Legal Insights

Setting Up a Factory in the Philippines: A Foreign Investor's Guide

Setting up a factory in the Philippines as a foreign investor? Learn how PEZA economic zones, incentives, and registration work under Philippine law.

Unsatisfactory Performance: When Two Consecutive Bad Ratings Justify Dropping from the Rolls

The Supreme Court explains when two consecutive unsatisfactory performance ratings justify dropping a court employee from the rolls.

Court Stenographer Dropped From Rolls: The Duty of Judicial Personnel to Maintain Accurate Records

Learn when a court employee can be dropped from the rolls for unsatisfactory performance, and why accurate court records are a public duty.

Unsatisfactory Performance When CAN A Government Employee BE Dropped From THE Rolls

Dropping from the Rolls for Unsatisfactory Ratings: Court Stenographer Case

Supreme Court affirms dropping a court stenographer from the rolls for two consecutive unsatisfactory performance ratings, citing public service demands.

When Can a Government Employee Be Dropped From the Rolls for Unsatisfactory Performance?

Philippine law on dropping government employees from the rolls for unsatisfactory performance, and the due process requirements that protect them.

Probationary Employees in the Civil Service: Termination Needs Just Cause and Due Process

The Supreme Court holds that a probationary civil servant may be dropped only for unsatisfactory conduct or want of capacity, supported by evidence and due process.

Negligence and the Burden of Proof: Establishing Liability for Damages in Property Disputes

A fire crossed from a factory to a farm, but without proof of negligence, the property owner could not recover damages. The Supreme Court explains the burden of proof in civil cases.