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On August 8, 2019, former President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act (RA) No. 11364, also known as the “Cooperative Development Authority Charter of 2019”.
The said law took effect on August 29, 2019 and repealed RA 6939 dated March 10, 1990.
During the height of the pandemic, new challenges have emerged. Physical transactions were limited in compliance with health protocols and thus, government services were completely automated including national and local business registration processes.
Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, by virtue of PROCLAMATION NO. 493, October 29, 2003, declared the month October of 2004 and every year thereafter as Cooperative Month to encourage wider participation of all sectors of society in nation-building through cooperativism.
On July 30, 2022, Republic Act No. 11927, also known as “The Philippine Digital Workforce Competitiveness Act” lapsed into law. The law recognizes the transformation in the world of work due to the rapid acceleration of digitalization and advances in technologies such as artificial intelligence and automation across range of industries and sectors.
Republic of the Philippines v. Ruby Cuevas Ng, promulgated by the Supreme Court on February 27, 2024, joins the line of jurisprudence which embody the rule that foreign divorce by mutual agreement may be judicially recognized in the Philippines.
The Supreme Court held that a trademark registered in bad faith is considered as unfair competition under the IP Code. Fraud and bad faith, in terms of trademark, go hand-in-hand. There is no distinction between these concepts since one necessarily presupposes the existence of the other. Under Section 151 of the IP Code, a certificate of registration may be canceled if, among others, it was fraudulently made.
The recently signed New Government Procurement Act Republic Act (R.A.) No. 12009 is a major piece of legislation which aims to enhance existing government procurement systems in the Philippines. Among its salient provisions and important governing principles is the principle of “[e]fficiency by implementing an organized, uniform, and straightforward government procurement process through the use of emerging technologies and innovative solutions” (Sec. 3(c), R.A. No. 12009).
In the case of People of the Philippines vs. ZZZ, G.R. No. 266706, June 26, 2024, the Supreme Court reiterated the well-settled principle that proof of resistance by the victim is not required in rape cases.
In the case of DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY vs. TOYOTA BALINTAWAK, INC. AND TOYOTA MOTOR PHILS. CORP., G.R. Nos. 254978- 79, October 11, 2023, the Supreme Court held that the Lemon Law is not an exclusive remedy for consumers or purchasers of defective brand-new vehicles. The last paragraph of Section 7 of RA 7394 or the Philippine Lemon Law specifically provides that “Nothing herein shall be construed to limit or impair the rights and remedies of a consumer under any other law.” (Emphasis added).
On March 21, 2024, the Department of Trade and Industry, together with the Department of Agriculture and Department of Energy, signed Joint Administrative Order No. 24-02 (JAO No. 24-02), which revised the rules on granting special discounts to Senior Citizens and Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) on the purchase of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPC).
