01/01/18 nature of illegal dismissal cases under the Labor law

The nature of an illegal dismissal case, money claims, and reinstatement are administrative in nature and does not require strict compliance to the rules on evidence and trial type proceeding. The parties are only required to present position papers and the labor arbiter can decide the merits based on the former. This is in accordance…

12/29/17 – DOST offers PNR use of hybrid train made by PH scientists

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) continued to offer its hybrid electric train as the main rail vehicle for the Philippine National Railways (PNR). Robert Dizon, executive director of the DOST Metals Industry Research and Development Center that built the train, said the hybrid electric train was ready for use within a year after…

12/29/17 – Dec 26 and Jan 2 are not legal holidays

To employees in the private sector: be sure to report for work on December 26 and January 2 as these are not holidays. The Department of Labor and Employment on Friday made the clarification as Filipinos prepare to celebrate the Christmas season this weekend. “Let us be clear that December 26, 2017 and January 2,…

12/28/17 – who are qualified persons exempted from tax of balikbayan boxes?

According to Customs Administrative Order (CAO) 05-2016, “qualified Filipinos” are those who are: Holders of valid passports issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and certified by the Department of Labor and Employment or Philippine Overseas Employment Administration for overseas employment purposes regardless of profession; Non-resident Filipinos who have established permanent residency abroad but retained…

12/28/17 amount of balikbayan boxes that are exempted from tax

Umaabot sa halaga na 150,000 pesos ang halaga ng balikbayan boxes na exempted sa tax ngunit kelangan i itemized ito ng OFW para makita na hindi lalagpas sa 150k pesos ceiling ang halaga ng kanyang balikbayan box.

12/27/17 illegal dismissal

Kataungan: Magandang araw po. Hingi lang po ako ng advice. Pagnilagdaan mo po ba ang termination letter para sayo ng amo mo (due to work performance) o kahit na anong dahilan ng pagkaterminte sayo, pwede pa rin po ba magfile ng complain against sa employer for unfair dismissal/illegal dismissal? Two weeks palang po ako sa…

12/27/17 Christmas bonus

Katanungan: Mandatory po ba ang Christmas bonus na ibigay tuwing pasko? Kasagutan: Depende yan kabayan. Kung ang christmas bonus ay naging company practice kung saan ito ay laging binibigay ng employer sa loob ng maraming taon, ito ay magiging obligatory o dapat sundin ng employer. Maaari itong idemand ng mga employee at hindi pwedeng unilaterally…

12/27/17 Amount that is exempted from tax under the amended tax law

The amount of personal income starting 2018 that is exempted from taxation must not exceed P250,000.00 This is under the new law signed by President Duterte this month after the caucus of the Senate and the house of representatives.

12/25/17 – Right to due process

Katanungan: Good evening po atty.. Ako po ay isang ahente Ng isang distributor.. Ako po ay nashort ng almost 30k.. Hindi lng nman po ako.. Mrami kami.. Gustu ko po sana mkapag abroad pra sa aking pamilya.. naka kuha na po ako ng nbi travel abroad.. Nkapag pdos n rin po ako at nkapag biometric…

12/25/17 – 13th month pay and Christmas bonus distinguished

Ang 13th month pay ay mandatory na ibinibigay sa mga empleyado regardless kung sila ay regular o casual basta sila ay nakapag lingkod ng at least 1 month of service sa loob ng isang taon. Ito ay mandatory at obligasyon ng employer na sundin dahil ito ay nakapaloob sa ating batas. Ang Christmas bonus naman…

12/23/17 – Korea increases visa fee for EPS workers

Korea increases visa fee for EPS Workers The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines has announced that effective January 1, 2018, the visa application fee for more than 90 days stay in Korea (not applicable for tourists) is increased from Php 2,700 to Php 3,000. EPS workers applying for E-9 visa are…

12/22/17 – When is a negotiable instrument payable to bearer?

Katanungan: When is a negotiable instrument payable to bearer? Kasagutan: (a) When it is expressed to be so payable; or (b) When it is payable to a person named therein or bearer; or (c) When it is payable to the order of a fictitious or non-existing person, and such fact was known…