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The government also extended military support to Alfonso Lim, with one of his companies enlisting 150 soldiers and 50 security guards. The Philippine Military trained draftees, and Lim paid for their salaries and provided their weapons. [2] Herminio Disini, a Marcos crony known for his tobacco monopoly, also had dealings with agriculture and ...
RA number Title/category 2020-01-08: 11466: An Act Modifying the Salary Schedule for Civilian Government Personnel and Authorizing the Grant of Additional Benefits, And for Other Purposes. 2020-01-22: 11467: A Law That Increases the Excise Tax On Alcohol Products, Electronic cigarettes (E-Cigarettes), And Heated Tobacco products (HTPS). 2020-01 ...
The Philippine economic nosedive of 1983 traces its roots to debt-driven growth, mostly during Marcos' second term and during the earliest years of martial law. [1] By 1982, the Philippines’ debt was at $24.4 billion, [1] but it had not seen much in terms of returns because of corruption and the poor management of the crony-monopolized ...
Since 1946, the laws passed by the Congress, including legal codes, have been titled Republic Acts. [b] While Philippine legal codes are, strictly speaking, also Republic Acts, they may be differentiated in that the former represents a more comprehensive effort in embodying all aspects of a general area of law into just one legislative act.
The economy saw continuous real GDP growth of at least 5% since 2012. The Philippine Stock Exchange index ended 2012 with 5,812.73 points a 32.95% growth from the 4,371.96-finish in 2011. [80] The Philippines achieved an investment grade rating for the first time in the first quarter of 2013.
This is why by law, a monopoly is defined as an entity which has significant market power, which includes the ability to charge extremely high prices and prevent the entry of competition.
The Philippine Competition Commission is an independent, quasi-judicial body created to enforce the act. It is attached to the Office of the President of the Philippines. [6] Five commissioners were appointed to the Philippine Competition Commission and sworn in on January 27, 2015: [7] Michael G. Aguinaldo (Chairperson) Marah Victoria S. Querol
The law imposes fines and penalties on violators of the law. Under Sec. 29 of RA 10667 , administrative fines of up to Php 250 million pesos can be imposed. In addition, the party which fails to comply with the commission's order shall pay a penalty of not less than Php 50,000.00 up to Php 2,000,000.00 for each violation.