Supreme Court Ph Podcast

As we mark our 100th podcast episode today, we look back at how the #SupremeCourtPH Podcast began, how each episode is produced, and some of the highlights from past episodes.Listen to the #SCphPodcast as Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and Information Officer V Tiffany Atendido-Beltran share their personal anecdotes and thoughts on the podcast.

How does the law protect insured parties when insurers delay or deny payment? Does the recovery of a stolen vehicle prevent the insured owner from receiving full payment under an insurance policy?Listen to the #SupremeCourtPH Podcast with guest Atty. Jose Maria G. Hofileña, Member of the Commercial Law Department of the Philippine Judicial Academy, and Dean of the School of Law of the Ateneo de Manila University.Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and Dean Hofileña discuss how the law protects insured parties against delayed or denied claims, and whether recovering a stolen vehicle affects full insurance payment within the context of Wilfrido C. Wijangco v. UCPB General Insurance Co. Inc., G.R. No. 257086, penned by Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul B. Inting, and decided by the Supreme Court Third Division on April 23, 2025.

When a brand-new car turns out to be defective, which law should protect the buyer: Republic Act No. 7394, also known as the Consumer Act of the Philippines, or Republic Act No.10642, or the Philippine Lemon Law? Are these laws mutually exclusive, or can a consumer choose between the two? How should the rights of vehicle buyers be weighed in relation to those of car manufacturers and dealers?Listen to the #SupremeCourtPH Podcast with guest Atty. Jose Maria G. Hofileña, Member of the Commercial Law Department of the Philippine Judicial Academy, and Dean of the School of Law of the Ateneo de Manila University.Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and Dean Hofileña discuss the laws that protect consumers within the context of the case of Department of Trade and Industry v. Toyota Balintawak, Inc. and Toyota Motor Phils. Corp., G.R. Nos. 254978-79, penned by Associate Justice Antonio T. Kho, Jr., decided by the Supreme Court Second Division on October 11, 2023.

What are considered small claims cases, and what is the procedure in pursuing and settling them? How can understanding the process of setting small claims empower ordinary Filipinos to trust our courts by giving them access to efficient justice?Listen to the #SupremeCourtPH Podcast with guest Judge Jackie B. Crisologo-Saguisag of Branch 67, Metropolitan Trial Court, Makati City. She is a Member of the Remedial Law Department of the Philippine Judicial Academy and a Member of the Supreme Court Technical Working Group for the Committee on the Revision of the Rules on Summary Procedure and Small Claims Cases.Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and Judge Crisologo-Saguisag discuss the simplified and expedited process of resolving specific civil disputes under the 2016 Revised Rules of Procedure for Small Claims Cases as provided in Administrative Matter No. 08-8-7-SC.

When someone forces their way to take over a piece of real property, how do courts determine who truly has the right to possess property? Listen to the #SupremeCourtPH Podcast with guest Judge Jackie B. Crisologo-Saguisag of Branch 67, Metropolitan Trial Court, Makati City. She is a Member of the Remedial Law Department of the Philippine Judicial Academy and a Member of the Supreme Court Technical Working Group for the Committee on the Revision of the Rules on Summary Procedure and Small Claims Cases.Supreme Court Chief Communications Officer Atty. Mike Navallo and Judge Crisologo-Saguisag discuss forcible entry, unlawful detainer, and the Rule on Summary Procedure within the context of the case of Edgar M. Rico v. Ernie “Toto” Castillo, G.R. No. 215166, penned by Associate Justice Jose Midas P. Marquez, and decided by the Court’s First Division on July 23, 2024.