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18 Jun 1949. The Civil Code governs private law in the Philippines, including obligations and contracts, succession, torts and damages, property. It was enacted in 1950. Book I of the Civil Code, which governed marriage and family law, was supplanted by the Family Code in 1987. [ 2] Republic Act No. 6657.
Date signed. Ref. 10927. An Act Designating Casinos as Covered Persons under Republic Act No. 9160, known as the "Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001". July 14, 2017. [ 2] 10928. Amending Section 10 of Republic Act No. 8239, known as the "Philippine Passport Act of 1996". August 2, 2017.
He authored the law textbook "Handbook on Philippine Commercial Law", [20] "Questions & Answers on the Revised Corporation Code", [21] and "Divina on Commercial Law: A Comprehensive Guide" (Volumes 1 and 2). [22] In 2023, he co-authored the "Divina Bar Review Series" with his fellow lawyers from his law office. [23]
The Revised Penal Code criminalizes a whole class of acts that are generally accepted as criminal, such as the taking of a life whether through murder or homicide, rape, robbery theft, and treason. The Code also penalizes other acts that are considered criminal in the Philippines, such as adultery, concubinage, and abortion.
The Labor Code of the Philippines is the legal code governing employment practices and labor relations in the Philippines. It was enacted through Presidential Decree No. 442 on Labor day, May 1, 1974, by President Ferdinand Marcos in the exercise of his then extant legislative powers. [ 1]
Civil law. ( Private law) Status: In force. The Civil Code of the Philippines is the product of the codification of private law in the Philippines. It is the general law that governs family and property relations in the Philippines. It was enacted in 1950, and remains in force to date with some significant amendments. [citation needed]
The Revised Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008, officially codified as Republic Act No. 9514, is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2553 and House Bill No. 4115, enacted and passed the Senate and the House of Representatives on October 6, 2008 and October 8, 2008, respectively. It was signed into law by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on ...
MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa's news website Rappler won an appeal to restore its corporate licence after a court overturned a regulator's decision to shutter the media ...