Public Participation in Reclamation Projects
As of April 1, 2022, the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) has recorded 180 pending reclamation projects across the country.
Amicus Curiae
Employer’s flexible work options
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, employers were constrained to adopt alternative work arrangements to continue business operations while preserving their workforce.
Filling the Gaps in Corporate Fiduciary Duties
It is the legal obligation of every corporate officer or director to protect the best interests of the corporation. As agent entrusted with the management of the corporation, he is expected to observe the utmost level of good faith.
Mutuality of contracts and higher interest rates
The Supreme Court has historically used the principle of mutuality of contracts as lens to scrutinize interest-imposing clauses.
The truth defense in defamation
Just the other week, a jury awarded Johnny Depp $15 million in damages in a defamation lawsuit he brought against ex-wife Amber Heard for claiming in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed that she was a “public figure representing domestic abuse.”
Protecting financial consumers against fraud
The Philippines has had its fair share of financial fraud scandals. Only recently, in December 2021, one of the largest banks in the Philippines was hit by a cyber fraud attack by hackers who illegally transferred funds from the accounts of more than 700 of its clients.
Facilitated Naturalization of Refugees and Stateless Persons
War, violence, and insecurity in many areas of the world have forced multitudes of people to flee from their homes.
Remembering the Right to be Forgotten
Tech giant and search engine provider Google announced last 27 April 2022 that it will allow people to request for the deletion from its search results websites containing their personal contact information…
Post Clearance Audits, visitorial, and police authority of the Customs Bureau
The Bureau of Customs (BoC) has enhanced its collection efforts in recent years.
Fire-at-will
As a general proposition in the United States, particularly in the State of California, employment, having no specified term, may be terminated at the will of either party on notice to the other.