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Mother Goose Special School System, Inc. v. Spouses Palaganas [January 20, 2025]

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In Mother Goose Special School System, Inc. v. Spouses Palaganas, the Supreme Court ruled that the school breached its contractual duty to provide a safe learning environment when a student was repeatedly punched by classmates during a teacher’s absence. The Court emphasized that educational institutions must ensure student safety and cannot solely rely on the “good father of a family” defense in contractual breaches.

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Spouses Calimlim v. Goño [January 14, 2025]

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In Spouses Calimlim v. Goño, the Supreme Court ruled that structures built by the Calimlims on public foreshore land without government approval constituted a public nuisance. These unauthorized constructions obstructed public access and caused environmental harm.

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Padayao v. Villafuerte, Jr. [January 15, 2025]

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Planters Development Bank v. Heirs of Delos Santos [January 15, 2025]

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In Planters Development Bank v. Heirs of Delos Santos, the Supreme Court ruled that despite the borrowers’ waiver of demand in the promissory note, the bank was still required to provide personal notice before initiating extrajudicial foreclosure. Failure to do so invalidated the foreclosure proceedings, emphasizing the necessity of proper notification to borrowers. Notwithstanding, the High Court upheld the validity of the foreclosure sale in this case finding that Planters Development Bank complied with its obligation to personally notify Sps. Delos Santos of the same.

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Lizada v. Tecson [February 18, 2025]

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In the case of Lizada vs. Tecson, the Supreme Court disbarred Atty. Demosthenes S. Tecson for misappropriating ₱67 million of his clients’ funds from an expropriation case. Tecson claimed the funds were used to expedite proceedings, but the Court found this constituted bribery and violated legal ethics. He was ordered to return the misappropriated amount.

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