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Directors Personally Liable for Unremitted SSS Contributions: The Garcia Doctrine
The Supreme Court holds directors personally liable for collected but unremitted SSS contributions, piercing the corporate veil under the Social Security Law.
Personal Liability of Corporate Directors: Due Process and Bad Faith Standards
When can corporate directors be held personally liable for labor debts? The Supreme Court clarifies due process and bad faith requirements.
DOLE Compliance Orders and Jurisdictional Limits in Labor Disputes
Explains when DOLE regional directors may issue compliance orders exceeding P5,000, and why annulment cannot replace a lost appeal.
Director Ousted Understanding Valid Removal OF Corporate Directors IN THE Philippines
The Supreme Court explains the valid removal of corporate directors and officers under the Corporation Code, and the required vote.
Credit Card Debt Understanding Interest Terms AND Consumer Rights IN THE Philippines
Learn how Philippine courts protect creditors from fraudulent schemes by banks and directors, and what this means for consumer rights.
Corporate Directors Duty Protecting Creditors IN Insolvency
Restrictions on Allowances for Water District Directors: Balancing Compensation and Public Service
The Supreme Court clarifies which allowances water district directors may receive under PD 198, prohibiting all compensation beyond per diems.
Per Diem Is the Limit: Examining Compensation for Water District Directors
The Supreme Court clarifies that water district directors may receive only per diems under PD 198, not other allowances or benefits.
Water District Board Compensation: Per Diems, Additional Benefits, and COA Disallowances
The Supreme Court clarifies that water district directors may receive only per diems under PD 198, with limited exceptions for good faith recipients.
DOLE's Visitorial Powers: No P5,000 Cap on Compliance Orders After R.A. 7730
Supreme Court clarifies that DOLE regional directors may issue compliance orders for labor standards violations regardless of the amount of money claims involved.
When a Lawyer Cannot Defend Corporate Directors: Conflict of Interest Rules
A lawyer retained by a corporation cannot defend its board members in a derivative suit — that is representing conflicting interests.
Water District Directors’ Compensation Limits Under PD 198 and the Salary Standardization Law
The Supreme Court affirms COA disallowances of excess benefits to water district directors, ruling PD 198 limits compensation to per diems only.
DARAB Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Agrarian Disputes: Cabral v. Court of Appeals
The Supreme Court clarifies that DAR regional directors cannot adjudicate agrarian reform cases—only the DARAB and its adjudicators can.
Agrarian Reform Adjudication: DAR Regional Offices vs. the DARAB
The Supreme Court clarifies that only the DARAB and its adjudicators—not DAR Regional Directors—may hear agrarian disputes.
When BIR Regional Directors Can File Tax Collection Cases: The Hizon Ruling
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies BIR regional directors' authority to file tax collection suits and the prescription rules under the NIRC.
Wage Disputes: Understanding Regional Director Jurisdiction in the Philippines
Explaining when DOLE Regional Directors can decide wage claims, based on the Supreme Court ruling in M. Ramirez Industries.