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Importance of Notarization of Documents
In the case of TOMAS N. OROLA AND PHIL. NIPPON AOI INDUSTRY, INC. VS. ATTY. ARCHIE S. BARIBAR, A.C. No. 6927, March 14, 2018, the Supreme Court emphasized the importance and purpose of notarization. It said that notarization is not an empty, meaningless, or routinary act. It is impressed with substantial public interest, and only those who are qualified or authorized may act as such. It is not a purposeless ministerial act of acknowledging documents executed by parties who are willing to pay fees for notarization. Notarization of documents ensures the authenticity and reliability of a document. Notarization of a private document converts such document into a public one, and renders it admissible in court without further proof of its authenticity. Courts, administrative agencies and public at large must be able to rely upon the acknowledgment executed by a notary public and appended to a private instrument.
Guidelines on Presenting Firearms as Evidence in Court | July 9, 2025
Jurisprudence dictates that the corpus delicti in illegal possession of firearms is the lack of license to own or possess a firearm. However, for the Court to rule that there is no need to present the firearm as evidence would have dangerous consequences. It would be easy for anyone to plant a firearm as evidence, arrest the person, then charge them for illegal possession if their name does not appear in the database of the Firearms and Explosives Office of the Philippine National Police. Anyone could easily be convicted by the mere issuance of a certification that they do not have a license to own and possess a firearm. Thus, the preservation of the integrity of the confiscated firearm is crucial.
Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court | July 7, 2025
In recent months, the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been under harsh scrutiny by many Filipinos. Therefore, to give us a better understanding of what the ICC is and whether or not it has jurisdiction to try criminal cases here in our country, here are some key points gathered from the ICC’s booklet “Understanding the International Criminal Court”, published in 2020.
Guidelines on the Legal Personality of Private Complainants to File Appeals in Criminal Cases (Austria v. AAA, G.R. No. 205275)
In the case of Austria v. AAA (G.R. No. 205275) the Supreme Court, in the exercise of its exclusive rule-making authority and the symbolic function to instruct the bench and the bar, formulated guidelines on the private offended parties’ legal personality to question judgments and orders in criminal proceedings.
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Are votes for nuisance candidates considered as stray votes? | June 30, 2025
Petitioner filed a petition to declare Aurelio a nuisance candidate on the ground that he filed his certificate of candidacy for the vice-mayoralty position to put the election process in mockery and to cause confusion among voters due to the similarity of his surname with petitioner’s surname.