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Dec 13, 2017 theft telecommunications probable cause toll bypass criminal law pd 401

Bypassing Justice: Defining Theft in Telecommunications and Probable Cause

The Supreme Court clarifies when toll bypass operations constitute theft and how courts review prosecutorial findings of probable cause.

Mar 5, 2014 criminal-law theft search-warrant telecommunications revised-penal-code pldt

PLDT Network Integrity: Defining Theft in Telecommunications Fraud

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on whether ISR network fraud constitutes theft under the Revised Penal Code, and search warrant standards.

Sep 11, 2013 nuisance law telecommunications property law administrative remedies cell tower public safety

When Towers Topple: Balancing Public Safety and Telecommunications Expansion in Nuisance Law

The Supreme Court clarifies when a cell tower becomes a nuisance and why courts must respect administrative remedies in telecom disputes.

Dec 10, 2012 criminal-law theft telecommunications search-warrant international-simple-resale revised-penal-code

Theft in Telecommunications: Defining International Simple Resale and the Limits of Search Warrants

The Supreme Court clarifies that international simple resale constitutes theft under Philippine law and explains the rules on search warrants.

Dec 11, 2008 tax law real property tax telecommunications franchise local government taxation supreme court

Taxing Telecommunications: No Exemption Without Explicit Grant

The Supreme Court rules that the phrase "exclusive of this franchise" in RA 7678 does not exempt Digitel's real properties from real property tax.

Jul 15, 2005 tax exemption franchise tax local government code telecommunications most-favored-treatment supreme court

PLDT v. City of Bacolod: The Limits of the Most-Favored-Treatment Clause in Tax Exemptions

The Supreme Court rules that the most-favored-treatment clause in R.A. 7925 does not grant tax exemptions to telecommunications companies.

Mar 25, 2003 tax law local government taxation franchise tax telecommunications pldt supreme court

Taxing Telecommunications: Local Government Power vs. Franchise Exemptions

The Supreme Court ruled that the Local Government Code's withdrawal of tax exemptions prevails over PLDT's franchise exemption claim under R.A. 7925.

Nov 28, 1996 telecommunications franchise competition public interest executive order 94 supreme court

Navigating Telecommunications Franchises: Competition vs. Public Interest

A 1996 Supreme Court ruling on government telephone operations clarifies that franchises are not exclusive and competition serves the public interest.