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Jurisdiction of HSAC over Condominium Contract Disputes
In the recent decision of the Supreme Court, it affirmed that the Human Settlements Adjudication Commission (HSAC) has exclusive jurisdiction over contractual and legal disputes between buyers and developers of real estate projects. The Court also clarified that this jurisdiction evolved through a series of legal reforms, including the transfer of regulatory functions from the National Housing Authority to the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board, and ultimately to the HSAC under Republic Act No. 11201.
Liability of Corporate Officers in Labor Cases
Section 30 of the Revised Corporation Code provides that directors or trustees who willfully and knowingly vote for or assent to patently unlawful acts of the corporation or who are guilty of gross negligence or bad faith in directing the affairs of the corporation or acquire any personal or pecuniary interest in conflict with their duty as such directors or trustees shall be liable jointly and severally for all damages resulting therefrom suffered by the corporation, its stockholders or members and other persons.
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The Ombudsman Act of 1989
The Ombudsman Act of 1989 provides that public office is a public trust. Public officers and employees must at all times be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, efficiency, act with patriotism and justice and lead modest lives.
The Supreme Court decides: Sexual intercourse is not necessary to establish that the recruitment was for the purpose of sexual exploitation and prostitution under the Anti-Trafficking Act.
Sexual intercourse is not necessary to establish that the recruitment was for the purpose of sexual exploitation and prostitution under the Anti-Trafficking Act.
Bribery and Corruption of Public Officials
Bribery is penalized under the Revised Penal Code, with distinctions drawn between direct bribery, indirect bribery, and corruption of public officials. Each crime carries its own set of elements, reflecting different ways public trust may be compromised.