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The Intellectual Property Code governs the protection of intellectual property in the Philippines. Initially, the legal protection of intellectual property was contained in a few provisions in the Civil Code. A growing concern for intellectual property protection led to the passage of more comprehensive special laws until the final codification ...
Amending the Labor Code of the Philippines or PD 442: Reducing the Retirement Age of Surface Mine Workers 2016-04-15: 10758: Converting an Extension Office into a Regular Office (LTO) 2016-04-15: 10759: Converting an Extension Office into a Regular Office (LTO) 2016-04-15: 10760: Creating a Regular District Office of the LTO 2016-04-15: 10761
Moreover, Philippine jurisprudence has long applied a rule that any doubts in the interpretation of law, especially the Labor Code, will be resolved in favor of labor and against management. The Labor Code has been amended numerous times since it was first enacted. The most significant amendment was brought about by the passage of Republic Act ...
[22] [needs update] While the 2003 and 2012 anti-trafficking laws criminalize sex and labor trafficking with penalties of up to 20 years imprisonment and significant fines (between 1 million and 2 million Philippine pesos), the government's enforcement efforts have weakened due to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. [23]
The Labor Code and other legislated labor laws are implemented primarily by government agencies, namely, Department of Labor and Employment and Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (now the country's Department of Migrant Workers). Non-government entities, such as the trade unions and employers, also play a role in the country's labor.
First enacted in 1930, it remains in effect today, despite several amendments thereto. It does not comprise a comprehensive compendium of all Philippine penal laws. The Revised Penal Code itself was enacted as Act No. 3815, and some Philippine criminal laws have been enacted outside of the Revised Penal Code as separate Republic Acts.
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An Act Designating Casinos as Covered Persons under Republic Act No. 9160, known as the "Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001" July 14, 2017 [2] 10928 Amending Section 10 of Republic Act No. 8239, known as the "Philippine Passport Act of 1996" August 2, 2017 [3] 10929 Free Internet Access in Public Places Act August 2, 2017 [4] 10930