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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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31 May 2025

ACCRALAW Lecture on the Safe Spaces Act for IBP Makati

ACCRALAW lawyers participated in the Legal Aid Clinic of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Makati City Chapter (“IBP Makati”) last 23 May 2025. ACCRALAW Associates Iris Gizelle S. Agus, Luis Alfonso F. Manlangit, Jenn Kiana Louise N. Cardeño, and Angelica Gabrielle D. Gabinete volunteered.

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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Andre B. Navato, Jr.

Andre “Andy” B. Navato, Jr. is a Senior Partner of ACCRALAW and the Head of the Firm’s Retainer Department.

He has over twenty-seven (27) years of experience in the practice of law, specializing in various areas, including mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, investments, and energy law. He has also advised clients in establishing branch offices, representative offices, and subsidiaries in the Philippines, and registration with various government agencies including the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and various investment promotion agencies such as the Philippine Economic Zone Authority and Board of Investments.

Publications

31 May 2025 Amicus Curiae

Sound Rights: The Supreme Court on Music and Copyright

“Music is intangible, but its benefits are real.” — Justice Zalameda, FILSCAP v. Anrey, Inc. (2022). In recent years, the Supreme Court has decided two landmark decisions—FILSCAP v. Anrey, Inc. and COSAC v. FILSCAP—which now lay the foundation for interpreting rights involving communication to the public and public performance of copyrighted musical works.
14 May 2025 Amicus Curiae

A Revamped Procedural Framework for Authority to Employ Foreign Technical Personnel

On 8 April 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued Department Circular No. 009, which provides for the updated procedure in processing applications for an Authority to Employ Alien (AEA) in wholly or partially nationalized trades, businesses, industries, or undertakings.
7 May 2025 News & Updates

ACCRALAW at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre Manila Conference 2025

ACCRALAW Partner Antonio Eduardo S. Nachura, Jr. participated as a panelist at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) Manila Conference 2025 (the “Conference”) held on 6 May 2025 at the Makati Shangri-La, Manila in Makati City.

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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