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Scope/Divisions of Political Law: 1. Constitutional Law—the study of the maintenance of the proper balance between authority as represented by the three inherent powers of the state and liberty as guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. 2. Administrative Law-- That branch of public law which fixes the organization, determines the competence of administrative authorities who executes the law, and indicates to the individual remedies for the violation of his right. 3. Law on Municipal Corpo...

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Congress passed a sin tax law that increased the tax rates on cigarettes by 1,000%. The law was thought to be sufficient to drive many cigarette companies out of business, and was questioned in court by a cigarette company that would go out of business because it would not be able to pay the increased tax. The cigarette company is __________ (1%) (2013 Bar Question) (A) wrong because taxes are the lifeblood of the government (B) wrong because the law recognizes that the power to tax ...

I. ESTATE TAX under RA 10963 (Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law); Revenue Regulations 2-2003 1. Basic principles 2. Definition 3. Nature 4. Purpose or object 5. Time and transfer of properties 6. Classification of decedent 7. Gross estate vis-a -vis net estate 8. Determination of gross estate and net estate 9. Composition of gross estate Cases: 1. Vitug v. CA (183 SCRA 755) 2. Roces v. Posadas (58 Phil 108) 3. Dizon v. Posada

Sources of the Philippine Civil Code. The sources of the Civil Code of the Philippines are the following: (1) Civil Code of Spain of 1889; (2) Codes and laws of other countries, such as Spain, the various States of the United States of America, like California and Louisiana, France, Argentina, Mexico, Switzerland, England and Italy; (3) Judicial decisions of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, of the U.S.A., Spain and other countries; (4) Philippine laws or statutes such as the Code o...

aking this to mind, the labor tribunals and the CA should have considered petitioner's repeated pleas to scrutinize the facts and particularly the lease agreement executed by him and Oceanic, which would naturally exculpate him from liability as this would prove the absence of an employment relation between him and respondents. Instead, the case was determined on pure technicality which in labor disputes, is not necessarily sanctioned - given that proceedings before the Labor Arbiter ...

I. General Principles A. Definition of Taxation B. Theories and Basis of Taxation 1. Lifeblood Theory Cases:  Pilmico-Mauri Foods Corp. v. CIR, 802 SCRA 618  CIR v. Next Mobile, Inc., 776 SCRA 343  CIR v. Dash Engineering Philippines, Inc., 712 SCRA 347  Camp John Hay Development Corporation v. CBAA, 706 SCRA 547  First Lepanto Taishu Insurance v. CIR, 695 SCRA 639  CIR v. San Roque Power Corporation, 690 SCRA 336  CIR v. BPI, 521 SCRA 373  CIR v. ...

assault against Ramel, it is readily apparent that Allan and Michael's concerted action was towards the common purpose of hurting Ramel after they ganged up on him together with three other unidentified malefactors. Then, accused-appellants were mutually motivated by the desire to kill Ramel after Allan stabbed Ramel while Michael held the latter by the legs. Their concerted actions cannot be brushed aside as separate and distinct because Michael continued to hold the victim while All...

Definition and Meaning of Terms and Phrases. Definitions/Meaning 1. Criminal Law 2. Crimes 3. Felonies 4. Offenses 5. Infraction of the Laws 6. Ordinances 7. Act 8. Omission 9. Mala en Se 10. Molum Prositum 11. Venue 12. Jurisdiction 13. Continuous Crime 14. Continuing Crime 15. Impossible Crime Different Terms and Phrases and their Meaning: 1. Due Process 2. Ex Post Facto La

Regina Capanzana was brought to petitioner hospital for an emergency C-section. She successfully gave birth to a baby boy. 13 hours after her operation, she asked for oxygen, and complained of a headache, a chilly sensation, restlessness, and shortness of breath. It took around 10 minutes for nurses to respond to the call and administer oxygen. She was eventually transferred to the Intensive Care Unit, where she was hooked to a mechanical ventilator. When her condition still showed no ...