ASSIGNMENTS

UB Law Journal
AY 2017-2018
Volume XXI | ISSUE No. 3
February-March 2018

TOPICS WRITER
PART I: FEATURED ARTICLES
1. The TRAIN Law on Income Taxation of Individuals DAN
2. The TRAIN Law on Excise Taxes CRISHANNE
3. How to Commence a Taxpayer’s Suit (nature & concept: as LYRA NIKKA
distinguished from citizen’s suit; see relevant cases)
4. Tax Remedies: Compromise and Abatement NOEL
5. Escape from Taxation (Tax Avoidance vs Tax Evasion; also include DELSIE
the willful blindness doctrine as discussed in Kintanar case)
6. BOC’s Role in PH Economy (& the alleged systematized corruption) DIMPLES
7. Smuggling in the Philippines KARLA
8. What is ENDO and How Does it Work? (Include the discussion of CATHERINE
Labor only contracting vs job contracting) MAE
9. Dissecting the Laws Governing BPOs IAN
10. Informal Economy in PH vis-à-vis the concept of social justice MARY LOUISE
11. How To Validly Transfer an Employee (concept of management HENESSY
prerogative)
12. The Twin Notice Rule and Due Process Requirement for the Valid DENJI
Termination of an Employee
13. Labor Strikes: Effective Strategy or Outmoded Process? BENDRICK
14. Anti-Age Discrimination for Employees: A Discussion of the Salient CHRISTINE
Provisions of RA 10911 ANN
PART II: RECENT LEGISLATION
15. SBN-1614: Service Incentive Leave of Employees (AFFIRMATIVE) RICHARD
16. SBN-1614: Service Incentive Leave of Employees (NEGATIVE) DEBORAH
17. HBN-6152: Compressed Work Week Scheme (AFFIRMATIVE) ARNOLD
18. HBN-6152: Compressed Work Week Scheme (NEGATIVE) FRANCES
PART III: RECENT JURISPRUDENCE

FORMAT: Maximum of 4 pages; Garamond, 12, Single Space

REFERENCES: At least 10. Please see the guidelines for proper footnoting.
DIGEST EDITORS: Please follow a UNIFORM case digest format and submit the consolidated
case digests in 1 document; i.e.,5 cases under Criminal law in 1 docx; 5 cases under Remedial law in
another docx; etc.)