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Does an employee’s voluntary resignation defeat a subsequent complaint for illegal dismissal? | G.R. No. 202724

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The Court ruled that Lobetania, Dimaiwat, Velasco, and Aguirre’s voluntary resignations barred their illegal dismissal claims, and in any case all petitioners—including Bance, who did not resign—were validly dismissed for just cause (breach of trust and fraud involving missing funds and an abused tuition-discount scheme). Still, because the University skipped the required two-notice procedure, Bance was awarded P30,000 in nominal damages despite the dismissal itself being upheld as valid.

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Domestic Adoption vs. Legal Guardianship: What Is the Difference?

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When a child needs a stable and permanent family environment, both domestic adoption and legal guardianship can offer care and protection—but they carry very different legal effects. Under Republic Act No. 11642, adoption creates a permanent legal parent-child relationship, granting adoptive parents full parental authority and generally severing legal ties with biological parents. Legal guardianship, meanwhile, gives a person the authority to care for and represent a child without creating the same parent-child relationship, and may be terminated once the circumstances requiring it cease. Choosing between the two isn’t just about who cares for the child—it shapes the legal rights, authority, and permanence of that relationship.

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Does one mortgage securing two separate debts bar suing on one after foreclosing the other?  | G.R. No. 203194

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In G.R. No. 203194, the Supreme Court ruled that a mortgage covering two separate obligations doesn’t merge them into one cause of action—since a mortgage is merely accessory to the principal loans it secures, foreclosing on one debt doesn’t bar a separate collection suit on a distinct, independent debt, even if both are secured by the same mortgage and due at the same time.

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Married Abroad, Divorced Abroad, Still Married at Home? The Philippines’ Foreign Divorce Puzzle

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The Philippines remains one of the only countries without a general domestic divorce law, creating unique challenges for Filipinos married to foreign nationals. Under Article 26(2) of the Family Code, a Filipino spouse may seek judicial recognition of a foreign divorce—but only under specific conditions, with decades of Supreme Court rulings shaping who qualifies and how. Beyond the right to remarry, unresolved foreign divorces can carry hidden consequences for property, child custody, and inheritance, making proper legal recognition essential rather than optional.

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STLAF Congratulates Atty. Gabriel Adora on His Promotion to Associate Partner

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The entire STLAF family congratulates Atty. Adora on this well-deserved milestone. We are proud to see his hard work and commitment recognized in this way, and we look forward to his continued leadership and contributions as he takes on greater responsibilities within the firm. Here’s to many more achievements ahead, Atty. Adora — we are excited to see the impact you will continue to make.

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