Amicus Curiae

Amending the Public Service Law: Distinguishing Public Utilities from Public Services

Senate Bill No. 1441 seeks to amend the Public Service Act to differentiate a “public service” from a “public utility,” thereby lifting the nationality restriction on the areas of power generation and supply, transportation, broadcasting, and telecommunication, among others.

Amicus Curiae

Promoting Corporate Governance Under the Revised Corporation Code

It had been almost 40 years since the old Corporation Code was enacted thus it became inevitable and imperative that the Philippines align with the rest of the world by updating its general law on corporations.

Amicus Curiae

Being in the Internet Spotlight and Intellectual Property Rights

For quite a number of us, a significant chunk of the things we learn comes from the internet. The internet will likely have information that will satisfy an individual’s intellectual desires. A popular source of information are online video blogs or vlogs.

Amicus Curiae

The MOU Between PHL and China and a Timely Revisit of the La Bugal Case

On Nov. 20, 2018, the Philippines and China entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Cooperation on Oil and Gas Development.

Amicus Curiae

One Signature Away: What You Need to Know About Senate Bill No. 1826

Just last year, much controversy arose upon the emergence of Senate Bill No. 1826 (SB 1826), or the bill on the Security of Tenure and End of Endo Act, which proposed several changes in the Labor Code provisions on contracting arrangements and employment relationships.

Others

The Philippine Competition Commission Bares Its Teeth

Competition law is a growing field of practice in the Philippines.

Francisco Ed. Lim, Eric R. Recalde, Korina Ana T. Manibog contributed an article to Asian Mena Counsel’s publication providing updates to lawyers in the Philippines and foreign jurisdictions.