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Double Insurance vs. Over Insurance

Double insurance exists when the same person is insured by several insurers separately in respect to the same subject and interest. (Sec. 95, Amended Insurance Code of the Philippines)

There is over insurance if the insured takes out an insurance over the property insured in an amount which is in excess of the value of his insurable interest. (Aquino, Essentials of Insurance, 2018, p. 283)

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.