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Bangsamoro Education Code (BAA No. 18): Schools, Teachers, and Regulation
The Bangsamoro Education Code, BAA No. 18, governs schools, madaris, teachers, and learners across the BARMM as a subsystem of the national education system.
Who Can Appeal an Invalidated Appointment? CSC v. Binay Explained
The Supreme Court clarifies who may appeal a disapproved government appointment and why residency and education requirements matter in local posts.
Faculty Rights and Union Membership: Protecting the Right to Self-Organization in Educational Institutions
The Supreme Court clarifies that faculty members are not managerial employees and may form unions, protecting their right to self-organization.
Revitalizing Judicial Education THE Supreme Courts NEW Approach TO Philja Appointments AND Reappointments
The Supreme Court clarifies the Environment Secretary's authority to cancel mineral production sharing agreements without prior MGB recommendation.
Judicial Accountability: Upholding Standards of Conduct and Competence in the Philippine Judiciary
The Supreme Court approves payment for judges' Hague training, affirming accountability and proper procedure in judicial education.
Security of Tenure vs Qualification Standards Resolving Employment Disputes in Philippine Higher Education
Supreme Court clarifies retirement age rules, security of tenure, and CBA benefits for managerial employees in Philippine schools.
Upholding Academic Freedom: The Limits of State Power in Legal Education
The Supreme Court strikes down the PhiLSAT requirement, affirming academic freedom and the Court's exclusive power over legal education.
Master's Degree Requirement for College Faculty: Educational Standards Prevail Over CBA Tenure Provisions
Supreme Court rules CHED faculty qualification requirements prevail over CBA tenure-by-default provisions, upholding dismissal of professors without master's degrees.
Probationary Faculty Rights: Constructive Dismissal and Fixed-Term Contracts in Philippine Education
The Supreme Court clarifies probationary faculty rights, constructive dismissal, and fixed-term contracts in Philippine private higher education institutions.
Regulatory Fees vs Tax Exemption: What Educational Institutions Must Know
The Supreme Court clarifies when educational institutions are exempt from government impositions, distinguishing regulatory fees from taxes.
Collective Bargaining in Education: Balancing Tuition Hikes and Employee Benefits
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on how RA 6728 tuition fee increments fund employee benefits in collective bargaining disputes.
Teachers Reassignment Balancing Rights AND Educational Needs
Explains when public school teachers may be validly transferred or reassigned, citing the Supreme Court ruling in Superintendent of City Schools v. Azarcon.
Academic Freedom vs Student Rights: Balancing Discipline and Due Process in Higher Education
The Supreme Court balances academic freedom and student rights in De La Salle University v. CA, clarifying due process and CHED jurisdiction.
Salary Standardization Act: The July 1, 1989 Cut-Off for Non-Integrated Benefits
Supreme Court clarifies that only incumbents as of July 1, 1989 may continue receiving non-integrated benefits like the NTA's Educational Assistance Incentive Bonus.
Contracts and Consent: How Limited Education and Fraudulent Inducement Can Void a Philippine Contract
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on how fraud, undue influence, and limited education can invalidate contracts, shifting the burden of proof.
Dismissal for Dishonesty: Falsifying Credentials in Government Service
Supreme Court affirms dismissal of court employee who falsified educational credentials in Personal Data Sheets to gain promotions.
Tax Exemption for Educational Institutions: The Actual, Direct, and Exclusive Use Rule
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that tax exemption for educational institutions requires actual, direct, and exclusive use of property, and that disputes must first go through administrative remedi
False Credentials Lost Promotion Integrity IN Public Service
Supreme Court dismisses court employee for falsifying educational credentials in Personal Data Sheet, affirming public office as a public trust.
Funding Education Balancing Local Control AND National Mandates IN Special Education Fund Usage
Supreme Court clarifies which teacher salaries and scholarship grants may be charged to a local government's Special Education Fund.
Res Judicata Bars Repeated Challenges to Education Law Reforms
Supreme Court explains res judicata in Manalo v. Court of Appeals, barring repeated suits over the same education law issue.
Falsifying Credentials Dismissal Upheld FOR Dishonest Public Servants
Supreme Court affirms dismissal of postal employees who falsified educational credentials in their Personal Data Sheets to secure promotions.
Limits of Protest Striking Teachers and the Public Interest in the Philippines
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on teacher strikes, free assembly limits, and public interest in education.
Upholding Moral Standards Teacher Dismissal FOR Immorality IN Philippine Schools
Explore the Supreme Court's ruling on dismissing teachers for immoral conduct and the legal standards for moral fitness in Philippine education.