[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.]
Continue readingMALACANAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
DECLARING 26 DECEMBER 2016 (MONDAY) AND 2 JANUARY 2017 (MONDAY), AS SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
[“Balikbayan Boxes,” according to the Bureau of Customs, “are packages of personal effects and/or “pasalubongs” sent by Filipinos residing or working abroad to their families or relatives in the Philippines to enhance Philippine tradition and culture for the promotion and preservation of strong family ties through love and caring expressed in gift-giving.” Under the new rules issued by the Bureau of Customs, balikbayan boxes sent by Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) to the Philippines shall not be subjected to random or arbitrary physical examination, but shall be subjected to mandatory x-ray scanning. The full text of the rules is reproduced below.]
Continue reading[The Supreme Court of the Philippines, voting 9-5, dismissed the petitions seeking to disallow the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. This is the full text of the Supreme Court’s majority decision in the Marcos burial case, Ocampo et al. vs. Enriquez, G.R. Nos. 225973, 225984, 226097, 226116, 226117, 226120, and 226294, 8 November 2016].
Continue reading[The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved the implementation of the electronic clearing of checks, starting January 2017. This will speed up the clearing of checks from 3 to 5 banking days, down to 1 day. Issuers must consider the faster clearing of checks to avoid bouncing checks. To assist in the dissemination of this information, we are reproducing the media release of the BSP.]
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