Art. 2209. If the obligation consists in the payment of a sum of money, and the debtor incurs in delay, the indemnity for damages, there being no stipulation to the contrary, shall be the payment of the interest agreed upon, and in the absence of stipulation, the legal interest, which is six percent per annum.
Appointive government officials, active members of the AFP, and other officers and employees in GOCCs shall be considered ipso facto resigned from office upon filing the filing of their certificate of candidacy. An elected official, on the other hand, is not deemed to have resigned from his office.
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The Rule on Examination of a Child Witness shall govern the examination of child witnesses who are victims of crime, accused of a crime, and witnesses to crime. It shall apply in all criminal proceedings and non-criminal proceedings involving child witnesses.
The objectives of this Rule are to create and maintain an environment that will allow children to give reliable and complete evidence, minimize trauma to children, encourage children to testify in legal proceedings, and facilitate the ascertainment of truth.
In the Philippines, Virtual Assistants are those who perform remote administrative tasks such as sending emails, scheduling appointments, and other forms of assistance for corporations or businesses inside and outside the Philippines.
Under the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), a violation of the conflict of interest rule is treated either as a serious offense when it is intentional. Other violations of the conflict of interest rules are categorized as less serious offenses.
[Download PDF] Labor Advisory No. 05-25: Payment of Wages for the Regular Holiday on 01 May 2025 (Labor Day)
[Download PDF] Department Order No. 251-25: New Implementing Rules And Regulations of Article 133 [135] of the Labor Code, as Amended by Republic Act No. 6725, Otherwise Known as “An Act Strengthening the Prohibition on Discrimination Against Women with Respect to Terms and Conditions of Employment,” and as Renumbered by Republic Act No. 10151″
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In the case of Hilario Cosme v. People of the Philippines, the Supreme Court held that where the accused security professional is licensed to exercise their profession and is equipped with a permit sanctioned by law, possession of the issued firearm under a belief in good faith that it is licensed is a valid defense in a case for illegal possession of firearm.
