Certificate of Non-Forum Shopping Required only in Civil Cases

Certificate of non-forum shopping is not necessary in criminal cases and distinct causes of action.  PEOPLE vs. FERRERG.R. No. 121907.  May 27, 1997  FACTS: In 1993, Norma Ferrer was charged with "Illegal Recruitment on a Large Scale" before the RTC Dagupan City. Three (3) other informations were filed with the same...
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Death of the Offended Party Not Ground for Dismissal

The death of the party in private crimes does not abate the prosecution. DONIO vs. VAMENTA G.R. No. L-38308 December 26, 1984 133 SCRA 616 FACTS:  Milagros Donio-Teves and Manuel Moreno are accused of and charged with 'ADULTERY' before the CFI Iloilo. During the pendency of the case, the offended spouse, Julian Teves, died. Donio...
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Insufficiency of Information

The court held the complaint insufficient because it did not show the conditions that must exist under the law before the services of able-bodied male citizens may be required for certain purposes.   U.S. vs. POMPEYAG.R. No. L-10255, August 6, 1915 31 Phil 791 FACTS:  Pompeya was charged with violation of municipal ordinance...
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Matters of Defense Not a Ground for Motion to Quash

PEOPLE vs. MIRANDAG.R. No. L-16122, May 30, 1961 2 SCRA 261 Facts:    In 1958, Miranda, a postmaster in Cantillan, Surigao was charged in CFI Surigao with the crime of malversation of public funds through falsification of public documents in that he allegedly falsified and made alterations in his records of collections and payment...
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Motion to Suspend Issuance of Warrant of Arrest Considered a Motion to Quash

A motion to suspend the issuance of the warrant of arrest may be considered a motion to quash because it is not the caption of the pleadings but the allegations therein contained that should prevail. The allegations of said motion, in effect, mean that the information does not charge an offense.  PEOPLE vs. MATONDO G.R. No. L-12873, February...
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Rule 19 - Intervention

SEC 1. Who may intervene.—A person who has a legal interest in the matter in litigation, or in the success of either of the parties, or an interest against both, or is so situated as to be adversely affected by a distribution or other disposition of property in the custody of the court or of an officer thereof may, with leave of court,...
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