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Nov 28, 2019 ecclesiastical affairs labor law church autonomy religious ministers jurisdiction illegal 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.

Jun 20, 2012 religious freedom corporation law sec jurisdiction church disaffiliation corporate name ecclesiastical affairs

Church Disaffiliation and Corporate Rights: Balancing Religious Freedom and SEC Jurisdiction

A local church's right to disaffiliate from a national church body, and the SEC's jurisdiction over religious corporations, explained.