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		<title>Proclamation 1959: Martial Law in Maguindanao</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Atty. Fred</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MALACAÑANG
Manila

PROCLAMATION NO. 1959
PROCLAIMING A STATE OF MARTIAL LAW AND SUSPENDING THE PRIVILEGE OF THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IN THE PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN AREAS
WHEREAS, Proclamation No. 1946 was issued on 24 November 2009 declaring a state of emergency in the provinces of Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat and the City of Cotabato for the [...]


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		<title>Appointive Officials Not Deemed Resigned upon Filing of CoC (Quinto vs. COMELEC)</title>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/appointive-officials-not-deemed-resigned-upon-filing-of-coc-quinto-vs-comelec/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Atty. Fred</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rule in elections, as people know it, is that an appointed official is deemed automatically resigned from their positions once he/she files the Certificate of Candidacy (CoC) for any elective position. This rule on automatic resignation does not apply to elected officials. There is now a new rule. Appointed officials are NO longer deemed [...]


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		<title>No more Violations for Premature Campaigning</title>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/no-more-violations-for-premature-campaigning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Atty. Fred</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Premature campaigning is now gone from our statute books. This is the effect of the Supreme Court resolution in Rosalinda Penera vs. Commission on Elections, G.R. No.  181613, 25 November 2009 (Justice Carpio, pontente).
Background of the applicable laws
Section 80 of the Omnibus Election Code (“Election Code”) prohibits any person, whether a candidate or not, [...]


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<li><a href='http://jlp-law.com/blog/appointive-officials-not-deemed-resigned-upon-filing-of-coc-quinto-vs-comelec/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Appointive Officials Not Deemed Resigned upon Filing of CoC (Quinto vs. COMELEC)'>Appointive Officials Not Deemed Resigned upon Filing of CoC (Quinto vs. COMELEC)</a></li>
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		<title>Revised Rule on Children in Conflict with the Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jlp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Administrative Matter No. 02-1-18-SC
REVISED RULE ON CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW 
Section 1. Applicability of the Rule. – This Rule shall apply to all criminal cases involving children in conflict with the law.
A child in conflict with the law is a person who at the time of the commission of the offense is below [...]


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<li><a href='http://jlp-law.com/blog/basic-qa-on-the-rule-of-procedure-for-small-claims-cases/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Basic Q&#038;A on the Rule of Procedure for Small Claims Cases'>Basic Q&#038;A on the Rule of Procedure for Small Claims Cases</a></li>
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		<title>FAQ on 13th Month Pay</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Atty. Fred</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is 13th month pay? 
It is a form of monetary assistance equivalent to the monthly basic compensation received by an employee, computed pro-rata according to the number of months within a year that an employee has rendered service to an employer (basic monthly pay/12 x number of months actually worked).
Who are entitled to 13th [...]


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		<title>A brief discussion on Infidelity, Concubinage, Adultery and Bigamy</title>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/a-brief-discussion-on-infidelity-concubinage-adultery-and-bigamy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:51:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Atty. Fred</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We previously noted that infidelity is not, by itself, a ground for annulment, although it could be a basis for legal separation or filing a case for adultery/concubinage. As to custody, the Supreme Court already ruled that sexual infidelity, by itself, is not sufficient to grant custody over a child. Let&#8217;s continue the discussion on [...]


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		<title>Immunity from Suit of an International Organization and its Officers</title>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/immunity-from-suit-of-an-international-organization-and-its-officers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Atty. Fred</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is the concept of sovereign immunity in international law?
There are two conflicting concepts of sovereign immunity, according to the Supreme Court: (a) Classical or absolute theory &#8212; a sovereign cannot, without its consent, be made a respondent in the courts of another sovereign; and (b) Restrictive theory &#8212; the immunity of the sovereign is [...]


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		<title>Holiday Economics in the Philippines</title>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/holiday-economics-in-the-philippines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Atty. Fred</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We celebrate holidays to commemorate an event or a person of special significance to the country. While the declaration of holidays is supposed to bring unity, it sometimes results to confusion in the workplace, even if unintended.
Rationalizing national holidays
Republic Act No. (“R.A.”) 9492 was passed in 2007, reflecting the practice of moving certain holidays to [...]


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		<title>Eid&#8217;l Adha (November 27-28): Regional Holiday</title>
		<link>http://jlp-law.com/blog/eidl-adha-november-27-28-regional-holiday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:48:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jlp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Malacanang earlier issued Proclamation 1808, declaring November 27 and 28, 2009 as “national holidays”, in observance of Eid’l Adha, one of Islam’s greatest feasts. Many were wondering why it’s a national holiday, when RA 9492 provides that it’s a regional holiday. Proclamation 1808-A was subsequently issued, providing that Eid’l Adha is a regional holiday in [...]


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		<title>Eid&#8217;l Adha as National Holiday: Computation of Holiday Pay for November 27 and 28, 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jlp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Malacanang declared November 27 and 28, 2009 as &#8220;national holidays&#8221;, in observance of Eid’l Adha, one of Islam&#8217;s greatest feasts. Many were wondering if &#8220;national holiday&#8221; means a regular holiday or a special holiday. This is clarified in the Labor Advisory issued by DOLE. The full text of Proclamation No. 1808 and the DOLE Labor [...]


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