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As a general rule, employees dismissed for just cause are not entitled to separation pay. However, as an exception, it may be granted if the dismissal is not due to serious misconduct and does not reflect on the moral character of the employee.
Are all validly dismissed employees entitled to separation pay? | G.R. No. 214230 Read More »
Commingling of funds is more than just poor bookkeeping. It can undermine corporate protection, distort financial reporting, and expose businesses to regulatory scrutiny.
Commingling of funds: Can I mix business money with personal money? Read More »
It held that while fixed-term employment is not per se invalid, it is subject to strict scrutiny, especially where the employee performs activities that are necessary and desirable to the usual business of the employer.
In this case, a company challenged a deficiency VAT assessment, arguing that the BIR failed to consider its explanations and supporting documents, allegedly violating Section 228 of the NIRC and due process standards under jurisprudence. The Supreme Court examined whether missing the 15-day reglementary period to reply to the PAN invalidates the assessment and whether due process was still observed during the administrative and judicial stages.
For over a decade, the One-Time Password (OTP) has been the gatekeeper of Filipino digital life. Users were conditioned to believe that as long as that six-digit code stayed on their phone, their savings were untouchable. But that comfort was built on a shaky telecommunications foundation that hackers eventually figured out how to break. The era of the SMS OTP is ending because the very tech that introduced us to digital banking is now its biggest weakness.
The Death of OTP: Why Your Bank Account is Expected to be a Vault in 2026 Read More »
As recognized under Article 1 of the Family Code, in every marriage lies the vinculum juris – the juridical bond that unites the spouses in a legally and morally binding union governed by law.