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The Supreme Court decides: An employment contract, like any other contract, is perfected at the moment the parties come to agree upon its terms and conditions, and thereafter, concur in the essential elements thereof.

On April 1, 2016, petitioner Paolo Landayan Aragones (Aragones) was offered the position Swine Technical Manager – Pacific (STMP) by respondent Alltech Biotechnology Corporation (Alltech). On April 18, 2016, Aragones signed the Offer Letter dated April 1, 2016.
The Offer Letter outlines the terms and conditions for the position, including the commencement date of his employment which is July 1, 2016.

Updates on the Public Service Act: What is a Public Utility?

Republic Act No. 11659 or An Act Amending Commonwealth Act No. 146, otherwise known as the Public Service Act, as amended, was signed into law on March 21, 2022. One of the notable features of this law is the inclusion of a definition for “Public Utility”, a term that was undefined in both the 1987 Constitution and the old Public Service Act.

Bylaws and the Corresponding Voting Requirements under the Revised Corporation Code

Every corporation incorporated under the Revised Corporation Code (RCC) has the power and capacity to adopt bylaws, not contrary to law, morals or public policy, and to amend or repeal the same. The RCC provides the voting requirements for the adoption, amendment, and repeal of bylaws.

The Supreme Court decides: A declaration of nullity of marriage based on the psychological incapacity of one or both spouses under Article 36 should not affect the status of the children in accordance with Article 54 of the Family Code.

The instant case stemmed from the Petition filed by Linney seeking the declaration of nullity of her marriage with Ramer before the trial court, invoking psychological incapacity under Article 36 of the Family Code.

Pertinent Laws, Rules and Regulations on SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG

The pertinent laws, rules and regulations on SSS are:
1. Republic Act (R.A.) No. 11199 or the “Social Security Act of 2018”,
2. IRR of R.A. No. 11199, and
3. R.A. No. 10361 otherwise known as “Batas Kasambahay”.

The pertinent laws, rules and regulations on PhilHealth are:
1. R.A. No. 7875 as amended by R.A. No. 9241 and 10606 or “National Health Insurance Act of 1995”,
2. Revised IRR of R.A. No. 7875 as amended by R.A. No. 9241 and 10606, and
3. R.A. No. 10361 otherwise known as “Batas Kasambahay”.
The pertinent laws, rules and regulations on Pag-IBIG are:
1. Presidential Decree (PD) No. 1530,
2. PD No. 1752, Amending the Act Creating the Home Development Mutual Fund,
3. R.A. No. 9679 or the “Home Development Mutual Fund Law of 2009, otherwise known as Pag-IBIG (Pagtutulungan sa kinabukasan: Ikaw, Bangko, Industriya at Gobyerno) Fund”,
4. IRR of R.A. No. 9679, HDMF Circular No. 274 or the “REVISED GUIDELINES ON Pag-IBIG FUND MEMBERSHIP”