Laws and Court decisions

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by Virgil Lopez/NB/LDF, GMA News, Jul 15, 2019 President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the measure penalizing wolf-whistling, cat-calling and other forms of harassment in public places due one’s sex, gender or sexual orientation.

By: Nestor Corrales, INQUIRER.net, Jul 15, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the bill that institutionalizes student fare discounts for all modes of transportation.

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By CNN Philippines Staff, May 29, 2019 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 29) — The principal authors of the Safe Spaces Act are elated as the bill that penalizes catcalling and other forms of sexual harassment has lapsed into law.

by Edith Regalado With Evelyn Macairan, Mitchelle Palaubsanon/The Freeman (The Philippine Star), May 28, 2019 DAVAO CITY , Philippines — President Duterte has signed into law Republic Act 11291 or the Magna Carta of the Poor as part of measures to ease poverty

by Neil Arwin Mercado, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 28, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Senate ratified on Tuesday the bill that would allow hotel, restaurant and other workers to receive 100 percent of the service charges collected from customers.

by Nathaniel Mariano, Manila Standard, May 22, 2019 In his bid to uplift citizens and marginalized sectors from poverty, President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law institutionalizing the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.

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by Neil Arwin Mercado, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 7, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — While the signing of the new law waiving fees on documents needed by first-time jobseekers will lead to reduced revenue for the government, Senator Sonny Angara on Tuesday said the move will give financial relief to over one million in the country…

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by Edu Punay (The Philippine Star) – Apr 10, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has been asked to reopen the $609-million labor case between 2,300 former overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East and American military contractor Kellog-Brown & Root.

by Consuelo Marquez, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mar 2, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the bill that offers handbooks for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) containing their rights and benefits.

by Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News, Feb 26, 2019 MANILA- The Court of Appeals (CA) has upheld a ruling by the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) declaring some “talents” of GMA Network as regular employees.

by ABS-CBN News, Feb 22 2019 MANILA – The Supreme Court has found an international school guilty of illegally dismissing an elementary school teacher for getting pregnant out of wedlock.

by Darryl John Esguerra, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Feb 21, 2019 MANILA, Philippines—President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the Expanded Maternity Leave Act that will provide longer maternity leave to all working mothers.

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By: Daphne Galvez, INQUIRER.net, Feb 19, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Students from public and private high schools across the country may now decide on their college courses more easily.

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by Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Feb 17, 2019 President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the Social Security System (SSS) Rationalization Act to allow the SSS to improve its investing capacity and generate more revenue for members and pensioners.

By Robert Vergara, CNN Philippines, Aug 20, 2018 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 20) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure aimed at ensuring the implementation of proper health and safety standards in workplaces around the country.

by Edu Punay (The Philippine Star) – with Mayen Jaymalin, Aug 14, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — The Duterte administration’s campaign against “endo” or end of contract labor practice got another legal boost.

by Edu Punay (The Philippine Star) – Apr 9, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — Mere approval of anomalous contracts does not automatically make government officials liable, the Supreme Court said.

By Jose C. Sison (The Philippine Star), Oct 25, 2017 The public and malicious imputation of a crime, or a vice or defect, real or imaginary, or any act, omission, condition, status or circumstances tending to cause the dishonor, discredit or contempt of a natural or juridical person, or to blacken the memory of one…

by Mario M. Banzon, Businessworld, Aug 9, 2017 THE SENATE approved on second reading the committee report seeking its concurrence in the ratification of the ILO Convention 151 or the Protection of the Right to Organize and Procedures for Determining Conditions of Employment in the Public Service on Monday.

By Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez (The Freeman), May 11, 2017 The women activists in this country should focus their attention to the thousands of women working in the night call centers.

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By: Jerome Aning, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Feb 18, 2013 The Supreme Court has upheld the policy of the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) requiring teachers of tertiary schools to acquire postgraduate degrees to become tenured or regular employees.

By: Julie M. Aurelio, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Feb 12, 2017 Stressing that age does not matter in employment, the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) has issued the implementing rules of Republic Act No. 10911 or the anti-age discrimination law.

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