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Feb 18, 2026 estate tax train law inheritance bir family home deduction

Estate Tax in the Philippines: A Practical Guide for Heirs and Beneficiaries

Learn the Philippine estate tax rules: the 6% rate, deductions, filing deadlines, exemptions, and penalties under the TRAIN Law.

Aug 8, 2023 real property tax tax delinquency due process local government code torrens system

Tax Delinquency Sales: Why Notice to the Registered Owner Matters

The Supreme Court voids tax sales when LGUs notify only the tax declaration holder, not the registered owner. Learn the due process rule.

Sep 29, 2000 amnesty political offenses criminal liability revised penal code supreme court people v patriarca

Amnesty in the Philippines: Erasing Criminal Liability for Political Offenses — Lessons from People v. Patriar

How Philippine amnesty works, what it erases, and why the Supreme Court acquitted an NPA member in People v. Patriarca.