Legal News
New Reasonable Rates for Political Advertisements
March 11, 2019
Republic Act No. 11207 (“RA 11207”) amends Sec. 11 of RA 9006, otherwise known as the “Fair Election Act.”
Sec. 11 of RA 9006 talks about the rates of political advertising, publicity, announcements and other...
Expanded Maternity Leave Law
March 9, 2019
Republic Act No. 11210 (“RA 11210”), also known as the “105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law,” lengthened and broadened the coverage of the Maternity Leave Benefits provided for in the Social Security Act.
The Social Security Act...
Unemployment Insurance or Involuntary Separation Benefits
March 9, 2019
Republic Act No. 11199 ("RA 11199") or the Social Security Act of 2018 (particularly Sec. 14-B) now provides for “Unemployment Insurance” or “Involuntary Separation Benefits” for workers who have been involuntarily separated from employment.
An employee who is involuntarily unemployed can claim this benefit PROVIDED that ...
New Judicial Appointments for Baguio and Benguet
January 20, 2019
Congratulations to the newly-appointed judges for Baguio and Benguet:
HON. DANIEL D. MANGALLAY
Regional Trial Court of Benguet
Branch 64, Buguias, Benguet
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EMALO Lawyer Earns CIPM Certification
December 20, 2018
Atty. Glenda G. Lim, an erstwhile active member of the law office, has earned the ANSI-accredited designation of Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). She is currently ...
The Rule on Cybercrime Warrants
September 13, 2018
The detection, investigation and prosecution of cybercrime offenses, defined by the “Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012” (RA 10175), necessitated a rule of procedure therefor, especially for the application, issuance and implementation of court warrants technically-suited to the nature of cybercrime offense. Thus, the Supreme Court...