Atty. Angelica A. Deiparine

07/07/2026

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01/07/2026

SC: EMPLOYERS CAN'T USE ABSENCE AS SOLE GROUND FOR DISMISSAL

Absence from work does not automatically amount to job abandonment or justify dismissal, the Supreme Court has ruled.

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23/06/2026

𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗦: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝘀

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀: under the Implementing Rules, a child "above fifteen" means a child who is 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟭 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗹𝗱. So the dividing line is the fifteenth birthday. A child who has passed it, even by a day, can be examined for discernment and held liable. Being fifteen does not automatically mean exemption.

Republic Act No. 9344, the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, sets the minimum age of criminal responsibility in the Philippines. The rule turns on two things: the child's age and whether the child acted with discernment.

𝗔 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝟭𝟱 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝟭𝟴 is treated differently. The law still presumes this child has no criminal liability, but that presumption can be overturned. If the prosecution proves the child acted with discernment, the child incurs criminal liability. If discernment is not proven, the child is exempt and undergoes intervention, just like a younger child.

𝗔 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝟭𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 at the time of the offense is absolutely exempt from criminal liability. There is no discernment test. Regardless of how serious the act is, this child cannot be prosecuted and instead undergoes an intervention program.

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 is the child's capacity to understand the nature and consequences of his act and to know it was wrong. The burden of proving it rests entirely on the prosecution, and only the court can finally determine it after weighing all the circumstances.

The legislative behind the law is 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲. A minor is not automatically excused, but the law prioritizes correction over punishment. 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝟭𝟴 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘄.

17/06/2026

A FRIENDLY REMINDER FROM THE IBP DAVAO CITY CHAPTER

Disasters and emergencies can happen without warning. Keep a Go Bag prepared with essential items such as clothes, toiletries, medications, water, a power bank, identification cards, and important documents, and place it near your exit door for easy access.

Preparedness today can make all the difference tomorrow. Stay ready. Stay safe.

17/06/2026

SC suspended a lawyer for notarizing the "KASUNDUAN NG PAGHIHIWALAY"

"[A] lawyer shall not engage in unlawful..conduct."

Supreme Court, Second Division
Carpio, J
October 12, 2011

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11/06/2026