Sunday, October 12, 2025

CREATE MORE law (RA 12066)

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Incentives provided under the CREATE MORE law (RA 12066)  -  Key Incentives under CREATE MORE (RA 12066) 1. Reduced Corporate Income Tax und...

Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and baselines, and the pro-Filipino exclusivity rules embodied in Article XII --National Economy and Patrimony -- of the 1987 Constitution

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The landmark Philippine Supreme Court (and related international) decisions and instruments that have shaped Philippine law on (1) the Exclu...

Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), national patrimony, and maritime sovereignty

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Landmark Supreme Court Doctrines and the 2024 Maritime Laws (RA 12064 & RA 12065) I. Constitutional Framework The 1987 Constitution ,...
Friday, October 10, 2025

Conflict of interest among public officials.

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CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN PUBLIC OFFICE UNDER THE 1987 CONSTITUTION AND PHILIPPINE LAW At least five major laws, including the 1987 Constituti...
Thursday, October 9, 2025

How to prosecute corrupt infrastructure projects: legal theories, case buildup, evidence, and litigation aspect.

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Below I give a focused legal–policy analysis of Senator Gatchalian’s allegation that some ₱10.3 billion was lost to “extremely overpriced” f...
Tuesday, October 7, 2025

In defense of the Philippine territorial claims over the Kalayaan (Spratly) group and related features (Scarborough / Bajo de Masinloc, etc.), focusing on the three treaties invoked (Paris 1898, Washington 1900, and the U.S.–U.K. (1930) boundary convention) plus supplementary legal arguments.

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Below is a two-part response. First, a summary of the news article and its central claims . (West PH Sea: DFA cites Treaty of Paris to asse...
Saturday, October 4, 2025

Whether retired Philippine military officers and enlisted personnel remain subject to the Articles of War (and therefore to court-martial jurisdiction) if they engage in sedition/rebellion or conspire with active military officers to commit coup d’état

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  I. Under Philippine law the Articles of War (Commonwealth Act No. 408, as amended) and related statutes treat officers and enlisted men “p...
Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Judicial clemency or recall of disqualification in lawyer disciplinary proceedings

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Spouses Andre and Ma. Fatima Chambon vs. Atty. Christopher S. Ruiz, A.C. No. 11478 (Nov. 26, 2024) (resolution) / earlier decision (Sept. 5,...