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Nov 28, 2019ecclesiastical affairslabor lawchurch autonomyreligious ministersjurisdictionillegal dismissal
When Church Governance Prevails: Minister Reassignment and Labor Jurisdiction in the Philippines
The Supreme Court clarifies when a pastor's non-reappointment is an ecclesiastical affair beyond labor tribunals' jurisdiction, and why courts respect church autonomy.