Proposal to commit coup d’etat, Revised Penal Code

An Information for Estafa was filed against the accused, Mr. D. During the course of the trial, Mr. D filed a motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute the case for a reasonable length of time. Opposing the motion, the prosecution argued that its failure to present its witnesses was due to circumstances beyond its…

For purposes of prescription, within what periods from the time the cause of action accrued should the following cases be filed: (a) Money claims arising from employer-employee relations (1%) (b) Illegal dismissal (1%) (d) Offenses under the Labor Code (1%) (e) Illegal recruitment (1%) Suggested Answer: (a) Monetary claims have a 3-year prescription from accrual…

Procopio was dismissed from employment for stealing his co-employee Raul’s watch. Procopio filed a complaint for illegal dismissal. The Labor Arbiter ruled in Procopio’s favor on the ground that Raul’s testimony was doubtful, and, therefore, the doubt should be resolved in favor of Procopio. On appeal, the NLRC reversed the ruling because Article 4 of…