“What makes LMP 2024 different from the previous celebrations is that it has a more ‘back-to-basics’ vibe and ‘keeping-it-simple’ feel…The focus and emphasis are really on listening to and appreciating different artists sharing their music and their stories in intimate settings. Our LMP this year is not really focused on the spectacle but rather more on highlighting the artist and the song.”
“A VAT-registered person shall issue a VAT Invoice for every sale, barter, exchange, or lease of goods or properties, and for every sale, barter, or exchange of services.” (Section 113, National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 as amended by Section 21, Ease of Paying Taxes Act)
The fourth week of July of every year is declared as the Diabetes Awareness Week pursuant to Proclamation No. 213, 1993.
The case of Raymond Ang vs. Corazon Ang Sy and Belen Ang Casimiro (G.R. No. 234631, December 03, 2023) Photo from Unsplash | Maria Krasnova The following post does not create a lawyer-client relationship between Alburo Alburo and Associates Law Offices (or any of its lawyers) and the reader. It is still best for you Read more about The Supreme Court decides: When a party dies and no heir is willing to substitute them in the case, the appeal can be denied without passing upon the substantive issues of the case, as any disposition on the merits of the case ceases to have any practical value.[…]
This duty of extraordinary diligence applies regardless of whether the passenger pays a fare (as a paying passenger) or rides gratuitously (without charge). Nonetheless, the law also provides that when a passenger is carried gratuitously, a stipulation limiting the common carrier’s liability for negligence is valid, but not for wilful acts or gross negligence.
The power to tax can be resorted to only for a constitutionally valid public purpose. (Planters Products, Inc. v. Fertiphil Corporation, G.R. No. 1660006, March 14, 2008)
Paying taxes is a fundamental aspect of everyday life for individuals and businesses alike, serving as a cornerstone of modern society’s functioning and development. The consequences of not paying taxes can have profound impacts on both individuals and society as a whole. As Benjamin Franklin said, “…but, in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes”.
We hold that henceforth separation pay shall be allowed as a measure of social justice only in those instances where the employee is validly dismissed for causes other than serious misconduct or those reflecting on his moral character. Where the reason for the valid dismissal is, for example, habitual intoxication or an offense involving moral turpitude, like theft or illicit sexual relations with a fellow worker, the employer may not be required to give the dismissed employee separation pay, or financial assistance, or whatever other name it is called, on the ground of social justice (Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 80609 August 23, 1988)
In light of recent legal and jurisprudential developments during the proceedings of this case, the Court has decided to send the matter back to the appellate court for the admission of new evidence.
It is crucial to note that the petitioner’s repatriation was not due to medical reasons but was part of a group transfer to another vessel. Upon his return to the Philippines, the respondent informed him of plans to transfer him to another vessel to fulfill his contract, indicating that his disembarkation was not medically motivated.
