RTC Branch 44 Bacolod City

27/09/2026

25/09/2026

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𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐂𝐊: 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭-𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 (𝐄𝐍𝐏𝐬)

Here is the list of the first batch of ENPs commissioned by the Supreme Court 𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

The processing of applications for the commissioning of ENPs, including those with pending applications, is still ongoing.

The commissioning of ENPs is part of the preparations for the upcoming operationalization of eNotarization on 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

16/09/2026

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POV: You are fighting a criminal case.

The prosecutor investigates, finds probable cause, and files the official criminal charge—the Information—in court. Later, you appeal to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

The DOJ Secretary reviews the file, reverses the prosecutor, and declares, "There is no case here; withdraw the charges immediately!"

You assume you are free.

But when the prosecutor goes to court to drop the case, the judge says, "Not so fast. I will decide whether to dismiss this case or not."

This is exactly what happened in the landmark case of Crespo v. Mogul.

The Supreme Court ruled that once a criminal case is filed in court, the executive branch loses its exclusive control over its disposition. The prosecutor cannot simply walk into court and take the case back. The fate of that case—whether it gets dismissed, or whether you get convicted or acquitted—rests entirely within the sound discretion of the trial judge.

The prosecutor owns the door to the courthouse, but the judge rules the house.

📚 Crespo v. Mogul, G.R. No. L-53373 (April 30, 1987)

🖋️ Justice Leo D. Medialdea

11/09/2026

𝐃𝐈𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖? 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

From the former 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧 (𝟏𝟒) 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬, the proposed amendments streamline the coverage to 𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 (𝟖), including:

(a) Change of name;
(b) Cancellation or correction of entries in the civil registry;
(c) Compulsory recognition of filiation;
(d) Appointment of a legal representative under Republic Act No. 11046;
(e) Guardianship;
(f) Declaration of absence and death;
(g) Escheat; and
(h) Settlement of the estate of deceased persons.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮.

We are inviting all Justices, Judges, Lawyers, and Legal Professionals are invited to participate in the two-part survey which remains open until 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

Access them here:

Part I - tinyurl.com/SpecProSurveyP…
Part II - tinyurl.com/SpecProSurveyP…

Check out the text of the proposed amendments to the Rules on Special Proceedings at tinyurl.com/ProposedSpecPr…

Source:

SC Public Information Office

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