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May 30, 2011 sandiganbayan jurisdiction government-owned corporations anti-graft public officers criminal law

Sandiganbayan Jurisdiction: Private vs Public Corporations in the Philippines

When does the Sandiganbayan have jurisdiction over corporate officers? Learn from the Morales ruling on private vs public corporations.

Jun 12, 2008 labor-law jurisdiction government-owned corporations civil service commission nlrc pagcor

Jurisdictional Boundaries Resolving Labor Disputes Involving Government Chartered Corporations

A Supreme Court ruling clarifies that labor disputes in government-owned or controlled corporations with original charters fall under the Civil Service Commission, not the NLRC.

Aug 18, 1997 illegal dismissal labor law jurisdiction government corporations civil service labor code

Illegal Dismissal Jurisdiction: Government Corporations Without Original Charters

Supreme Court clarifies which government-owned corporations fall under Labor Code jurisdiction versus Civil Service rules in illegal dismissal cases.