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The national debt of the Philippines is the total debt, or unpaid borrowed funds, carried by the national government of the Philippines. As of the end of October 2024, the total national debt of the Philippines amounts to ₱15.1889 trillion ($273.9 billion).
Definition and use A.C., [1] administrative case [2] N/A: English A case brought under administrative law in the form of a quasi-judicial proceeding by an agency of a non-judicial branch of government, or, the Office of the Court Administrator. Normally, such cases are internal disciplinary matters—court cases criminal and civil can be ...
Siemens Greek bribery scandal, involving cases of bribery on behalf of Siemens towards the Greek Government; Société Générale, derivatives trading scandal causing multibillion-euro losses; Southwest Airlines, violations of safety regulations; SunTrust Banks, "claims of shoddy mortgage lending, servicing and foreclosure practices." [37]
The Court of Appeals (Filipino: Hukuman ng Apelasyon; [2] previously Hukuman ng Paghahabol [3]) is an appellate collegiate court in the Philippines.The Court of Appeals consists of one presiding justice and sixty-eight associate justices.
The purpose of this Law is to provide effective mechanisms for dealing with cases of cross-border insolvency so as to promote the objectives of: (a) Cooperation between the courts and other competent authorities of this State and foreign States involved in cases of cross-border insolvency; (b) Greater legal certainty for trade and investment;
The quo warranto petition against Maria Lourdes Sereno, filed before the Supreme Court of the Philippines, led to the landmark case Republic v. Sereno [note 1] (G. R. No. 237428), [3] [4] [5] which nullified Maria Lourdes Sereno's appointment as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, finding that she never lawfully held the office due to a lack of integrity for failing to file ...
Cash-flow insolvency involves a lack of liquidity to pay debts as they fall due. Balance sheet insolvency involves having negative net assets—where liabilities exceed assets. Insolvency is not a synonym for bankruptcy, which is a determination of insolvency made by a court of law with resulting legal orders intended to resolve the insolvency.
People of the Philippines v. Santos, Ressa and Rappler (R-MNL-19-01141-CR), also known as the Maria Ressa cyberlibel case, is a high-profile criminal case in the Philippines, lodged against Maria Ressa, co-owner and CEO of Rappler Inc.. [2] Accused of cyberlibel, Ressa was found guilty by a Manila Regional Trial Court on June 15, 2020. [3] [4]: 36