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Apr 10, 2012 coconut levy public funds constitutional law commission on audit special funds taxation

Coconut Levy Funds Are Public Funds: SC Limits on Spending and Public Purpose

The Supreme Court ruled coco-levy funds are public funds, voiding laws that treated them as private property and allowed spending beyond their special purpose.

Apr 12, 2011 coconut levy sequestration san miguel corporation cojuangco ill-gotten wealth sandiganbayan

Who Owns the Shares When Public Funds and Private Interests Collide in San Miguel Corporation

The Supreme Court resolves who owns sequestered SMC shares bought with coconut levy funds—the registered owners or the coconut farmers.

Sep 17, 2009 coconut levy sequestration pcgg preferred shares public funds san miguel corporation

Protecting Public Assets: Court Approves Conversion of Coconut Levy-Funded Shares Amidst Ownership Dispute

The Supreme Court allows converting sequestered SMC shares into preferred shares to protect public assets during the coconut levy ownership dispute.

Aug 31, 2005 corporate law piercing the corporate veil corporate officers personal liability coco levy anti-graft law

Piercing the Corporate Veil: Suing Corporate Officers in Their Personal Capacity

The Supreme Court clarifies when corporate officers may be held personally liable for actions taken under their corporate roles, examining the coconut levy cases.

Dec 14, 2001 coconut levy pcgg sequestered shares public funds sandiganbayan ill-gotten wealth

Whose Money Is It Anyway? Voting Rights and the Public Trust in Coconut Levy Funds

The Supreme Court ruled that coconut levy funds are prima facie public, so the PCGG may vote sequestered UCPB shares while ownership is still being litigated.