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AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO SUSPEND OR REDUCE EXCISE TAX ON PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
Republic Act No. 12316
The President can now temporarily lower or remove the tax on fuel when oil prices get too high, but only until the end of 2028.
RESETTING THE FIRST REGULAR ELECTIONS IN THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO
Republic Act No. 12317
The Philippines moved the first election for Bangsamoro leaders to September 2026, and future elections will happen every three years starting in May 2031.
EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON EDUCATION
Republic Act No. 12315
The government extended EDCOM II (the education reform commission) for two more years and gave it new responsibilities to improve Philippine education and make it competitive globally.
GOVERNMENT OPTIMIZATION ACT
Republic Act No. 12231
The government is restructuring itself to eliminate overlapping agencies, reduce bureaucracy, and improve public services, while protecting workers' jobs and retirement benefits.
Republic Act No. 12234
IRR of REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12234 IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE KONEKTADONG PINOY ACT (REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12334) "AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE AND INCLUSIVE DATA TRANSMISSION AND CONNECTIVITY FRAMEWORK FOR THE PHILIPPINES" November 05, 2025
The Philippines now has a comprehensive law (Konektadong Pinoy Act) that opens up internet and data services to more companies and promotes fair competition, faster internet access, and lower costs for all Filipinos.
G.R. No. 279436 JOHNSON & JOHNSON PHILS., INC. & LA CONCHA LAND DEVELOPMENT, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. EDUARDO ERNESTO A. EVANGELISTA, EDILBERTO ANTONIO A. EVANGELISTA, AND RAFAELITA A. EVANGELISTA, RESPONDENTS. April 06, 2026
Apr 2026Johnson & Johnson's foreclosure of the Evangelista family's land was invalid because the original distributorship agreement that secured the mortgage had expired in 2000, and the company failed to prove it was properly renewed before taking the land in 2005.
A.M. No. P-25-248 (Formerly JIB FPI No. 23-268-P) MARITESS M. YAMBA, COMPLAINANT, VS. LUZVIMINDA G. HERNANDEZ, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, BUENAVISTA, AGUSAN DEL NORTE, RESPONDENT. February 04, 2026
Feb 2026A court clerk was found guilty of serious dishonesty, falsification of documents, and gross misconduct for impersonating a colleague to attend a convention and claiming reimbursement money meant for the colleague.
G.R. No. 258643 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX258643,* ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 09, 2026
Feb 2026A victim saying 'stop' or trying to resist during sex is enough to prove rape—victims don't have to fight back hard, and it doesn't matter if they resist before, during, or after the act starts.
G.R. No. 272830 HERLYN SABAY FERRER, PETITIONER, VS. GENPACT LLC AND TIGER TYAGARAJAN, RESPONDENTS. February 24, 2026
Feb 2026Herlyn Ferrer was not illegally dismissed because she voluntarily resigned from her job, and the company did not force her to leave.
G.R. No. 263812 MERCURY DRUG CORPORATION (DISTRIBUTION CENTER) EMPLOYEES UNION-FFW, PETITIONER, VS. MERCURY DRUG CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. February 24, 2026
Feb 2026A union failed to become the official bargaining agent because a dismissed employee who voted couldn't legally do so, and blank ballots must be counted, leaving the union one vote short of the required majority.