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Nov 25, 2024 mandamus retirement benefits government employees ra 10154 labor law supreme court

Mandamus and Retirement Benefits: How Government Employees Can Enforce Their Rights

Learn how mandamus can compel government agencies to release delayed retirement benefits, based on a recent Supreme Court ruling.

Nov 25, 2014 peza real property tax local government taxation tax exemption instrumentality of national government

PEZA Tax Exemption: Instrumentality of National Government and Real Property Tax

Supreme Court rules PEZA is exempt from real property tax as an instrumentality of the national government, clarifying local taxing limits.

Jul 19, 2006 ombudsman jurisdiction gocc original charter ra 3019 administrative law philippine airlines

Ombudsman Jurisdiction Over GOCCs: The Original Charter Requirement

The Supreme Court limits Ombudsman jurisdiction over GOCCs to those with original charters, not corporations merely acquired by government.

Dec 24, 2000 labor law gocc jurisdiction civil service commission nlrc philippine national red cross

GOCC vs. Private Corporation: Labor Jurisdiction and the Philippine National Red Cross Case

Learn how the Supreme Court's charter test determines whether an employer is a GOCC and which tribunal—CSC or NLRC—has jurisdiction over labor disputes.