The shipowner and the ship agent shall be civilly liable for the acts of the captain and for the obligations contracted by the latter to repair, equip, and provision the vessel, provided the creditor proves that the amount claimed was invested for the benefit of the same. (Article 586, Civil Code)
A common carrier is engaged in the business of carrying or transporting passengers or goods for compensation, offering their services to the public. (Sulpicio Lines, Inc. v. Napoleon Sesante, G.R. No. 172682, July 27, 2016)
It is an elementary principle of civil law that the owner of real property is entitled to the possession thereof as an attribute of his or her ownership. (Cecilia Javelosa vs. Ezequiel Tapus, G.R. No. 204361, July 4, 2018)
Here are the common and relevant laws every content creator should be familiar with:
1. Data Privacy Act (Republic Act No. 10173)
2. Intellectual Property Code (Republic Act No. 8293)
3. Revised Penal Code and Special Penal Laws
4. New Civil Code of the Philippines
5. National Internal Revenue Code, as amended
Doctrine:
Payment of the full redemption price within the one-year redemption period is a valid exercise of the right of redemption.
To implement the policies and attain the objectives of Republic Act No. 9239 or the Optical Media Act of 2003, the Videogram Regulatory Board (VRB) created under Presidential Decree No. 1987 is reorganized into the Optical Media Board (OMB).
Common carriers, from the nature of their business and for reasons of public policy, are bound to observe extraordinary diligence in the vigilance over the goods and for the safety of the passengers transported by them, according to all the circumstances of each case. (Article 1733, New Civil Code of the Philippines)
13th month pay shall mean one-twelfth (1/12) of the basic salary of an employee within a calendar year. (Section 2, par. a, Rules and Regulations Implementing Presidential Decree No. 851)
The minimum 13th month pay required by law shall not be less than one-twelfth of the total basic salary earned by an employee within a calendar year. (par. 4 [a], Revised Guidelines on the Implementation of the 13th Month Pay Law)
Republic Act No. 9201 or the National Human Rights Consciousness Week Act of 2002 declares December 4 to 10 of every year as National Human Rights Consciousness Week in the Philippines. (Section 2, R.A. No. 9201)
The first Monday of October of each year is declared as universal children’s day in the Philippines. (Proclamation No. 265, s. 1967)
