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Nagpasya ang #KorteSuprema na ang pagsuko sa karapatan sa minanang ari-arian ay maaaring ituring na isang donasyon kung nagpapakita ito ng layuning magbigay ng donasyon at natutugunan ang mga legal na kinakailangan. Sa isang Desisyong isinulat ni Associate Justice Jhosep Y. Lopez, isinantabi ng Ikalawang Dibisyon ng Korte Suprema ang pinagsamang mga petisyon ni Felix G. Cruz at pinagtibay nito ang mga desisyon ng Court of Appeals (CA) na kumikilala sa bisa ng paglilipat ng dalawang minanang ari-arian nina Luis at Rosita Cruz sa kanilang mga anak na sina Robin at Osias. Nag-ugat ang kaso sa dalawang lupang naiwan ni Judy Cruz na namatay na dalaga at walang iniwang testamento. Naiwan niya ang kanyang mga magulang na sina Luis at Rosita at limang kapatid, kabilang sina Felix, Robin, at Osias. Matapos mamatay si Judy, magkahiwalay na pumirma sina Luis at Rosita sa notarized na Waivers of Rights kung saan isinuko nila ang kanilang mga karapatan sa mga ari-arian pabor kina Robin at Osias. Kalaunan, lumagda sina Robin at Osias sa isang Extrajudicial Partition and Settlement of Estate at ipinarehistro sa kanilang mga pangalan ang mga ari-arian. Pumirma rin sina Felix at dalawa pa nilang kapatid na sina Doris at Henry sa mga waiver kung saan isinuko nila ang anumang interes nila sa mga ari-arian. Si Felix, na abogado ng pamilya, ang naghanda ng mga dokumentong ito. Matapos mamatay ang kanilang nanay, hiniling ni Felix na ipawalang-bisa ang paglilipat ng mga ari-arian at kanselahin ang mga titulo na nakapangalan kina Robin at Osias. Iginiit ni Felix na walang bisa ang paglilipat at dapat ay nanatiling bahagi ng ari-arian ng ina nilang si Rosita ang mga lupa kung saan may karapatan siyang manahin bilang isa sa mga tagapagmana. Pinagtibay ng Korte Suprema ang mga desisyon ng trial court at Court of Appeals na nagsantabi sa reklamo ni Felix at kumikilala sa Waivers of Rights na pinirmahan nina Luis at Rosita bilang mga mabisang donasyon pabor kina Robin at Osias. Ipinaliwanag nito na nang mamatay si Judy, awtomatikong napunta sa kanyang mga magulang bilang mga legal na tagapagmana ang pagmamay-ari ng kanyang mga ari-arian. Bagama’t tinawag na Waivers of Rights ang mga dokumentong nilagdaan nila, napag-alaman ng Korte Suprema na ang tunay na layunin nina Luis at Rosita ay i-donate ang mga ari-arian kina Robin at Osias. Sa ilalim ng Article 749 ng Civil Code, kinakailangan ang mga sumusunod para maging mabisa ang donasyon ng real property: (1) mababawasan ang ari-arian ng donor; (2) magkakaroon ng katumbas na pagtaas sa ari-arian ng donee; (3) may layuning mag-donate; (4) maisagawa ang donasyon sa isang pampublikong dokumento; at (5) tanggapin ito ng donee. Kung nakasaad ang pagtanggap sa isang hiwalay na dokumento, dapat itong ipaalam sa donor. Natugunan ang mga kinakailangang ito sa kasong ito. Isinuko nina Luis at Rosita ang kanilang pagmamay-ari sa mga ari-arian pabor kina Robin at Osias sa pamamagitan ng mga notarized na dokumentong hayagang nagbibigay ng pahintulot para sa paglilipat ng mga ito. Samantala, tinanggap nina Robin at Osias ang donasyon nang isagawa nila ang Extrajudicial Partition and Settlement at ipinarehistro sa kanilang mga pangalan ang mga ari-arian. Ipinaalam nila kina Luis at Rosita ang kanilang pagtanggap sa pamamagitan ng mga hakbang na ito. Basahin ang press release sa sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=17409…. Basahin ang Desisyon sa sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=16802…. Sumunod sa Credit Attribution Policy ng SC PIO: sc.judiciary.gov.ph/credit-a…. #SupremeCourtPH #SCphTranslations

The #SupremeCourtPH has ruled that waiving rights to inherited property may be considered a valid donation when it shows intent to donate and meets the legal requirements for a donation. In a Decision written by Associate Justice Jhosep Y. Lopez, the SC’s Second Division denied the consolidated petitions filed by Felix G. Cruz and affirmed the Court of Appeals’ (CA) rulings upholding the transfer of two inherited properties by Luis and Rosita Cruz to their sons, Robin and Osias. The case involved two parcels of land left by Judy Cruz, who died single and without a will. She was survived by her parents, Luis and Rosita, and five siblings, including Felix, Robin, and Osias. After Judy’s death, Luis and Rosita executed separate notarized 𝘞𝘢𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 over the properties in favor of Robin and Osias, who later executed an 𝘌𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 and registered the properties in their names. Felix and his two other siblings, Doris and Henry, also executed waivers giving up any interest in the properties. Felix, who was the family lawyer, prepared these documents. After their mother died, Felix sought to nullify the transfer of the properties and cancel the titles of Robin and Osias. Felix argued that the transfer was invalid and that the properties should have remained part of their mother’s estate, to which he was entitled to inherit as one of the heirs. The SC upheld the ruling of the trial court and the CA dismissing Felix’s complaint and holding that the Waivers of Rights executed by Luis and Rosita constituted valid donations in favor of Robin and Osias. The SC explained that when Judy died, ownership of her properties immediately passed to her parents as her legal heirs. Luis and Rosita therefore had the right to dispose of the properties. Although the documents they executed were called 𝘞𝘢𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴, the SC found that Luis and Rosita intended to donate the properties to Robin and Osias. Under Article 749 of the 𝘊𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘥𝘦, a valid donation of real property requires: (1) a decrease in the donor’s property; (2) a corresponding increase in the donee’s property; (3) intent to donate; (4) execution of the donation in a public document; and (5) acceptance by the donee. If the acceptance is in a separate document, the donor must be informed. These requirements were met in this case. Luis and Rosita gave up their ownership of the properties in favor of Robin and Osias through notarized documents that expressly authorized the transfer. Robin and Osias, in turn, accepted the donation by executing the 𝘌𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 and registering the properties in their names. Their actions were made known to Luis and Rosita. Read the full text of the Press Release at sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=17409…. Read the full text of the Decision at sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=16802…. Copying of this content is subject to the SC PIO’s Credit Attribution Policy: sc.judiciary.gov.ph/credit-a….

𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛: Highlights from the 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚 organized by the #SupremeCourtPH Committee on Family Courts and Juvenile Concerns, together with the Philippine Judicial Academy and the Philippine Mediation Division of the Office of the Court Administrator, held last August 11 to 13, 2026. Following their training, the second batch of family mediator applicants will undergo an immersion program before becoming accredited family mediators in their chosen localities

On this occasion, we honor the birthday of #SupremeCourtPH Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa. Happy birthday, Your Honor. Learn more about Justice Caguioa, the 174th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines: sc.judiciary.gov.ph/justice-…

Court operations in some areas in the Philippines are suspended on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 (except as otherwise indicated). Visit our Facebook page for full copies of memoranda: Judicial Region (JR) 2 - 𝐌𝐓𝐂 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧, 𝐈𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐚 - 126th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary Culminating Program and Activities - 𝐌𝐂𝐓𝐂 𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐠-𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐝𝐢, 𝐍𝐮𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐳𝐜𝐚𝐲𝐚 - Founding Anniversary JR 3 - 𝐌𝐂𝐓𝐂, 𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐜-𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠, 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐚𝐧 - power interruption JR 4-A - 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐬 - power interruption JR 5 - 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 - 26th Cityhood Anniversary Please refer to the memos for additional details. #SCPhWalangPasok #SupremeCourtPH

The public is advised of the schedule of livestreaming of the 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐢𝐝𝐬 of the following 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐂 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭: 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘔𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪-𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘝𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦 (𝘔𝘗𝘝) 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘺 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵 𝘈𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 - October 13, 2026, 2:00 P.M. The Opening of Bids will be streamed live via YouTube at: piped.video/@BAC-GSforSC2026

#SupremeCourtPH (SC) Senior Associate Justice (SAJ) Marvic M.V.F. Leonen underscored the need for institutions to pursue digital transformation with purpose, emphasizing that technology should improve public service, strengthen institutions, and remain guided by human judgment and accountability. Speaking at the 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘋𝘢𝘺 in Makati City on September 22, 2026, SAJ Leonen discussed how institutions can adapt to rapid technological change whole remaining responsive to the people they serve. He explained that the Judiciary’s digital transformation efforts are anchored on the SC’s 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘑𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 2022-2027 (𝘚𝘗𝘑𝘐). Rather than beginning with a particular software, platform, or device, the 𝘚𝘗𝘑𝘐 starts with institutional objectives and is built on the principles of timely and fair justice, transparent and accountable justice, equal and inclusive justice, and technologically adaptive management. SAJ Leonen emphasized that institutions should focus on the problems they seek to address before adopting new technologies. He added that any kind of digital transformation requires institutional honesty and a willingness to reassess long-standing practices. The Senior Associate Justice further discussed the Judiciary’s approach to the use of artificial intelligence (AI), explaining that the Court recently adopted the 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯-𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘶𝘨𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘑𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘺. He also shared that the term “human-centered augmented intelligence” reflects the Judiciary’s view that AI should be used to support and enhance human capabilities while preserving human judgment and accountability. READ: sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=17404…

Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo highlighted the Philippine Judiciary’s ongoing digital transformation before an international gathering of judges and legal scholars at the Rule of Law and Democracy Conference held at Stanford University in California on September 26, 2026. He was joined by #SupremeCourtPH (SC) Associate Justices Jose Midas P. Marquez and Raul B. Villanueva. Also present were Chief Technology Officer Atty. Jed Sherwin G. Uy and Deputy Chief Justice Staff Head Atty. Antonio Ceasar R. Manila. Speaking as part of the panel “Building a Global Judicial Innovation Network to Promote the Rule of Law,” alongside Chief Justice Meagan Flynn of the Oregon Supreme Court, Justice Kwek Mean Luck of the Supreme Court of Singapore, and Alejandro Ponce, Executive Director of the World Justice Project, Chief Justice Gesmundo emphasized that technology must remain a tool that serves people as courts around the world, including the Philippines, embrace AI and digital transformation. He noted how the Judiciary has accelerated its digital transition because “the mandate of equal and responsive access to justice demands it” and stressed that these reforms must remain anchored on the needs of those they are intended to serve. As an example of this people-centered approach, he cited the Philippine Judiciary’s Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations 2022-2027 (SPJI), its blueprint for modernizing the administration of justice and the SC’s adoption of the Governance Framework on the Use of Human-Centered Augmented Intelligence in the Judiciary where he explained that the framework deliberately uses the term “human-centered augmented intelligence” to emphasize the primacy of human judgment in all judicial functions. The Chief Justice also mentioned the Philippines’ role in regional judicial cooperation when the SC hosted the International Conference and Showcase on Judicial Reform in 2005, which adopted the Manila Declaration for a 21st Century Independent Judiciary, the founding document of the Asia Pacific Judicial Reform Network. Building on that legacy, Chief Justice Gesmundo proposed exploring the creation of an ASEAN Judicial Innovation Hub, in partnership with Stanford University, which would rest on three pillars: an Innovation Network for sharing best practices, a Justice Academy for capacity building, and a Center for the Rule of Law for research on judicial development and innovation. READ: sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=17403…

Pinagtibay ng #KorteSuprema ang paggamit ng terminong victim-survivor sa pagtukoy sa mga taong nakaranas ng seksuwal na karahasan. Sa isang Desisyong isinulat ni Associate Justice Japar B. Dimaampao, pinagtibay ng Ikatlong Dibisyon ng Korte Suprema ang hatol na guilty sa isang lalaki dahil sa panggagahasa sa isang 12-anyos na bata. Tumestigo ang menor de edad na habang natutulog ang lahat, kinaladkad siya ng akusado palabas ng tirahan ng kanyang tiyuhin. Ang akusado, na kinakasama ng kanyang ina, ay pinagsamantalahan siya, tinutukan ng kutsilyo, at nagbantang papatayin kung sasabihin niya kaninuman ang nangyari. Nagsumbong ang biktima sa kanyang tiyuhin at tiyahin na inaabuso siya ng akusado mula noong siya ay siyam na taong gulang pa lamang. Hindi niya ito agad isinumbong dahil natatakot siya sa mga banta ng akusado. Pinagtibay ng Korte Suprema ang hatol na guilty matapos nitong matukoy na napatunayan ang lahat ng elemento ng panggagahasa at positibong nakilala ng victim-survivor ang akusado bilang nanggahasa sa kanya. Bukod sa parusang reclusion perpetua o hanggang 40 taong pagkakakulong, inatasan ang lalaki na magbayad sa victim-survivor ng PHP 450,000 bilang civil indemnity at danyos. Nilinaw din ng Korte ang terminolohiyang ginagamit sa mga kasong may kinalaman sa seksuwal na karahasan. Sa halip na gamitin ang terminong “victim,” pinagtibay nito ang paggamit ng “victim-survivor” para kilalanin kapwa ang pinsalang dulot ng krimen at ang katatagang ipinakikita ng mga nakaligtas dito sa pagharap at pagbangon mula sa naturang karahasan. Bilang bahagi ng mga pagsisikap ng pamahalaan na magbigay ng komprehensibong suporta sa mga victim-survivor, inatasan din ng Korte Suprema ang Department of Social Welfare and Development na i-refer ang menor de edad sa angkop na rape crisis center. Basahin ang press release sa sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=17401…. Basahin ang Desisyon sa sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=16801…. Sumunod sa Credit Attribution Policy ng SC PIO: sc.judiciary.gov.ph/credit-a…. #SupremeCourtPH #SCphTranslations

The public is advised of the schedule of livestreaming of the 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐢𝐝𝐬 of the following 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭: 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺, 𝘋𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘵 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘤𝘬 - October 7, 2026, 10:30 A.M. The Opening of Bids will be streamed live via YouTube at: piped.video/@CourtofTaxAppea…

The #SupremeCourtPH has adopted the term "𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘮-𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘳" when referring to persons who have experienced sexual violence. In a Decision written by Associate Justice Japar B. Dimaampao, the SC’s Third Division affirmed a man’s conviction for the rape of a 12-year-old child. The minor testified that while everyone was asleep, the accused, who was the common-law spouse of the minor’s mother, dragged the child outside the residence of her uncle, raped her, pointed a knife at her, and threatened to kill her if she told anyone about the incident. She told her uncle and aunt that the accused had been sexually abusing her since she was nine years old. She did not report it earlier because she feared his threats. The SC found all the elements of rape present and the accused positively identified as the rapist. In addition to the penalty of 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘢 or up to 40 years in prison, the SC ordered the man to pay the victim-survivor PHP 450,000 in civil indemnity and damages. The SC clarified its terminology in cases involving sexual violence. Rather than using the term "𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘮," it adopted "𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘮-𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘳" to acknowledge both the harm caused by the crime and the strength victims show in enduring and recovering from such violence. As part of the government’s efforts to provide comprehensive support for victim-survivors, the SC also directed the Department of Social Welfare and Development to refer the minor to the proper rape crisis center for assistance. Read the full text of the Press Release at sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=17401…. Read the full text of the Decision at sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=16801…. Copying of this content is subject to the SC PIO’s Credit Attribution Policy: sc.judiciary.gov.ph/credit-a….