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Aug 6, 2008 labor-law harbor-pilots overtime-pay nighttime-pay ppa-administrative-order supreme-court

Harbor Pilot Nighttime and Overtime Pay Entitlement Clarified

Supreme Court affirms harbor pilots' right to nighttime and overtime pay under PPA Administrative Order No. 03-85, rejecting PPA resolutions that disallowed such compensation.

Jun 29, 1998 maritime law pilotage fees executive order administrative law ppa shipping

Executive Orders vs Agency Circulars: Navigating Pilotage Fee Regulations in the Philippines

When an executive issuance and agency circulars conflict over pilotage fees, which prevails? The Supreme Court settles the hierarchy.

Dec 12, 1997 due process property rights professional regulation harbor pilots administrative law philippine ports authority

Due Process and Property Rights: Limits on Professional Regulation in the Philippines

Explore how the Supreme Court protected harbor pilots' vested property rights against an administrative order that violated due process.