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Anti-Money Laundering Act: Safe Harbor Provision
Under the Safe Harbor Provision of the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), as amended, persons who file covered or suspicious transaction reports in the regular performance of their duties and in good faith shall not be subject to any administrative, criminal, or civil proceedings.
The Supreme Court Decides: Premarital sexual relations resulting in pregnancy out of wedlock cannot be considered disgraceful or immoral when viewed against the prevailing norms of conduct.
The Supreme Court Decides: Premarital sexual relations resulting in pregnancy out of wedlock cannot be considered disgraceful or immoral when viewed against the prevailing norms of conduct. Sexual intercourse between two consenting adults who have no legal impediment to marry, like respondent and her boyfriend, is not deemed as immoral. No law proscribes such, and said conduct does not contravene any fundamental state policy enshrined in the Constitution.
Sharpen your management skills! Attend our 4th webinar on "11 Golden Rules of Employee Discipline and Termination"
Are you ready to boost your management skills and confidently navigate the challenges of employee discipline? The fourth “11 Golden Rules of Employee Discipline and Termination” webinar is designed to equip you with the practical knowledge and legal insights you need to handle sensitive workplace situations with clarity, confidence, and professionalism.
Jurisdiction of Labor Arbiter
In the case of Tumaodos v. San Miguel Yamamura Packaging Corporation, G.R. No. 241865, February 19, 2020, the Supreme Court held that in cases involving workers and employers, the delineation between the jurisdiction of the regular courts and that of labor courts has always been a matter of dispute. Not all controversies or money claims by an employee against the employer or vice versa fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Labor Arbiter.
Writ of Amparo: A Rapid Judicial Relief for Extralegal Killings and Enforced Disappearances
The petition for a writ of amparo is a remedy available to any person whose right to life, liberty and security is violated or threatened with violation by an unlawful act or omission of a public official or employee, or of a private individual or entity. The writ shall cover extralegal killings and enforced disappearances or threats thereof. (Section 1, A.M. No. 07-9-12-SC)According to the case of Siegfred D. Deduro vs. Maj. Gen. Eric C. Vinoya, G.R. No. 254753, July 04, 2023, the said remedy was described as a hybrid writ of the common law and civil law traditions, and “provides rapid judicial relief as it partakes of a summary proceeding that requires only substantial evidence to make the appropriate reliefs available to the petitioner; it is not an action to determine criminal guilt requiring proof beyond reasonable doubt, or liability for damages requiring preponderance of evidence, or administrative responsibility requiring substantial evidence that will require full and exhaustive proceedings.”
Political Questions Doctrine
Questions of policy or wisdom, oftentimes referred to as political questions, are defined as those questions which, under the Constitution, are to be decided by the people in their sovereign capacity, or in regard to which full discretionary authority has been delegated to the Legislature or executive branch of the Government. It is concerned with issues dependent upon the wisdom, not legality, of a particular measure. (Tañada, et al. v. Cuenca, et al., G.R.No. 10520)