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Feb 19, 1999property taxadministrative remedieslocal government codereal property assessmenttax ordinance
Exhausting Administrative Remedies in Philippine Property Tax Disputes: A Guide for Property Owners
Learn the rule on exhaustion of administrative remedies in property tax disputes, based on the Supreme Court's ruling in Lopez v. City of Manila.
Feb 3, 1997filipino first policyconstitutional lawnational patrimonymanila hotelprivatizationphilippine constitution
Filipino First Policy in Business Deals: Manila Prince Hotel v. GSIS
A landmark ruling on the Filipino First Policy: why the Constitution protects national patrimony like the Manila Hotel from foreign takeover.
Nov 13, 1996labor lawminimum wagecollective bargaining agreementwage ordernlrcphilippine supreme court
Can a CBA Override Minimum Wage Laws? Lessons from Manila Fashions v. NLRC
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on whether a CBA can condone or waive mandatory wage order increases, and why minimum wage laws prevail.