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The Travails of Justice (1975)
The piece is Castrillo’s avant-garde interpretation of the classical story of King Solomon as found in the Hebrew Bible.
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News & Updates

11 March 2025

Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation (CREC) Awarded 2024’s Best Mid-Cap Equity Deal of the Year by Alpha Southeast Asia

The PHP 5.3 billion initial public offering (“IPO”) of Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation (“CREC”) was recognized as 2024’s Best Mid-Cap Equity Deal of the Year at the 18th Annual Deal & Solution, ESG & Transaction Banking Awards, hosted by Alpha Southeast Asia on 12 February 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Message from the Managing Partner
(On ACCRALAW’s 50th Anniversary)

On the 1st of May 2022, the Firm attained a glorious milestone: Golden Anniversary. We, the Partners of ACCRALAW, are truly privileged to witness and share this historical event despite the unprecedented challenges brought by global crises, such as the pandemic and the Ukraine war. Indeed, the Firm’s endurance and growth over the past 50 years are a testament to its institutional presence in the Philippine legal landscape, a measure of success that we cannot claim as our own. We owe it to many others, and for which we are grateful.

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Featured Lawyer

Jacqueline Ann “Jacqui” C. Alegre-Tan

ACCRALAW Partner Jacqueline Ann “Jacqui” C. Alegre-Tan is with the Firm’s Tax Department and currently serves as its Monitor. She began her legal career in ACCRALAW’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department where she represented clients in civil, criminal, and commercial disputes before different levels of courts. Although litigation-focused in early years of law practice, Jacqui had her fair share in contract review work while she was seconded by ACCRALAW to a client company in the beauty and cosmetics industry. She assisted that client in the review of its supplier and customer contracts.

She briefly joined Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation and took on the role of Operations Lawyer, catering to the different branches spread across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, and to other business units of said bank.

Publications

26 February 2025 Amicus Curiae

New Rules on the Issuance of Alien Employment Permits to Foreign Nationals in the Philippines

The Philippines has long upheld a policy of promoting full employment and the preferential use of Filipino labor. To support this goal, the State regulates the employment of foreign workers through the issuance of the Alien Employment Permit (“AEP”) after strict compliance with the requirements of the law.
20 February 2025 Amicus Curiae

Game-Changer for E-Commerce: How R.A. No. 12023’s VAT Rules will Reshape Digital Transactions in the Philippines

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has released the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for Republic Act (R.A.) No. 12023 or the Digital Service Act, imposing 12% Value-Added Tax (VAT) on digital services provided by both resident and non-resident Digital Service Providers (DSPs). This legislation introduces a significant shift for non-resident DSPs, ensuring that they are subject to the same tax obligations as local businesses.
5 February 2025 Amicus Curiae

Boosting stock trade: A closer look at CMEPA

The Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (“CMEPA”), currently known as Senate Bill No. 2865, has been approved on Third Reading by the 19th Congress. The objective of our lawmakers in passing the CMEPA is to introduce reforms that may help boost trading in the Philippine Capital Markets by providing a simpler, fairer, more efficient, and regionally competitive passive income tax system.

ACCRALAW thanks The Legal 500 Asia Pacific for recognizing the Firm as a leading law firm in various practice areas for 2024. This continued recognition is valued by the Firm, its lawyers, and support staff, who continue to put the hard work during these unprecedented times.

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