and-Supplemental-Pleadings

Are the Philippine courts convenient fora in these cases?



https://www.lexterdigest.com/case-digest/Navida-et.-al.-v.-Hon.-Teodoro-Dizon%2C-Jr.-et.-al./G.R.-No.-125078/SUBJECT-%3A-Remedial-Law/TOPIC-%3A-Jurisdiction

Navida et. al. v. Hon. Teodoro Dizon, Jr. et. al., G.R. No. 125078, SUBJECT : Remedial Law, TOPIC : Jurisdiction Beginning 1993, a number of personal injury suits were filed in different Texas state courts by citizens of twelve foreign countries, including the Philippines. The thousands of plaintiffs sought damages for injuries they allegedly sustained from their exposure to dibromochloropropane (“DBCP”), ...

When does a trial court have jurisdiction over a petition for declaratory relief?



https://www.lexterdigest.com/case-digest/City-of-Lapu-Lapu-v.-Philippine-Economic-Zone-Authority/G.R.-No.-184203/SUBJECT-%3A-Remedial-Law/TOPIC-%3A-Jurisdiction

What are the means and merit tests?



https://www.lexterdigest.com/case-digest/Re%3A-Request-of-National-Committee-on-Legal-Aid-to-exempt-legal-aid-clients-from-paying-filing%2C-docket-and-other-fees/A.M.-No.-08-11-7-SC/SUBJECT-%3A-Remedial-Law/TOPIC-%3A-Filing-Fees

In criminal cases, can you pay filing fees on a per count basis?



https://www.lexterdigest.com/case-digest/Chua-v.-Executive-Judge/G.R.-No.-202920/SUBJECT-%3A-Remedial-Law/TOPIC-%3A-Filing-Fees

Who has jurisdiction over a case for quieting of title over lands which belong to the public domain?



Bilag et. al. v. Ay-ay et. al., G.R. No. 189950, 24 April 2017.

https://www.lexterdigest.com/case-digest/Bilag-et.-al.-v.-Ay-ay-et.-al./G.R.-No.-189950/SUBJECT-%3A-Remedial-Law/TOPIC-%3A-Jurisdiction

Bilag et. al. v. Ay-ay et. al., G.R. No. 189950, SUBJECT : Remedial Law, TOPIC : Jurisdiction Ay-ay et. al. filed a complaint for quieting of title with a prayer for preliminary injunction against Bilag et. al. before the Regional Trial Court (“RTC”), Baguio City. Ay-ay et. al. alleged that they had purchased various portions of a parcel of land in Sitio Benin, Baguio City (“subject la...

Is the National Power Corporation (NPC) exempt from the payment of filing fees?

https://www.lexterdigest.com/case-digest/In-Re%3A-Exemption-of-the-National-Power-Corporation-from-Payment-of-Filing%2FDocket-Fees/A.M.-No.-05-10-20-SC/SUBJECT-%3A-Remedial-Law/TOPIC-%3A-Filing-Fees

In Re: Exemption of the National Power Corporation from Payment of Filing/Docket Fees, A.M. No. 05-10-20-SC, SUBJECT : Remedial Law, TOPIC : Filing Fees On 06 December 2005, the Supreme Court issued A.M. No. 05-10-20-SC, In re: Exemption of the National Power Corporation from the Payment of Filing/Docket Fees, on the basis of Section 13, Republic Act No. 6395 (An Act Revising the Charter of the National Power Corporation). It reads: “The Court Res...

Is there a difference between acquisition of jurisdiction and the exercise of jurisdiction?

https://lexterdigest.com/case-digest/Gonzales-v.-GJH-Land%2C-Inc./G.R.-No.-202664/SUBJECT-%3A-Remedial-Law/TOPIC-%3A-Jurisdiction