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Casino Regulatory Manual for Licensed Land-Based Casinos: PAGCOR Compliance Guide
The Casino Regulatory Manual for licensed land-based casinos consolidates PAGCOR's rules on layout, surveillance, gaming, and compliance into one framework.
PAGCOR Casino License Requirements for Clark: A Regulatory Compliance Guide
PAGCOR casino license requirements for Clark cover casino layout, gaming tables, EGMs, surveillance, and compliance. Here is what licensees must prepare.
Protecting Privacy and Security: Understanding the Writ of Amparo in Philippine Law
The Supreme Court affirms that the writ of amparo protects families of suspected rebels from surveillance, upholding privacy and spousal privileges.
Probable Cause AND Surveillance Validating Search Warrants IN Illegal LPG Trading
Privacy Beyond Residence: Surveillance Cameras and the Right to Be Let Alone
The Supreme Court expands the right to privacy beyond residences, holding that business premises and property enjoy protection from intrusive video surveillance.
Buy-Bust Operations in Drug Cases: Legality Despite Lack of Prior Surveillance
The Supreme Court has ruled that a buy-bust operation remains valid even without prior surveillance or a test buy. Here is what Quinicot v. People teaches.
When Is a Buy-Bust Operation Legal in the Philippines? Key Rules from People v. Nicolas
Philippine courts uphold buy-bust operations as valid drug enforcement, even without prior surveillance. Learn the essential elements and your rights.
Municipal Fees on Goods in Transit Are Unlawful: Palma Development Corp. v. Municipality of Malangas
Municipalities cannot impose fees on goods passing through their territory, even if labeled as police surveillance or service fees.
Buy-Bust Operations Without Prior Surveillance or Buy-Bust Money: What the Supreme Court Says
The Supreme Court clarifies that prior surveillance and buy-bust money are not indispensable in drug cases, provided credible witnesses prove the elements of the crime.
Buy-Bust Operations: Admissibility of Evidence and Validity of Warrantless Arrests in Drug Cases
The Supreme Court clarifies that buy-bust operations need no marked money or prior surveillance; warrantless arrests in flagrante delicto are valid.