The month of January of every year is declared as Zero Waste Month by virtue of Proclamation 760, series of 2014.

Precautionary principle states that when human activities may lead to threats of serious and irreversible damage to the environment that is scientifically plausible but uncertain, actions shall be taken to avoid or diminish that threat.

The need to give the Resident Marine Mammals legal standing [to sue] has been eliminated by the Rules on Environmental Procedures, which allows any Filipino citizen, as a steward of nature, to bring a suit to enforce our environmental laws. (Resident Marine Mammals of the Protected Seascape of Tañon Strait v. DOE Secretary Angelo Reyes, et al., G.R. No. 180771, April 21, 2015)

The Civil Service laws and rules governing concerted activities and strikes in the government service shall be observed, subject to any legislation that may be enacted by Congress. (Section 14, Executive Order No, 180)
Employees of government-owned and/or controlled corporations (GOCCs) organized under the Corporation Code (without original charters) and are, therefore, covered by the Labor Code have the right to strike.
Employees of the government and its political subdivisions or instrumentalities, including GOCCs organized with original charters and are therefore, covered by the Civil Service Law, rules and regulations, have no right to strike.

January 6 of every year is declared as Community Development Day. (Proclamation No. 341, s. 1964)

A person desiring to change his name shall file a petition to the Regional Trial Court of the city or province where he has been residing for at least three (3) years prior to the filing of the petition.

The conviction for illegal recruitment will not preclude the personal liability for estafa. The elements of estafa and the elements of the crime of illegal recruitment require different elements. (People of the Philippines vs. Marissa Bayker, G.R. No. 170192, February 10, 2016)

The penalty of imprisonment ranging from twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years and a fine ranging One Million Pesos (PhP1,000,000.00) to Two Million Pesos (PhP2,000,000.00) shall be imposed upon any person found guilty of illegal recruitment.

Under the Insurance Code of the Philippines, the policy owner must be given the opportunity to reinstate the policy at any time within three (3) years from the date of default in premium payment.

Pursuant to Proclamation No. 368, series of 2023, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued Labor Advisory No. 27, Series of 2023, which provides for guidelines regarding payment of wages for regular holidays and special (non-working) day for the year 2024.
Under Proclamation No. 368, series of 2023, there are twelve (12) regular holidays and eight (8) special (non-working) days for the year 2024.