In my previous post, I gave you important things to remember before you resign from employment. Once you have finally decided to resign from your job, let me tell you now about the things you need to know about your final pay and certificate of employment. This likewise applies to employees who retired or got …
Things to Remember Before You Resign
Last June 30, 2019, I posted an article entitled “You’re Fired” and discussed basic information to help you determine what is legal and illegal under Philippine laws in relation to the dismissal or termination of one’s employment. If you have not read that article yet, please kindly read it here. This time, however, I will …
PM is the key… no more!
Who among you buy anything and everything online, like me? Even pre-COVID-19, I was already an online shopper. I find online shopping so easy, convenient and hassle-free. Lucky me, from all the online purchases I have made, I have never encountered a major problem or mishap. I enjoy online window-shopping, too. Everything can be found …
Top Ten Things I Learned After I Became a Lawyer
May 5th… Cinco de Mayo… Mayo 5… is a date that is extraordinarily memorable and special for me. Why? It was on this date that I officially became a lawyer. On May 5th, more than ten years ago, I signed in the roll of attorneys. It is the final act in order to become a …
How I Keep My Sanity During the ECQ
It is Day 44 of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). If you are like me residing somewhere in Luzon, we have been ordered by the government to stay at home with restrictions to move and go outside the house, and only for valid reasons. While a lot of us are suffering in our own different …
Prohibited Acts Under RA 11332 or the “Law on Reporting of Communicable Diseases”
We are now on Week 3 of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (“ECQ”). Everybody is directed to just stay home, until April 14, 2020. Except for our beloved frontliners and other brothers and sisters who brave the risks everyday brought about by the Coronavirus Disease (“COVID-19”), we are expected to heed the government call to just …
Raising a Future Lawyer
As of this writing, I have two kids. One teenager and one pre-schooler. If you are a lawyer parent just like me, I am most certain that you fancy the idea of your kids following your footsteps one day. You yearn to have a lawyer-daughter or lawyer-son in the near future. Despite the difficulty and …
All About Wills
It’s all over the news lately — the untimely death of Kobe Bryant. Who doesn’t know Kobe Bryant? He was a basketball legend, a loving husband, a doting father, a good friend, and a positive inspiration to many. Who would have thought that in a snap, he would be gone… for good. No one anticipated …
All About the 13th Month Pay
It’s December 20 and a few days before Christmas. Have you received your 13th month pay already? Or is it already gone by this time? If you have already received your 13th month pay, good for you! On the other hand, if you have not yet received your 13th month pay at this time, this …
Anti-Red Tape Act and the Law on Ease of Doing Business in the Philippines
As promised, here is my discussion about the Law on Ease of Doing Business and the Anti-Red Tape Act. You and I have experienced dealing with different government offices for a multitude of reasons — from business registration, processing of applications or permits, renewal of documents, or payment of taxes, loans, etc. I am sure …