The new Issuances release is part of our ongoing effort to build the most complete, cite-ready legal database in the Philippines. We recently added issuances dating back to 2001 for DOLE and 2011 for NLRC.
As of May 26,, Anycase Pro users and free trials can now access the Issuances tab as part of our search + answer engine. Learn how to use it in your legal research here.
Click one of the queries below to automatically load them within the Anycase app:
How are third-party claims processed? Give me step-by-step instructions
What is the difference between an independently registered union and a chartered local? Make a table
Check out more complex prompts you can use in labor-related cases here.
How does the Issuances tab work?
The new Issuances database integrates into the rest of the Anycase legal library. It's a toggleable option as part of our intent-aware search engine, giving you control over when to include these resources in your research.
With this feature enabled, our AI crawls our carefully curated database of 90,000+ laws, cases, and jurisprudence, including the newest addition: administrative issuances.
Here’s how you can toggle the new Issuances database and make it a part of your searches.
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How trustworthy and credible is the Anycase database?
Where do the resources come from?
We don’t just download files and upload them to our database.
Our daily-updated legal corpus is composed entirely of public documents sourced from official government repositories, including:
Supreme Court eLibrary
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC)
Other administrative and statutory sources
We built a robust pipeline to transform disorganized or inaccessible documents into usable legal resources:
Advanced document processing tools convert messy PDFs and image-only files into readable, searchable text using custom OCR (Optical Character Recognition).
Cleanup scripts that remove common digitization artifacts such as improper formatting and embedded legal opinions or commentary. We preserve and publish the source text as-is.
Precision filters ensure we retain only the core legal source text.
Finally, every document is reviewed by our in-house legal data team, who run a manual quality assurance (QA) check to:
Verify completeness and accuracy of each entry
Ensure metadata (e.g. case titles, dates, citations) reflects the official source
Confirm the digitized text matches the original document faithfully
How reliable are the cases, issuances, and laws cited by Anycase?
Anycase will never invent a case or citation—because we intentionally designed it that way.
We don’t rely on AI for any part of our system that requires exact data extraction, specifically for information such as:
G.R. numbers
Case titles
Ponente
Promulgation cases
Cited laws or prior cases
Instead of using AI, we’ve developed custom data-intensive processes to ensure our legal corpus stays clean and accurate.
Every resource you access on Anycase is directly linked to its official document.
Each answer you receive includes citations you can click, source texts you can review, and no risk of being misled by a hallucinated reference.
How updated is Anycase?
Our system is built to track changes from official legal sources as soon as they happen. When new texts are released or existing ones are updated, we process and publish them to our database within 24 hours.
Because our database is continuously expanding and kept current, the answers you receive are never outdated, especially for areas where timing matters most, like procedural rules and legal deadlines.
How can AI help labor and compliance lawyers in the Philippines?
AI legal research tools like Anycase are helping labor and compliance lawyers in the Philippines save hours of manual research.
From handling termination disputes to navigating DOLE and NLRC procedures, here’s how AI can simplify your everyday legal work:
Challenge the validity of employee dismissals. Instantly check if a termination for “loss of trust and confidence” meets the latest DOLE standards and Supreme Court requirements.
Advise on settlement and mediation options: Understand the Single Entry Approach (SEnA) process, including which disputes require mandatory conciliation-mediation and which are excluded.
Review step-by-step procedures for filing, responding to, and appealing labor cases before the NLRC, including timelines and documentary requirements.
Prepare for labor arbitration hearings by getting checklists for papers, ensuring up-to-date compliance with NLRC and DOLE requirements.
Check up-to-date regulations on maternity benefits, child labor, and employment of women, including penalties, violations, and required documentation for compliance
Access the latest DOLE guidelines on workplace safety, required training, and reporting obligations.
Looking for more queries? Here are 15+ queries and prompts you can use within Anycase, as labor and compliance lawyers.
What DOLE and NLRC issuances are included in the Anycase.ai database?
Our collection is comprehensive, dating back to 2001 for DOLE issuances and 2011 for NLRC issuances, and will be updated in real-time as new issuances are published.
These include:
From DOLE: 2001 to present
D.O. 151-16, 2016 – Establishes the Single Entry Approach (SEnA) as the mandatory, initial conciliation-mediation process for most labor and employment disputes, requiring a 30-day period for voluntary settlement before formal litigation.
D.O. 174-17, 2017 – Clarifies and strengthens regulations on contracting and subcontracting, strictly prohibiting labor-only contracting and setting requirements for legitimate contractors, including registration, capital, and compliance with labor standards.
D.O. 153-16, 2016 – Issues the IRR for the Seafarers Protection Act, defining and penalizing ambulance chasing and capping legal fees for seafarers’ claims at 10% of the award, with criminal, civil, and administrative penalties for violations.
D.O. 221 A-22, 2022 – Sets guidelines for accrediting agents and appointing employer representatives for filing Alien Employment Permit (AEP) applications and related documents, streamlining procedures for foreign companies.
D.O. 147-15, 2015 – Clarifies the scope of just and authorized causes for termination of employment, detailing the process and grounds for lawful dismissal of workers and employees.
From NLRC: 2011 to present
En Banc Resolution No. 14-15, 2015 – Tightens the requirements for employer appeals in labor cases, mandating a cash or surety bond equal to the monetary award (excluding damages and attorney’s fees), and clarifies the order of execution for monetary judgments, including procedures for third-party claims and blacklisting of non-compliant bonding companies.
DOLE Department Order No. 147-15, 2015, Amendments to Book VI IRR – Clarifies the standards and procedures for just and authorized causes of termination, including the two-notice rule, separation pay, and prohibits termination based on certain health conditions, while reinforcing due process and security of tenure.
DOLE Department Order No. 40-F-03, 2008, Amendments to Book V IRR – This order streamlines union registration, allows local chapters to gain legal personality via charter certificates, clarifies certification election procedures, and specifies stricter reporting and compliance requirements for labor organizations.
En Banc Resolution No. 11-12, 2012 – Clarifies grounds for motions to dismiss, strengthening execution proceedings, and requiring immediate execution of reinstatement orders, even pending appeal.
En Banc Resolution No. 14-13, 2013 – Updates the NLRC fee schedule, removes the attestation fee for quitclaims and walk-in settlements, and provides exemptions for indigent litigants, making conciliation and mediation services free of charge.
What issuances are we adding next?
Here’s what the our data pipeline looks like for the next couple months:
SEC and BIR for Q2, 2025
DOJ and BOC for Q3, 2025
What other issuances or features would make your legal practice more efficient? Tell us how we can build the best legal tool for you at support@anycase.ai.
What’s in store for the rest of 2025
As we continue to improve our platform, here's a glimpse of what you can look forward to in the coming months:
Major: Expanded multi-turn chat functionality for deeper legal discussions
Major: UX improvements to Reader and AI answers
Enhanced search capabilities with more intuitive filtering options
Additional government agency issuances beyond DOLE and NLRC
New evaluation metrics to demonstrate our commitment to accuracy
Continued expansion of our comprehensive legal database
Want to help shape our roadmap? We’re always looking to chat with users, and learn how we can serve you better. Get in touch with us through support@anycase.ai.