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MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law establishing Timbangan ng Bayan centers in public and private markets to protect consumers from deceptive and unfair sales acts and practices. RA 11706, signed by Duterte on April 13, amends Chapter II, Title III of RA 7394 otherwise known as the Consumer Act of the Philippines. Under the new law, Article 62-A directs all provincial, city, and municipal governments to establish accessible Timbangan ng Bayan Centers in all public and private markets, including supermarkets, and when practicable, in flea markets or tiangges and grocery stores, ...

Camp John Hay (Photo courtesy of CJH) MANILA - The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has upheld a Department of Justice (DOJ) ruling to dismiss criminal charges filed in 2015 by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) against Camp John Hay Hotel Corp. (CJHHC) for alleged refusal to comply with a subpoena to produce financial records. In a 26-page decision promulgated October 15 and written by Associate Juanito Castaneda, Jr., the CTA Second Division sided with two DOJ resolutions dated June 20, 2017 and Feb. 5, 2020 which said the BIR "failed to provide evidence that the company was informed of wha...

U.s. assistant attorney. >> you mentioned there was problems keeping this warrant active. he said it should be rescinded. >> reporter: u.s. attorney did not want to talk to us on xearnl but the justice department provided west a statement. the bottom line they thought there was not enough evidence to prosecute the case because the social administration that anwar al-awlaki corrected his place of birth. this eliminated the crucial piece of evidence that required for his on conviction. >> this warrant needed to be maintained until anwar al-awlaki returned to the united states. >> it was clear th...

U.s. assistant attorney. >> you mentioned there was problems keeping this warrant active. he said it should be rescinded. >> reporter: u.s. attorney did not want to talk to us on xearnl but the justice department provided west a statement. the bottom line they thought there was not enough evidence to prosecute the case because the social administration that anwar al-awlaki corrected his place of birth. this eliminated the crucial piece of evidence that required for his on conviction. >> this warrant needed to be maintained until anwar al-awlaki returned to the united states. >> it was clear th...