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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.
In Lingganay v. Del Monte Land Transport Bus Company, G.R. No. 254976, August 20, 2024, the Supreme Court held that the dismissal of a bus driver involved in multiple road accidents is valid for transgressing the company rules and regulations on health and safety and for his gross and habitual neglect of his duties under Article 297 (b) of the Labor Code.

The Supreme Court has reiterated that using common family terms – like “niece” or “uncle” – in a criminal charge is enough to inform the accused of the nature of their relationship to the victim, especially when that relationship qualifies the crime and increases the penalty.
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