Government agencies are authorized to enter into service contracts with other government agencies, private firms, non-government agencies or individuals for services related or incidental to their respective functions and operations, whether on a part-time or full-time basis. CSC-COA-DBM Joint Circular No. 1, Series of 2017 prescribes the rules and regulations governing contract of service and job order workers in the government.

While Title II, Book IV of the Labor Code on Employees Compensation and State Insurance Fund has already superseded Article 1711 of the Civil Code, heirs of injured or deceased workers still have a choice of remedy between filing a compensation claim under the Labor Code or proceeding against the employer in an action for damages under the Civil Code.

According to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Circular No. 1108, Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) refers to any entity that offers services or engages in activities that provide facility for the transfer or exchange of VA, which involve the conduct of one or more of the following activities:

(1) exchange between VAs
(2) exchange between one
(3) transfer of VAs; and
(4) safekeeping and/or administration of VAs or instruments enabling control over VAs.

The IRR of the Tatak Pinoy Act outlines guidelines for determining Filipino-made products and services. It also establishes penalties for businesses that misrepresent their products as Filipino-made. The process includes stakeholder inputs, education efforts by the DTI, and aims to support local businesses, protect consumers, and strengthen the Philippine economy.

All Procuring Entities shall establish a sustainable public procurement program to achieve value for money on a whole life basis not only to meet their specific organizational needs but to benefit the society and the economy, while reducing adverse environmental impact.

The four elements of wage distortion are:
(1) an existing hierarchy of positions with corresponding salary rates;
(2) a significant change in the salary rate of a lower pay class without a concomitant increase in the salary rate of a higher one;
(3) the elimination of the distinction between the two levels; and
(4) the existence of the distortion in the same region of the country.

If the prosecution files a criminal case for tax violation against a taxpayer-accused, the civil action for collection of deficiency taxes is deemed instituted. Hence, a formal assessment issued by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue (CIR) is not required for the imposition of civil liability for unpaid taxes.

If the prosecution files a criminal case for tax violation against a taxpayer-accused, the civil action for collection of deficiency taxes is deemed instituted. Hence, a formal assessment issued by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue (CIR) is not required for the imposition of civil liability for unpaid taxes.

Republic Act (RA) No. 11983 or the “New Philippine Passport Act” was enacted in view of the State’s policy to protect the people’s constitutional right to travel while ensuring the issuance of a passport or any travel document in line with international instruments and using secure passport personalization and data management technologies to enhance and protect the unimpaired exercise of the right to travel. The State shall only prescribe minimum requirements and shall ensure expeditions actions on the application and issuance of passports and other travel documents.