February 14, 2020 ~ attydelacalzada Facts: Petitioner was a teacher in, Tay Tung High School (private respondent), an educational institution in Bacolod City, since 1963. In 1976, Petitioner was the class adviser in the sixth grade where Bobby Qua was enrolled. The school extended remedial instructions and it was during …
February 5, 2020 ~ attydelacalzada More than sixty (60) years ago, interracial marriages were prohibited in various states of America. It is only in 1967 in the case of Loving v. Virginia that the US Supreme Court recognized the discrimination brought by these statutes. Facts: Mildred Jeter, a Negro woman, and …
December 17, 2019 ~ attydelacalzada FACTS: Respondent Jose A. Espinas was driving his car along Leon Guinto Street in Manila when he was suddenly hit by another car. Upon verifying with the LTO, Espinas learned that the owner of the other car is Filcar. This car was assigned to Filcar’s Corporate Secretary Atty. Candido Flor …
Read more “Filcar Transport Services vs. Jose A. Espinas G.R. No. 174156, June 20, 2012”
December 10, 2019 ~ attydelacalzada FACTS: Alilin, et al. are laborers hired by Romualdo D. Gindang Contractor and RDG to work in the premises of Petron’s bulk plant. Their dates of hiring range from 1968 to 1993. In 2000, Petron and RDG entered into a Contract of Services for the period June 1, 2000 to …
Read more “Avelino S. Alilin, et al. vs. Petron Corporation G.R. No. 177592, June 9, 2014”
April 26, 2018 ~ attydelacalzada FACTS: Agito, et al. are salesmen assigned at the Lagro Sales Office of Coca-Cola for a number of years but were not regularized. Their employment was terminated without just cause and due process. They filed complaints against Coca-Cola, Interserve, Peerless Integrated Services, Inc. Better Builders, Inc., and Excellent Partners, Inc. …
September 30, 2017 ~ attydelacalzada Whether you are purchasing land or considering owning real estate, one of the first things you need to check is if the estate tax due on the property has been paid. This is especially true if the property is not registered (certificate of title) or declared (tax declaration) in the …
September 24, 2017 ~ attydelacalzada The deadline for compliance of the Data Privacy Act has passed. September 9, 2017 has come and gone and if your establishment has yet to implement the changes necessary to comply with the law, your business may be facing sanctions from being ordered by the National Privacy Commission to cease …
April 13, 2017 ~ attydelacalzada The following is a summary of the salient provisions of various DOLE employment programs for learners, apprentices, students and at-risk youths. Although designed to develop occupational skills of the youth for better employment opportunities, these programs may address the needs of the employer for flexible labor and lower labor cost. …
March 24, 2017 ~ attydelacalzada Last week, I posted my first look at DOLE’s Department Order No. 174-17, which supersedes Department Order No. 18-A, series of 2011, or the Rules and Regulations Implementing Article 106 to 109 of the Labor Code (otherwise known as the Law on Labor Contracting or Subcontracting). I’ve made further comparisons …
March 18, 2017 ~ attydelacalzada A FIRST LOOK AT DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 174-17 IMPLEMENTING ARTICLES 106 TO 109 OF THE LABOR CODE Labor-only contracting refers to an arrangement where: a) i. The contractor or subcontractor does not have substantial capital, or ii. The contractor or subcontractor does not have investments in the form of tools, …
Read more “CHANGES TO THE RULES ON LEGITIMATE CONTRACTING UNDER D.O. 174-17”