[On 21 July 2015, the President signed Republic Act No. 10667, also known as the Philippine Competition Act”. Here is the complete text of R.A. 10667.]
Continue reading[The Supreme Court approved, through A.M. No. 15-06-10-SC dated 25 April 2017, the “Revised Guidelines for Continuous Trial of Criminal Cases”. It took effect on 1 September 2017 Here is the full text of the “Revised Guidelines for Continuous Trial of Criminal Cases”.]
[President Rodrigo Duterte recently signed the law which provides for free college education, Republic Act No. 10931, also known as the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act. To aid in the better discussion of the merits of this law, we are reproducing the full text below.]
Continue reading[Under Republic Act No. 10930, the validity of drivers’ licenses is now 5 years reckoned from the birthdate of the licensee, and a validity of 10 years on renewal, subject to the requirements provided by law and restrictions imposed by the LTO. The full text of R.A. 10930 is reproduced below.] Continue reading
The Supreme Court of the Philippines FINDS sufficient factual basis for the issuance of Proclamation No. 216 and DECLARES it as CONSTITUTIONAL. Full text copy in PDF below (wait for the content to load). See also Declaration of Martial Law under the Philippine Constitution: Exercise and Review. Continue reading
[Full text of Republic Act No. 9262, also known as the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004, which became law on 8 March 2004. See also Rule on Violence Against Women and their Children.]
Section 66. Appeal. Appeal from final decisions of the Commission shall be made to the proper courts in accordance with the Rules of Court, or as may be prescribed by law.
Continue reading[The Supreme Court issued the Frequently Asked Questions on the 2016 Revised Rules of Procedure for Small Claims Cases, A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC, effective 1 February 2016. We are reproducing the full text of the Q&A for dissemination and educational purposes.]
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