5 November 2026
Towards an Expeditious Processing of Alien Employment Permits
Following the centralization of the Alien Employment Permit (AEP) processing from the regional offices of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to its central office, through the Bureau of Local Employment (BLE), in June 2026, the DOLE has issued Department Order No. 248-C s. 2026 on 27 October 2026, with the aim of simplifying AEP applications in line with the government’s ease of doing business policy.
3 November 2026
A New Note in Copyright Law: The Supreme Court on Distinguishing Public Performance and Communication to the Public
In the wake of two landmark Supreme Court decisions in recent years involving copyright protection, namely FILSCAP v. Anrey, Inc. (2022) and COSAC v. FILSCAP (2023), the Supreme Court further developed this body of jurisprudence in 2025 with the case of FILSCAP v. Wolfpac Communications, Inc. (Wolfpac).
22 October 2026
Beyond backwages: SSS contributions after illegal dismissal
An employer that has paid the monetary award in an illegal dismissal case and secured a satisfaction of judgment may consider the dispute closed.
13 October 2026
A privacy caution on AI-generated images
Every now and then, a new trend emerges on social media where users transform ordinary photographs into extraordinary images through the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Just by uploading a selfie and typing a prompt,
6 October 2026
Amicus Curiae
ISO Standards to Enhance One-Time Transactions before the BIR
The Philippine Constitution recognizes that property use bears a social function. Government is granted the power to regulate the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of property, subject to the duty of the government to promote distributive justice, and to intervene when the common good so demands. Taxation has played a role in the equitable and progressive distribution of wealth.
29 September 2026
99 years of certainty? Long-term leases for foreign investors
In September 2025, Republic Act No. 12252 amended Republic Act No. 7652, or the Investors’ Lease Act, by increasing the maximum aggregate period for which qualified foreign investors may lease private land to 99 years. With the issuance of its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) in January 2026, the scope of this opportunity has become clearer, but so have the conditions attached to it.