ACCRALAW Cebu Celebrates 45th Anniversary
ACCRALAW’s Cebu Branch celebrated its 45th anniversary with a Client Appreciation Night held at Seda Ayala Center Cebu on 1 July 2025.
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ACCRALAW Authors Philippine Chapter of ITechLaw’s 2025 Startup Legal Playbook
ACCRALAW contributed the Philippine chapter of the Startup Legal Playbook (Third Edition, 2025), published by the International Technology Law Association (“ITechLaw”).
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Joan Janneth M. Estremadura Speaks at DLSU Trademark Seminar
ACCRALAW Senior Associate Joan Janneth M. Estremadura served as one of the speakers at “Trademark Your Hustle: Building a Brand with Trademark Strategy”, a seminar organized by the De La Salle University (DLSU) Intellectual Property Office and the DLSU Intellectual Property Advocates. The event was held at DLSU-Manila on 25 June 2025 and was attended by more than 100 DLSU business and legal management students.
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ACCRALAW Launches ALPAS Legal Outreach Program in Caloocan City
The ACCRALAW Legal Pro Bono Aid Services (ALPAS) conducted its pilot legal outreach activity in Caloocan City on 25 June 2025.
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What is a reasonable Private Benefit Plan?
On April 10, the Secretary of Finance, with the recommending approval of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, issued Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 15-2025, now known as the “Revised Private Retirement Benefit Plan Regulations.” RR No. 15-2025 combines and repeals decades-old regulations and circulars implementing Republic Act No. 4917.
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ACCRALAW at Batang Munti Foundation Recognition Day 2025
On 14 June 2025, ACCRALAW attended the annual Recognition Day of the Batang Munti Foundation (“BMF”) at Museo ng Muntinlupa in Muntinlupa City. BMF is a non-profit organization that provides scholarships to elementary and college students in Muntinlupa City. ACCRALAW Associate Aloysius Francis M. Bresnan represented ACCRALAW at the event. He joined BMF President Mr. Jo T. Alcaraz, Treasurer Ms. Michelle Sison, and Board of Trustees Member Ms. Maricel Lumio in honoring the achievements of BMF’s scholars.
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ACCRALAW’s Francisco Ed. Lim Appointed as Securities and Exchange Commission Chairperson
ACCRALAW Senior Legal Counsel Francisco Ed. Lim was recently appointed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. as the incoming Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
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Interim measures of protection in aid of arbitration
The preference for arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods—such as mediation, negotiation, and conciliation—over litigation is well-established (Stemship Mutual Underwriting Association (Bermuda) Limited v. Sulpicio Lines, Inc., G.R. No. 196027, 20 September 2017)
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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.
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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.
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