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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.

Revised Guidelines Governing the Employment and Working Conditions of Security Guards and the Private Security Services Industry Act
Under DOLE Department Order 150-16, Security Guard refer to any person who offers or renders personal service to watch or secure a residence, business establishment, building, compound, any other area or property; or inspects, monitors, or performs body checks or searches of individuals or baggage and other forms of security inspection. Private Security Personnel, on the other hand, refers to natural persons, including private detectives, security consultants and security officers, employed by private security agency or firm, to render security and/or detective services.

Struggling to draft contracts that are clear, compliant, and enforceable?
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