The Business of restaurant business

Mr. Santos is engaged in the business of restaurant business. In the year 2018, the Regional Director of the Bureau of Internal Revenue issued a letter of authority to the BIR District Officer in order to assess, review and examine the books of account of Mr. Santos. Without any preliminary assessment notice or any final demand issued to Mr. Santos, the BIR immediately ordered the closure. Is the BIR correct in immediately ordering the closure of the business of Mr. Santos? Why?

2. Can hotels give out / release the names of their guests or other information to someone? Why or why not? What law protects the guests from this situation

3. Round the World Travel Services were engaged by AAA University to tour their students in South Korea on April 15, 2020. However, the national government  issued a travel ban in and out of the country due to Covid-19. Some students are insisting to pursue the tour as all tour inclusions are paid already. But, because of the travel ban, the tour was suspended. Was the impairment of the Right to Travel unconstitutional? Why?

4. What are the 4 areas that covers maritime territory? What is the difference between Right of Innocent Passage from Right of Involuntary Entrance?

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The 2012 Scarborough Shoal standoff was one of the factors that prompted the Philippines to file a case against China. Tensions between the two countries escalated when Chinese surveillance ships prevented Philippine authorities from apprehending Chinese vessels found poaching endangered Philippine marine species at the shoal. Philippines brought the case before the tribunal to dispute China’s claim of “indisputable sovereignty” over almost the entire South China sea through its “nine-dash line” claim. The Arbitral Tribunal decides in favor of the Philippines vs. China case over South China Sea.

Why do you think that the Philippines won the case? What is the importance of UNCLOS to the West Philippine Sea dispute?