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SC junks petition to examine books of accounts of oil firms
Sep 09, 2020THE Supreme Court (SC) has permanently stopped a Manila trial court from compelling the country’s 3 major oil companies to...Read more
Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2020/09/09/sc-junks-petition-to-examine-books-of-accounts-of-oil-firms/
The non-compete clause
Sep 09, 2020Dear PAO,May I know the meaning and implication of a non-compete clause in an employment contract? How may I kno...Read more
Source: https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/09/09/legal-advice/dearpao/the-non-compete-clause/766355/
SC allows courts to issue e-warrants to PNP arresting officers
Sep 09, 2020MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police can now make arrests based on “e-warrants.â€...Read more
Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1333041/sc-allows-courts-to-issue-e-warrants-to-pnp-arresting-officers
Police can check viral posts for quarantine violations - IBP
Sep 07, 2020Police have the power to check viral posts for quarantine violations, the Integrated Bar of the Ph...Read more
Source: https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/09/07/20/police-can-check-viral-posts-for-quarantine-violations-ibp
PNP told to enforce quarantine measures fairly as cops monitor social media
Sep 07, 2020MANILA - The Philippine National Police must show it is able to enforce quarantine measures withou...Read more
Source: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/07/20/pnp-told-to-be-fair-quarantine-mecq-ecq-monitoring-social-media-posts-for-violations
Complementary contracts-construed-together Doctrine
Sep 07, 2020In the interpretation of contracts, the true intention of the parties must be clearly established, following the truism in contractual law that the contract is the law between the parties. One of the most significant principles in the interpretation of contracts...Read more
Source: https://www.divinalaw.com/complementary-contracts-construed-together-doctrine/
Parental consent in marriage
Sep 07, 2020Dear PAO, My girlfriend is two weeks pregnant. We are planning to get married this year. U...Read more
Source: https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/09/07/legal-advice/dearpao/parental-consent-in-marriage/765606/
Duterte grants absolute pardon to Pemberton
Sep 07, 2020United States Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton may...Read more
Source: https://mb.com.ph/2020/09/07/duterte-grants-absolute-pardon-to-pemberton/
Online sellers who do not post prices of products
Sep 06, 2020Dear PAO,I have been purchasing goods and items online for almost a year now. I noticed that many online sellers...Read more
Source: https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/09/06/legal-advice/dearpao/online-sellers-who-do-not-post-prices-of-products/764748/
Yes, elevate ruling to UN but not now
Sep 06, 2020To the question of whether we should elevate the arbitral ruling upholding our maritime rights to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for enforcement, my answer is “Yes, but not now, not during thi...Read more
Source: https://opinion.inquirer.net/133342/yes-elevate-ruling-to-un-but-not-now
Foreign Firms May Now Fully Participate In Local Construction
Sep 04, 2020The country’s construction industry and the Government’s Build, Build, Build Program may have just...Read more
Source: https://www.fnslaw.com.ph/foreign-firms-may-now-fully-participate-in-local-construction/?fbclid=IwAR0UF7XAtf00x6tCdATHOuZCX-9n33tIQ6WohxGtCb5a_oyG4LkVj_ui428
What to avoid in a mortgage
Sep 04, 2020In a country where 17.7 million Filipinos are living in poverty (https://psa.gov.ph/...Read more
Source: https://manilastandard.net/opinion/columns/footnotes-by-tranquil-g-s-salvador-iii/333190/what-to-avoid-in-a-mortgage.html
Enhanced workplace protocols
Aug 31, 2020Last May, I wrote an article on the Interim Guidelines on Workplace Prevention and Control of COVID-19 which the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Labor and Employment jointly issued on 30 A...Read more
Source: https://www.divinalaw.com/enhanced-workplace-protocols/
Quitclaim or waiver
Aug 31, 2020Dear PAO, I am a regular employee of DC Co. and the latter terminated my services last mon...Read more
Source: https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/08/31/legal-advice/dearpao/quitclaim-or-waiver/761447/
SC: Foreign construction firms can have regular contractor licenses
Aug 29, 2020MANILA, PHILIPPINES ...Read more
Source: https://rappler.com/business/supreme-court-foreign-construction-firms-can-have-regular-contractor-license-as-filipinos
