The Rule on Examination of a Child Witness shall govern the examination of child witnesses who are victims of crime, accused of a crime, and witnesses to crime. It shall apply in all criminal proceedings and non-criminal proceedings involving child witnesses.

The objectives of this Rule are to create and maintain an environment that will allow children to give reliable and complete evidence, minimize trauma to children, encourage children to testify in legal proceedings, and facilitate the ascertainment of truth.

In the Philippines, Virtual Assistants are those who perform remote administrative tasks such as sending emails, scheduling appointments, and other forms of assistance for corporations or businesses inside and outside the Philippines.

Under the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), a violation of the conflict of interest rule is treated either as a serious offense when it is intentional. Other violations of the conflict of interest rules are categorized as less serious offenses.

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The Supreme Court En Banc, in A.M. No. 22-04-26-SC, crafted the Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations for 2022-2027, which lays down the reform initiatives necessary toward achieving a technology-driven Judiciary. A key activity in the Innovation outcome in the Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations for 2022-2027 is the development of an eCourt System Version 2.0 (eCourt PH 2.0) for the digitalization of adjudication.

SECTION 2. Security of Tenure. — ….
For termination of employment based on just causes as defined in Article 288 of the Labor Code:
(i) A written notice served on the employee specifying the ground or grounds for termination, and giving said employee reasonable opportunity within which to explain his side.
(ii) A hearing or conference during which the employee concerned, with the assistance of counsel if he so desires, is given opportunity to respond to the charge, present his evidence, or rebut the evidence presented against him.
(iii) A written notice of termination served on the employee, indicating that upon due consideration of all the circumstances, grounds have been established to justify his termination.

Termination on the ground of a positive HIV test result is not legal under Philippine law. Section 49(a) of Republic Act No. 11166 makes it unlawful for an employee to be terminated from work on the sole basis of their HIV status.

The Rules on Electronic Notarization is adopted to facilitate the provision of technology-based notarial services, with a view to supplementing the traditional mode of notarization under the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice. The Rules shall govern the electronic documents through In-Person Electronic Notarization and Remote Electronic Notarization.

Notarization of paper documents and instruments with handwritten signature or marks shall continue to be governed by the 2024 Rules on Notarial Practice.

In the absence of any applicable provision in the Rules, the pertinent provisions of the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice may be applied by analogy or in a suppletory manner.

In the case of C.P. Reyes Hospital et al., vs. Barbosa, G.R. No. 228357, April 16, 2024, the Supreme Court laid down the exceptions to the general rule that probationary employment may be terminated, among other grounds, when the employee fails to qualify as a regular employee in accordance with reasonable standards made known by the employer to the employee at the time of engagement.