The second (2nd) week of February of every year is declared as the National Press Week in the Philippines, by virtue of Proclamation No. 191, series of 1964.

We hold that henceforth separation pay shall be allowed as a measure of social justice only in those instances where the employee is validly dismissed for causes other than serious misconduct or those reflecting on his moral character. Where the reason for the valid dismissal is, for example, habitual intoxication or an offense involving moral turpitude, like theft or illicit sexual relations with a fellow worker, the employer may not be required to give the dismissed employee separation pay, or financial assistance, or whatever other name it is called, on the ground of social justice (Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 80609 August 23, 1988)

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation against him. (Section 14, par. 2, Article III, 1987 Constitution)

What is an agricultural tenancy?

Republic Act No. 1199 or the Agricultural Tenancy Act of the Philippines defines agricultural tenancy as the physical possession by a person of land devoted to agriculture belonging to, or legally possessed by, another for the purpose of production through the labor of the former and of the members of his immediate farm household, in consideration of which the former agrees to share the harvest with the latter, or to pay a price certain or ascertainable, either in produce or in money, or in both. (Section 3, R.A. No. 1199)

The extraordinary responsibility of the common carrier lasts from the time the goods are unconditionally placed in the possession of, and received by the carrier for transportation until the same are delivered, actually or constructively, by the carrier to the consignee, or to the person who has a right to receive them, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 1738. (Article 1736, New Civil Code of the Philippines)

Gross and habitual neglect by the employee of his duties is a just cause for termination of employment. (Article 297, Labor Code)

Habitual tardiness is a serious offense that may very well constitute gross or habitual neglect of duty. (Systems and Plan Integrator and Development Corporation, v. Michelle Elvi C. Ballesteros, G.R. No. 217119, April 25, 2022)

A fixed-term employment has been recognized as a type of employment embodied in a contract specifying that the services of the employee shall be engaged only for a definite period, the termination of which occurs upon the expiration of said period irrespective of the existence of just cause and regardless of the activity the employee is called upon to perform. (Allan Regala vs. Manila Hotel Corporation, G.R. No. 204684, October 5, 2020)

Fixed term employment is not illegal per se or against public policy. (Claret School of Quezon City v. Madelyn Sinday, G.R. No. 226358, October 09, 2019)