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Bad Faith Dismissals: PBAC Members Liable for Irregular Government Procurement

A provincial legal officer's dismissal for grave misconduct shows how PBAC members face liability for bad faith in government procurement.

Mar 20, 2017 labor-law illegal-dismissal due-process termination nominal-damages supreme-court

Dismissal With Just Cause Still Requires Procedural Due Process: Ortiz v. DHL

A valid dismissal needs both substantive and procedural due process. Learn the twin notice and hearing rules from Ortiz v. DHL.

Aug 8, 2000 amusement tax national internal revenue code local government tax pba taxation supreme court

National vs Local Amusement Tax: Who Taxes PBA Games in the Philippines

Supreme Court ruling clarifies that amusement tax on PBA games is a national tax, not a local one. Learn the legal basis.