As the Philippine judiciary continues to battle with hundreds of thousands of cases pending before it, the Supreme Court of the Philippines through the Justice Reform Initiatives Support (JURIS) Project promotes the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms to help de-clog the court dockets. Continue reading ‘Supreme Court promotes mediation and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms’
Supreme Court promotes mediation and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms
Published by July 2nd, 2008 in Litigation and Labor Law and Obiter/News. 0 Comments(Contrary to any impression that you may have about the title, the body of this article is related to law. Many of our readers may not be able to relate to the post, but considering that there are those who face — and will face — the same predicament, this post deserves a space here. This post is submitted by a contributor who goes by the name of “anday_garutay”. The opinions expressed are entirely that of the said author.)
My biggest, most recent frustration was when I didn’t pass the U.P. entrance exam.
When the results was posted on the net, I immediately looked up for my name but to my utter despair — it wasn’t there. I felt my body go stiff and my hand went cold and sweaty as I was ‘Refreshing’ the page, wishing it was just the internet connection’s fault that said page was on error and my name wasn’t appearing where it’s supposed to be.
It wasn’t the damn internet’s fault. Continue reading ‘On Believing God’s Plan’
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Primer on the Tax Amnesty Act of 2007 (RA 9480)
Published by April 17th, 2008 in Corporate and Investments, Tax and Estate Law and Obiter/News. 0 CommentsWhat is Republic Act No. 9480?
It is a law, referred to as the “Tax Amnesty Act of 2007,” passed by Congress granting amnesty to all unpaid internal revenue taxes imposed by the national government for the taxable year 2005 and prior years.
Until when can taxpayers avail of the benefits of this law?
The last day to avail of tax amnesty is 5 May 2008, as clarified in Department of Finance (DOF) Department Order No. 11-08. Continue reading ‘Primer on the Tax Amnesty Act of 2007 (RA 9480)’
RA 9184 or The Government Procurement Reform Act of 2003: Boon or Bane?
Published by March 28th, 2008 in Corporate and Investments, Elections and Constitutional Law and Special Projects. 0 Comments
By: ACA Nimfa Cuesta Vilches*
The procurement (acquisition of goods, services and contracting for infrastructure project) law was enacted to lay down rules and regulations and to modernize, standardize, and regulate the procurement activities of the government. It is a response to the clamor of the citizenry to provide value for taxpayer money (P147.662 billion capital outlay in the P1.227 trillion national budget this year) and show Government commitment to good governance, transparency, accountability, equity, efficiency, and economy in the procurement process. In short, the law wants to deter corruption. Continue reading ‘RA 9184 or The Government Procurement Reform Act of 2003: Boon or Bane?’
Extradition procedures and principles in the United States
Published by February 28th, 2008 in Litigation and Labor Law and Elections and Constitutional Law. 0 CommentsIn one of the Senate hearings in relation to the NBN investigation, a point was raised regarding a request for extradition of potential witnessess allegedly in the United States of America. Extradition is a big word for non-lawyers who watched the Senate investigation, so it may be helpful to have a brief discussion on this subject. Continue reading ‘Extradition procedures and principles in the United States’
The Writ of Habeas Data (by Chief Justice Reynato Puno)
Published by February 23rd, 2008 in Elections and Constitutional Law. 0 Comments(This is a speech delivered by Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno on 19 November 2007, at the UNESCO Policy Forum and Organizational Meeting of the Information for all Program (IFAP), Philippine National Committee.) Continue reading ‘The Writ of Habeas Data (by Chief Justice Reynato Puno)’
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