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13th Month Pay in the Philippines: Computation, Deadline, and Who Must Receive It
Learn how 13th month pay is computed in the Philippines, who is covered, and the December 24 deadline under Presidential Decree No. 851.
Feb 1, 2001civil-law
DUE Process AND Presidential Decrees Balancing Government Power AND Individual Rights
Dec 15, 1999administrative lawcivil serviceappointmentslocal governmentpresidential decreessecurity of tenure
Invalid Government Appointments: How Unpublished Decrees Affect Public Servants' Rights
Supreme Court ruling on how unpublished presidential decrees create no valid offices, and why automatic absorption of employees is unconstitutional.