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Do dolphins and other resident marine mammals have the legal standing to sue?

The need to give the Resident Marine Mammals legal standing [to sue] has been eliminated by the Rules on Environmental Procedures, which allows any Filipino citizen, as a steward of nature, to bring a suit to enforce our environmental laws. (Resident Marine Mammals of the Protected Seascape of Tañon Strait v. DOE Secretary Angelo Reyes, et al., G.R. No. 180771, April 21, 2015)

Strike in the Government Office (Executive Order No. 180)

The Civil Service laws and rules governing concerted activities and strikes in the government service shall be observed, subject to any legislation that may be enacted by Congress. (Section 14, Executive Order No, 180)
Employees of government-owned and/or controlled corporations (GOCCs) organized under the Corporation Code (without original charters) and are, therefore, covered by the Labor Code have the right to strike.
Employees of the government and its political subdivisions or instrumentalities, including GOCCs organized with original charters and are therefore, covered by the Civil Service Law, rules and regulations, have no right to strike.

2024 Holiday Pay Rules (Labor Advisory No. 27, Series of 2023)

Pursuant to Proclamation No. 368, series of 2023, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued Labor Advisory No. 27, Series of 2023, which provides for guidelines regarding payment of wages for regular holidays and special (non-working) day for the year 2024.
Under Proclamation No. 368, series of 2023, there are twelve (12) regular holidays and eight (8) special (non-working) days for the year 2024.