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Mental Health Policies and Programs in the Workplace: Mandatory

Work-related mental health issues had come to fore when the COVID-19 pandemic hit us, and in the years after as we were coming out of it.

As early as 2018 however, the Philippines enacted Republic Act No. 11036 or the “Mental Health Act” (MHA). Section 25 of the MHA directs employers to develop “Mental Health Promotion and Policies in the Workplace.” Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) Department Order No. 208, Series of 2020 provides Guidelines for the Implementation of Mental Health Workplace Policies and Programs for the Private Sector, which applies to all workplaces and establishments in the formal sector including those deploying overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

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ACCRALAW Assists Century Properties Group in Successfully Completing the Consent Solicitation for Outstanding Fixed Rate Bonds

Century Properties Group, Inc. (“CPGI”) successfully completed a consent solicitation exercise to amend the trust indenture agreements and suretyship agreements governing two tranches of its outstanding fixed rate bonds: the Fixed Rate Bonds due 2027 and the Fixed Rate Bonds due 2028 and 2030.

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Ninna Joyce P. Delantar Speaks at WIPO GREEN Acceleration Project Inception Workshop

ACCRALAW Associate Ninna Joyce P. Delantar, on behalf of the Intellectual Property Association of the Philippines (IPAP), served as one of the panel speakers at the “Inception Workshop: WIPO GREEN Acceleration Project in the Philippine Fishery Sector”, a workshop organized by ECO Innovation Consultancy Inc. (EICI) in collaboration with WIPO GREEN and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). WIPO GREEN is a public-private partnership established in 2013 by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that supports global efforts to address climate change by connecting technology providers with technology seekers to accelerate the adoption, transfer, and deployment of green technology solutions.

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ACCRALAW Ranks Gold in the IAM Patent 1000 2026 Directory

ACCRALAW and its lawyers were ranked in the Gold and Silver Bands of the IAM Patent 1000 2026 directory, further reinforcing the Firm’s position as a top-tier patent practice in the Philippines. With over 50 years of expertise, the Firm delivers solid and comprehensive patent services for a wide range of global and local clients.

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ACCRALAW Authors Philippine Chapter of the ITechLaw Startup Legal Playbook (4th Edition, 2026)

ACCRALAW contributed to the newly released Fourth Edition of the Startup Legal Playbook, published by the International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw). The playbook aims to serve as “A Quick Reference Guide to International Market Entry for Startups (and Their Lawyers)”.

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