Dismissing an Employee on the Ground of Pregnancy Out of Wedlock – Valid or Not?

May an employer dismiss an employee on the ground that the latter got pregnant out of wedlock? What if the employer is a strict Catholic school that imposes strict religious regulations, will this alone validate the dismissal made to the erring employee?

This situation has been raised many times before the Supreme Court, including this 2015 case concerning a well known Catholic school for girls.

When is Substitution of a Candidate in Philippine Elections Valid?

Elections in the Philippines is like a game of basketball; it has teams that is backed up by fans (the electorate), it concerns huge money (just imagine the advertisement fees basketball players receive), and everyone loves to see their teams make it in the finals.

Like in basketball, there is also substitution in elections.

This is the primary issue in the 2013 case of Tagolino vs. HRET (G.R. No. 202202, March 19, 2013). Reading through this pillar case will make you understand when a substitution of a candidate is proper.