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The LRC 'report key cases of international significance from all Commonwealth countries,' including 'judgments not reported elsewhere.' [8] The series now encompass, in addition to commercial, constitutional, and criminal law, a broader remit of case law, including that regarding 'arbitration, conflict of laws, environment, human rights, immigration, property and tort.' [8] Moreover, the ...
During the 1935–41 period, the Commonwealth of the Philippines featured a very strong executive, a unicameral National Assembly, [53] [54] and a Supreme Court, [55] all composed entirely of Filipinos, as well as an elected Resident Commissioner to the United States House of Representatives (as Puerto Rico does today).
The 2nd National Assembly of the Philippines passed Commonwealth Act No. 638, "An Act to provide for the uniform publication and distribution of the Official Gazette" on May 22, 1941, which was approved by President Manuel L. Quezon on June 10, 1941. [4] The Spanish edition was last published in 1941.
Metro Manila has four major English-language daily papers: the Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times, the Philippine Daily Inquirer, and The Philippine Star. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Broadsheets
The passage of the Philippine Autonomy Act instituted a mostly elective Senate as the upper house, with the House of Representatives as the lower house. This set up continued until the 1935 Constitution of the Philippines was set into force, creating a unicameral National Assembly under the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
The Land Transportation and Traffic Code, which is the current traffic law governing Philippine land transportation. RA 5186 September 16, 1967 Investment Incentives Act: RA 6135 August 31, 1970 Export Incentives Act of 1970: BP 8 December 2, 1978 An act defining the Metric system and its units, providing for its implementation and for other ...
APIA, Samoa (Reuters) -Commonwealth leaders, ending a week-long summit in Samoa, said on Saturday the time had come for a discussion on whether Britain should commit to reparations for its role in ...
Philippines: Location: Manila, Cebu City and Cagayan de Oro: Composition method: Presidential appointment from the short-list submitted by the Judicial and Bar Council: Authorized by: Commonwealth Act No. 3, Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Republic Act No. 7902, Republic Act No. 8246, Republic Act No. 9160, Republic Act No. 9372: Appeals to