Philippine Legal Advice

Monopolies and Restraint of Trade: The Criminal Side of the Philippine Competition Act

Philippine Competition Act penalties for price fixing and market allocation, including 2–7 years’ jail time for responsible corporate directors and officers.

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Violation of the Price Act: Criminalizing the Hoarding of Construction Materials During Calamities

Learn how the Price Act penalizes hoarding, profiteering, and cartel conduct involving construction materials during calamities and emergencies in the Philippines.

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Large-Scale Agricultural Smuggling: Economic Sabotage, Non-Bailable Charges, and Penalties in the Philippines

Learn how agricultural economic sabotage under R.A. 12022 applies to large-scale agricultural smuggling, penalties, CTA jurisdiction, and bail risks.

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Article 365 and Workplace Fatalities: The Criminal Charges for Industrial Negligence in the Philippines

Learn how reckless imprudence charges apply to workplace fatality cases, OSH duties under R.A. 11058 IRR, and proximate cause rules in prosecutions.

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Reckless Imprudence Resulting in Damage to Property: Prosecuting Corporate Fleet Accidents in the Philippines

Explains reckless imprudence, damage to property, and corporate fleet accidents: liability of drivers and logistics firms, penalties, and procedure.

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Grave Threats During Business Disputes: Prosecuting Partners Who Threaten Physical Harm

Guide to grave threats in business disputes: Article 282 RPC rules, text or verbal threats, proof of intent, and updated fines under RA 10951.

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Computer-Related Fraud: Suing Vendors Who Manipulate Digital Supply Chain Invoices in the Philippines

Explains computer-related fraud and electronic invoice manipulation under R.A. No. 10175, evidence, venue, and filing options in the Philippines.

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Malicious Disclosure of Data: Prosecuting Staff Who Leak Confidential Client Lists in the Philippines

Learn how Philippine law prosecutes staff who sell client lists, focusing on the Data Privacy Act offenses of unauthorized disclosure and malicious disclosure.

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Cyber Libel on Social Media: Holding Competitors Accountable for Online Smear Campaigns in the Philippines

Cyber libel on social media: heavier penalties under R.A. 10175 and the one-year prescription period from discovery for filing cases vs competitors.

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