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Today is the birthday of Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo. Happy birthday, Your Honor.

Learn more about Chief Justice Gesmundo, the 27th Chief Justice of the : https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/chief-justice-alexander-g-gesmundo/

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐃𝐚𝐲 (𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗)

In the Philippines, Law Day is observed annually on September 19, pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1477 (1975). It is part of the Philippine National Law Week, celebrated every third week of September, and serves as a reminder of the vital role of lawyers in the justice system and the importance of fostering public respect for the rule of law.

Ang mga opisyal at direktor ng mga electric cooperative ay hindi maituturing na awtomatikong nagbitiw sa pwesto sa paghahain ng kanilang mga certificate of candidacy (COC) para sa lokal at pambansang halalan.

Sa Desisyon na isinulat ni Associate Justice Japar B. Dimaampao, pinawalang-bisa ng ang Section 2 ng National Electrification Administration (NEA) Memorandum No. 2012-2016, kung saan itinuturing ang mga opisyal ng electric cooperative na nagbitiw sa pwesto sa paghahain ng kanilang mga COC.

Ayon sa Korte, labag ito sa Omnibus Election Code at sa NEA Charter.

Sa ilalim ng Omnibus Election Code, ang awtomatikong pagbibitiw sa paghahain ng COC ay para lamang sa inappoint sa pampublikong posisyon, kabilang ang mga aktibong miyembro ng Armed Forces of the Philippines at mga opisyal at miyembro ng government-owned or controlled corporations (GOCCs).

Nilinaw ng Korte na ang mga electric cooperative ay mga pribadong organisasyon na nagbibigay serbisyo sa publiko bilang mga electric distribution utility. Ang mga opisyal ng electric cooperative ay nananatiling pribadong indibidwal sa kabila ng pampublikong katangian ng kanilang tungkulin.

Dagdag pa ng Korte, ang tanging pribadong indibidwal na itinuturing na nagbitiw sa puwesto sa paghahain ng kanilang COC ay mga mass media columnist, commentator, announcer, reporter, at on-air personality kung ito ang patakaran ng kanilang mga employer.

Basahin ang buong teksto ng press release sa https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/sc-electric-cooperative-officers-directors-not-automatically-resigned-upon-filing-candidacy/.

Basahin ang buong teksto ng Desisyon sa https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/232581-2/.

The (SC) has reiterated that a contract of sale of goods is completed by a mere agreement between the parties, even without a written document.

In a Decision written by Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul B. Inting, the SC’s Third Division directed Marcelina Villanueva (Villanueva) to pay Coca-Cola Bottlers Phils., Inc. (Coca-Cola) over PHP 600,000 for unpaid products delivered under their dealership agreement.

Coca-Cola sued Villanueva to collect payment for Coca-Cola products her business received but failed to pay for. It claimed it had a dealership agreement with Villanueva, who was operating under the name Vedge Trading.

Villanueva denied knowledge of the dealership agreement, claiming it was her nephews who actually managed the business, and that they should be held liable instead.

Ruling that Villanueva is liable to Coca-Cola for the entire unpaid obligation, the Supreme Court stated that while no written contract was presented, the sale of goods was proven through other evidence, such as signed delivery invoices confirming the purchase, payment terms, and actual delivery of the products.

Read the full text of the Press Release at https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/sc-contract-of-sale-of-goods-finalized-by-mere-agreement-of-parties/

Read the full text of the Decision at https://tinyurl.com/6bbav392

Copying of this content is subject to the SC PIO’s Credit Attribution Policy: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/credit-attribution-policy/.

The (SC) has reiterated that a notice to cancel a contract to sell real estate must be notarized under Republic Act No. 6552, popularly known as the Maceda Law.

In a Decision written by Associate Justice Antonio T. Kho, Jr., the SC’s Second Division upheld the validity of contracts to sell between State Investment Trust, Inc. (SITI) and spouses Carlos and Victoria Baculo (Spouses Baculo) after SITI failed to meet the Maceda Law’s cancellation requirements.

The Maceda Law’s purpose is to protect real estate buyers on installment payments against one-sided conditions in contracts.

SITI owned two parcels of land, which it offered to sell to Spouses Baculo through two contracts to sell. When the latter failed to complete payments, SITI sent letters demanding payment and, later, declaring the contracts to sell cancelled. The Spouses Baculo refused to vacate the property, leading Siti to file an ejectment case.

The SC ruled that while a seller may cancel a contract to sell under the Maceda Law on its own without going to court, it must still comply with Section 4 of the law, which requires: (1) a 60-day grace period for the buyer to settle overdue installments; (2) a notarized notice of cancellation from the seller; and (3) cancellation only after 30 days from the buyer’s receipt of the notarized notice.

In this case, the SC found that SITI’s letters were not notarized, and it failed to provide the required 60-day grace period, giving only five days to settle the balance.

Read the full text of the Press Release at
https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/sc-notarized-notice-required-to-cancel-real-estate-contract-under-maceda-law/.

Read the full text of the Decision at https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/237934-state-investment-trust-inc-vs-carlos-baculo/.

Copying of this content is subject to the SC PIO’s Credit Attribution Policy: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/credit-attribution-policy/.

The Office of the Chairperson has issued a Notice announcing that the results of the 2024 Bar Examinations will be released on December 13, 2024 at the courtyard of the Supreme Court (SC) Main Building.

The results will be displayed on LED walls inside the SC courtyard and uploaded to the SC website and official social media pages (X/Twitter, Threads, Facebook, and Instagram). The YouTube and Facebook livestream links and QR codes of the results will also be shared through the SC's official communication channels.

READ the Notice in full at: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/2024-bar-examinations-result/