ACCRALAW acted as counsel to Sole Arranger and Bookrunner, Market Maker and Trustee, Philippine Commercial Capital, Inc., in connection with the PHP6 billion 8.5-year Series 7 8.8000% Fixed Rate Notes issued by DoubleDragon Corporation (“DoubleDragon”).
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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,
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ACCRALAW has been shortlisted in six (6) national categories at the upcoming Asia IP Awards, namely the Philippine Firm of the Year in Patent Prosecution, Patent Litigation, Copyright, Trademark Prosecution, Trademark Litigation, and Portfolio Management.
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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.
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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.
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ACCRALAW advised and assisted CVC, a private equity company, on the sale of CVC Asia Pacific IV L.P.’s 40% equity stake (through Asia Seal Pte. Limited) in Fast Logistics Corporation (“Fast”).
ACCRALAW served as Philippine counsel to ALDI Süd Group (“ALDI”) in its acquisition of an aggregate minority equity stake in DALI Everyday Grocery (“DALI”). The acquisition was accomplished through a combination of purchase of shares from existing shareholders and subscription of shares in DALI Discount AG. ACCRALAW collaborated with global law firm DLA Piper in the transaction.
Filipino passengers whose overseas travel is deferred by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) may now seek reimbursement of certain travel expenses under BI Memorandum Circular No. 2026-001, which took effect on 13 September 2026. The Circular sets out the eligibility requirements and procedure for reimbursement claims arising from deferred departures during immigration inspection.
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History offers a strong lens for understanding modern concerns about Artificial Intelligence (AI). For example, in the 19th century, textile workers destroyed weaving machines and automated looms to oppose what they saw as unfair labor practices and factory mechanization.
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Imagine an AI system that, entirely on its own, invents a long-sought medicine that cures cancer. No human contributed to its creative process. Should the law allow such an invention to be patented? This is Part 2 of a series exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping intellectual property law.
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