Many foreigners find the Philippines to be an attractive place to invest their money, and to establish their own enterprises. Because of the relative affordability of organizing a business in our country, there is no reason why the Philippines cannot be transformed into an investment hub of various countries in this part of the globe. We could also throw in the fact that investors from English speaking countries find it easy to adapt in the Philippines because of the Filipinos’ fluency in speaking their language. All of these factors contribute in making our country a bright investment prospect.

A cause of action may give rise to several reliefs, but only one action can be filed. A single cause of action or entire claim or demand cannot be split up or divided into two or more different actions. (Rivera Golf Club, Inc.v. CCA Holdings, B.V., G.R. No. 173783, June 17, 2015)

No business can survive without sufficient funds, as every action done in its operations generally has corresponding costs attached to it. When it comes to finances, however, one of the most common challenges faced by many businesses is the difficulty of collecting from their debtors the amounts owed to them. So, how is debt collection being carried out?

In cases where the insured’s car is wrongfully taken without consent from a service or repair shop—such as for a joyride during which it is destroyed in an accident—the insurer is still liable to pay for the total loss of the vehicle under the theft clause of the policy.

Under the four-fold test, to establish an employer-employee relationship, four factors must be proven: (a) the employer’s selection and engagement of the employee; (b) the payment of wages; (c) the power to dismiss; and (d) the power to control the employee’s conduct. When the control test is insufficient, the economic realities of the employment are considered to get a comprehensive assessment of the true classification of the worker. (Ditiangkin v. Lazada E-services, G.R. No. 246892, September 21, 2022)

A Special Power of Attorney (SPA) is automatically extinguished upon the death of the principal, rendering any subsequent acts by the agent void, unless the SPA was constituted in the common interest of the principal and agent, or a third party who accepted the stipulation in his favor.

A written donation or formal act is necessary for the transfer of ownership of open spaces and road lots in subdivisions, and the local government cannot simply rely on ordinances or laws alone to assume ownership of the property.

Appeal means the elevation by an aggrieved party of any decision or award of a lower body to a higher body by means of a pleading which includes the assignment of errors, arguments in support thereof, and the relief prayed for. (Aba v. NLRC, G.R. No. 122627, July 28, 1999)

In Cadungog v. Jung, the Supreme Court affirmed that the Human Settlements Adjudication Commission (HSAC) has exclusive jurisdiction over contractual and legal disputes between buyers and developers of real estate projects. The Court also clarified that this jurisdiction evolved through a series of legal reforms, including the transfer of regulatory functions from the National Housing Authority to the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board, and ultimately to the HSAC under Republic Act No. 11201.