Weddings may still be Conducted during the Community Quarantine Period

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Mass gatherings are prohibited under the Revised Omnibus Guidelines, issued by the IATF to regulate activities during the community quarantine period. Nevertheless, a number of activities are allowed (and establishments allowed to operate). While there is no explicit mention of weddings, such ceremonies may be subsumed under “religious gatherings”, to be attended by not more than 5 persons in MECQ areas and 10 persons in GCQ areas.

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Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act (Republic Act No. 11235): Full Text

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[Full text of the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act IRR. See also Summary/Salient Points; Primer of RA 11235.]

IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11235

AN ACT PREVENTING AND PENALIZING THE USE OF MOTORCUCLES IN THE COMMISSION OF CRIMES BY REQUIRING BIGGER, READABLE AND COLOR-CODED NUMBER PLATES AND IDENTIFICATION MARKS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE

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Grounds for Declaration of Nullity of Marriage in the Philippines

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Declaration of nullity and annulment are used interchangeably by lay people, but these two concepts are different. Declaration of nullity refers to a marriage which is void from the very beginning, while annulment refers to a marriage that is valid until annulled by a court. There are separate grounds for declaration of nullity of marriage (see below), annulment of marriage, and legal separation. The following marriages shall be void from the beginning:

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Work Schedules: Options for Employers/Companies During or After the Community Quarantine Period

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic poses a very serious threat to lives and businesses alike. The lockdown or community quarantine, particularly the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), closed down many establishments. Here are some of the options for employers/establishments:

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Employment Preservation, Alternative Work Schemes, Flexible Work Arrangements, Wage and Benefits on Resumption of Business Operations

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The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued Labor Advisory No. 17, series of 2020, providing for Guidelines on Employment Preservation Upon the Resumption of Business Operation. The Advisory applies to all employers and their employees regardless of employment status in the private sector operating or allowed to resume business operations under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), general community quarantine (GCQ), or other quarantine arrangements.

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Labor Advisory No. 17: Guidelines on Employment Preservation Upon the Resumption of Business Operation

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[The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued Labor Advisory No. 17, series of 2020, on the Guidelines on Employment Preservation Upon the Resumption of Business Operation. See Summary and Commentary. See also Labor Advisory No. 17-A (Establishment Report Form) and Labor Advisory No. 18. The full text of Labor Advisory No. 17 is reproduced below.]

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5-Step Guide for Employers Operating During Community Quarantine

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Existing community quarantine classifications are: Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ), General Community Quarantine (GCQ), and Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ). The reclassification of many areas to MECQ and GCQ means more establishments are allowed to operate. Here is a quick guide for employers to determine if the company is allowed to operate and, in the affirmative, the requirements for such operation.

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