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Continue readingIt’s called a child seat, booster seat, or car seat for children, which is mandatory in other countries. It’s now mandatory in the Philippines as well. On 22 February 2019, President Rodrigo R. Duterte signed into law Republic Act No. 11229, also known as the Child Safety in Motor Vehicle Act. For ease in understanding this law, let’s focus on four aspects: age of the child, height of the child, front or rear seat, and whether the engine is running. Continue reading
[Republic Act No. 11213, also known as the “Tax Amnesty Act”, was signed by the President on 14 February 2019. The provisions vetoed by the President are indicated in the full text, below.]
Continue readingIn a move meant to better protect domestic workers, the Philippine Congress passed a law known as the “Domestic Workers Act” or “Batas Kasambahay”. On 18 January 2013, President Benigno Aquino III signed Republic Act No. 10361 (full text; see also Implementing Rules and Regulations), instituting policies for the protection and welfare of domestic helpers. Considering that it equally affects the domestic helpers and the employers, let’s get to know what’s provided in this law.
Continue readingThe Price Act (Republic Act No. 7581, as amended by R.A. 10623) fleshes out the policy of the Philippines to ensure the availability of basic necessities and prime commodities at reasonable prices at all times without denying legitimate business a fair return on investment, as well as the policy to provide effective and sufficient protection to consumers against hoarding, profiteering and cartels with respect to the supply, distribution, marketing and pricing of said goods, especially during periods of calamity, emergency, widespread illegal price manipulation and other similar situations.
Continue readingBy virtue of the power vested in the Secretary of Labor and Employment under Articles 5 and 106 to 109 of the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended, the following regulations governing contracting and subcontracting arrangements are hereby issued:
Continue reading[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[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.]