Originally, the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995, also known as Republic Act No. 8042, didn’t have a part that specifically talked about giving insurance to workers hired through agencies.

The period from February 14 to 20 of every year is declared as the “National Intellectual Disability Week” in the Philippines, by virtue of Proclamation No. 1385, series of 1975.

The Court of Appeals was formally organized on February 1, 1936, through Commonwealth Act No. 3, which was enacted on December 3, 1935.

The making of a will is strictly a personal act; it cannot be left in whole or in part to the discretion of a third person, or accomplished through the instrumentality of an agent or attorney.

Disinheriting heirs is a big deal with both legal and family consequences. It’s basically when someone decides not to let certain individuals inherit properties, like money and the like.

A donation is an act of liberality whereby a person disposes gratuitously of a thing or right in favor of another who accepts it. (Article 725, Civil Code)

A “baggage” is defined as any personal property carried by the passenger, either check-in or hand-carry. (Section 2.2, DOTC-DTI Joint Administrative Order No. s. 2012)

Common carriers, from the nature of their business and for reasons of public policy, are bound to observe extraordinary diligence in the vigilance over the goods and for the safety of the passengers transported by them, according to all the circumstances of each case. (Article 1733, New Civil Code of the Philippines)

A common carrier is bound to observe extraordinary diligence for the safety of the passengers it transports.

The Philippine Sports Commission was established on January 24, 1990, by virtue of Republic Act No. 6847, also known as “The Philippine Sports Commission Act.”