On 17 November 2008, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued Executive Order No. 758 (full text), providing for a Special Visa for Employment Generation (SVEG) that would allow foreign investors to stay indefinitely in the Philippines under certain requirements. Here’s a primer on the SVEG: Continue reading ‘Special Visa for Employment Generation (SVEG): A Primer’
Special Visa for Employment Generation (SVEG): A Primer
Published by November 20th, 2008 in Corporate and Investments and Immigration Law. 0 CommentsLegal Status of Parcels of Land in Boracay
Published by November 7th, 2008 in Elections and Constitutional Law and Family and Property Law. 0 CommentsIf you’re planning to purchase or deal with land located in Boracay, you may want to check on two things: (1) whether the parcel of land belongs to the portion already declared as agricultural, as this is the only portion which may be alienated or disposed of; and (2) if it is classified as agricultural land, whether there is sufficient basis for the owner to claim title to it, as discussed in the case digest below. Continue reading ‘Legal Status of Parcels of Land in Boracay’
Cooperatives in the Philippines: An Introduction
Published by October 16th, 2008 in Corporate and Investments. 0 CommentsA cooperative is a duly registered association of persons with a common bond of interest, who have voluntarily joined together to achieve a lawful common social or economic end, making equitable to contribution to the capital required and accepting a fair share of the risks and benefits of the undertaking in accordance with universally accepted cooperative principle. Continue reading ‘Cooperatives in the Philippines: An Introduction’
Primer on the President’s power to grant Pardon
Published by October 8th, 2008 in Criminal Law. 3 CommentsWhat is pardon?
Pardon is “an act of grace, proceeding from the power entrusted with the execution of the laws, which exempts the individual, on whom it is bestowed, from the punishment the law inflicts for a crime he has committed. It is the private, though official act of the executive magistrate, delivered to the individual for whose benefit it is intended, and not communicated officially to the Court. A pardon is a deed, to the validity of which delivery is essential, and delivery is not complete without acceptance.” Continue reading ‘Primer on the President’s power to grant Pardon’
Basic Q&A on the Rule of Procedure for Small Claims Cases
Published by October 2nd, 2008 in Litigation and Labor Law and Obiter/News. 0 CommentsThe Supreme Court approved, through A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC dated 9 September 2008, the proposed “The Rule of Procedure for Small Claims Cases” (see full text). Here’s the basic primer or discussion on the new procedure. Continue reading ‘Basic Q&A on the Rule of Procedure for Small Claims Cases’
Rule of Procedure for Small Claims Cases (A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC; full text)
Published by October 2nd, 2008 in Litigation and Labor Law and Obiter/News. 0 CommentsNote: In A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC dated 9 September 2008, the Supreme Court en banc approved “The Rule of Procedure for Small Claims Cases,” scheduled to take effect on 1 October 2008 for the pilot courts designated to apply the procedure for small claims cases following its publication in two newspapers of general circulation. Here’s the full text of the “The Rule of Procedure for Small Claims Cases.”
Continue reading ‘Rule of Procedure for Small Claims Cases (A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC; full text)’
Primer on the Recall Process
Published by September 24th, 2008 in Elections and Constitutional Law. 0 CommentsYou may have heard about the recent gathering of signatures to initiate the recall process against Pampanga Governor Eddie “Ed” Panlilio. Let’s discuss the concept and process of recall.
Who may exercise the power of recall? The power of recall for loss of confidence shall be exercised by the registered voters of a local government unit (LGU) to which the local elective official subject to such recall belongs. Continue reading ‘Primer on the Recall Process’
Can someone remarry even without going to court due to absence or separation?
Published by September 23rd, 2008 in Annulment and Legal Separation. 0 CommentsCould someone automatically remarry after being separated, or when the other spouse had been “absent”, for several years? There are a number of questions along this line that were posted in the Forum. While there’s already an initial discussion on this, the question keeps cropping up, so let’s put this issue to rest once and for all. Continue reading ‘Can someone remarry even without going to court due to absence or separation?’
Full text of House Bill No. 5043 (Reproductive Health and Population Development Act of 2008)
Published by September 22nd, 2008 in Family and Property Law and Obiter/News. 2 Comments(Knowing the details of the proposed law is important in having a healthy debate on the issue. Here’s the full text of House Bill No. 5043, which is in substitution to HB Nos. 17, 812, 2753 & 3970, introduced during the first regular session of the 14th Congress by Honorables Edcel C. Lagman, Janettte L. Garin, Narciso D. Santiago III, Mark Llandro Mendoza, Ana Theresia Hontiveros-Baraquel and Elandro Jesus F. Madrona. You could also read the Facts Sheet and the Explanatory Note relating to the Reproductive Health and Population Development Act. Poll also here. ) Continue reading ‘Full text of House Bill No. 5043 (Reproductive Health and Population Development Act of 2008)’
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