Presidential Decree No. 96 (No Wang Wang)

July 7, 2010

Much ado has been made with the recent campaign of the police to eliminate the use of sirens, blinkers and other similar gadgets that emit loud noises or otherwise used to navigate obnoxiously on the streets of Metro Manila and other areas of the Philippines. This is an offshoot of President Noynoy Aquino’s inauguration day [...]

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Republic Act No. 9858 – Legitimization of Children Born to Minor Parents

January 7, 2010

Children born out of wedlock to parents who were not allowed by law to marry for being minors are now qualified for legitimation. This has been made possible by Republic Act No. 9858, which has amended Article 177 of the Family Code of the Philippines. Previously, Article 177 stated that only children born out of [...]

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Republic Act No. 9729 – “Climate Change Act of 2009″

December 3, 2009

The Climate Change Act of 2009 was recently signed into law by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Among the highlights of the law are: It establishes a Climate Change Commission which shall be an independent and autonomous body and shall have the same status as that of a national government agency. It shall be attached to the [...]

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Law Spotlight: Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995 (R.A. 7877)

October 13, 2009

Today we are featuring on our law spotlight the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995 (R.A. 7877). You can read a copy of the law in our Criminal Laws Page or you can visit our Anti-Sexual Harassment Page to get answers to Frequently Asked Questions and read decided cases on Sexual Harassment.         (2)Against one whose education, training, apprenticeship or [...]

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