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Double insurance is not contrary to law and hence, the insurers may still be liable. In double insurance, the insurers are considered as co-insurers. Each one is bound to contribute ratably to the loss in proportion to the amount for which he is liable under his contract. This is known as the “principle of contribution” or “contribution clause.” (Sec. 96(e), IC)
The conviction required proof of: (1) Recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons, with or without consent; (2) use of coercion, deception, or exploitation methods; (3) exploitation for purposes such as sexual exploitation, forced labor, or organ removal; and (4) the victim being under 18 years old. The court confirmed that all these elements were met in this case, establishing the guilt of the accused.
Being a formal requisite of marriage, the absence of a marriage license will render a marriage void ab initio. However, there are instances provided under the law wherein a marriage would remain to be valid despite the absence of a valid marriage license.
The rule of law ensures the orderly enjoyment by all persons of their rights and freedoms and secures the attainment of national development, economic progress, and political stability.
The observance of Policy Research Month will provide the means for promoting, enhancing, instilling and drawing nationwide awareness and appreciation of the importance and necessity of policy research as a tool for national socio-economic development and for insuring the support of the public at large for all activities aimed at advancing the quality and standard of policy research in the country.
Under the law, personality begins at birth and not during conception. However, in accordance with the Doctrine of Presumptive Personality or conceptus pro nato habetur, the law considers the conceived child as born.
The license shall be valid in any part of the Philippines for a period of 120 days from the date of issue and shall be deemed automatically cancelled upon the expiration of said period if the contracting parties have not made use of it. (Art. 20, FC)
If the parties contracted marriage after the lapse of 120 days from the issuance of the marriage license, such marriage shall be considered void for lack of marriage license.
In life insurance, the insured may insure someone else’s life, and designate himself as the beneficiary provided that he has insurable interest over the life of the person whom he insures.
Illegal recruitment when committed by a syndicate or in large scale shall be considered as offense involving economic sabotage.
The UK National Health Service (NHS) explained that obesity, which affects one billion people all over the world—650 million adults, 340 million teens, 39 million children—is generally caused by eating too much and moving too little.
According to a survey between July 2021 and June 2022, 38.6 percent of adults aged 20 and 59 in the Philippines were diagnosed as obese or overweight.
