On 28 July 2023, ACCRALAW Partner and Head of the Tax Department Eric R. Recalde, Senior Associate Fatima Faye E. Cordova, and Associates Kevin John B. Lumbre and Kaye Geozen T. Ebuengan met with Philippine Economic Zone Authority (“PEZA”) Director General Tereso O. Panga and his team at the PEZA Headquarters in Pasay City.
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The labor force is the pillar of the Philippine economy, and ensuring fair and just working conditions is vital in order maintain a productive and harmonious society.
The visitorial and enforcement powers of the Secretary of Labor and Employment Read More »
How can business enterprises (“Businesses”) save the earth and at the same time save on and implement a tax efficient administration?
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In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court established guidelines for private complainants seeking to appeal judgments and orders in criminal proceedings.
The world has developed and advanced – the ways of the past do not necessarily apply to the present anymore.
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ACCRALAW’s Cebu Branch held its annual legal forum last 5 July 2023 at the Cebu City Sports Club, Cebu Business Park. It was attended by 135 participants from the leading local and multinational companies in Cebu and the region.
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On 5 July 2023, the Philippines’ first gender notes were issued. ASA Philippines Foundation, Inc. (“ASA Philippines”) issued Php5 Billion worth of corporate notes under the Social Bond Principles 2021 of the International Capital Markets Association and in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Guidelines on the Issuance of Social Bonds under the ASEAN Social Bonds Standards in the Philippines.
ACCRALAW as Counsel for the First Php5 Billion Gender Notes Issuance Read More »
Asialaw recently recognized ACCRALAW as a leading law firm in the Philippines in its 2023 rankings. The Firm was ranked as Outstanding in the following practice areas: Banking and Financial Services, Capital Markets, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, and Labor and Employment.
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“Ta-dum” followed by a bold red letter N. Without hesitation, Netflix immediately comes to mind.
The trademark law that isn’t “hear” yet: Are sound marks protected under Philippine Law? Read More »
Since its passage on 26 August 1940, Commonwealth Act. No. 613, or the “Philippine Immigration Act of 1940,” has been the definitive guide on the issuance of Philippine visas, exclusion and deportation proceedings, the powers and structure of the Bureau of Immigration (“BI”), and other reportorial requirements that a foreign national must comply with in order to legally stay in the Philippines.
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