January 2026

As a general rule, a marriage solemnized by an unauthorized officiant is void. However, the Court held that under Article 35(2) of the Family Code, the marriage remains valid if one or both of the participating parties believe in good faith, and it is with this belief that grants the solemnising officer the authority. Hence, the marriage continues to have full legal effect, and even with the lack of legal capacity by the officiating person, the marriage should not be declared void.

Mercury Drug and Ganzon were grossly negligent in dispensing ear drops instead of eye drops. In the purchase and sale of drugs, there is an imperative duty on the druggist to take precautions to prevent death/injury to any person who relies on one’s absolute honesty and peculiar learning.

The Construction Industry Arbitration Commission (CIAC) has the authority to determine who should receive the judgment award it granted to a corporation that has already been dissolved.

The act of preventing an employee from reporting to work is considered dismissal, and the lack of just or authorized cause and procedural due process makes it illegal.