The Philippines in the Apostille Convention
Jemy Gatdula
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ACCRALAW Lawyers Ranked by Chambers Asia Pacific 2019
Chambers Asia Pacific recently announced that lawyers of ACCRALAW were ranked in its 2019 publication. Lawyers from the Firm’s different practice departments were identified to be leaders in their fields. From the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department, Victor P. Lazatin, and Patricia-Ann T. Prodigalidad were cited. From the Corporate and Special Projects Department, Teodoro D.
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The TRABAHO Bill:Recurring dilemmas
WHILE few of us were watching, the House Committee on Ways and Means approved on Aug. 7 the substitute bill for the second package of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN), which is now known as the Tax Reform for Attracting Better and High-quality Opportunities, or the TRABAHO Bill, for brevity.
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Video Games and Intellectual Property
LAST Aug. 26, 2018, the international gaming community watched intently as two of the world’s best DOTA2 teams went head to head for the championship title of The International 2018 (TI8), the biggest annual competition in the e-sports universe.
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Jefferson M. Marquez gives Labor Law Updates
Jefferson M. Marquez is a Senior Partner of ACCRALAW. He currently heads the Firm’s Cebu Branch. His field of expertise is Labor and Employment. To address the needs of clients, Mr. Marquez gives talks on labor law updates. To date, he has given various lectures on Executive Order No. 51 and other developments on labor-only
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ACCRALAW-Violeta Calvo-Drilon Scholars Awarded in UP Law Graduation
ACCRALAW-Violeta Calvo-Drilon scholars were conferred with awards and medals during the recognition rites of the University of the Philippines College of Law last 25 June 2018. UP Law Student Government President Julia Patricia Herrera-Lim, Gonzalo W. Gonzales Award for Most Outstanding Law Intern awardee Allan Chester Nadate, Philippine Law Journal Chairman Hilton Lazo, Class Valedictorian
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Is ‘tambay’ a crime?
“I dle, shiftless and worthless man who made no attempt to follow any legal calling, and whose habits of life were those of an immoral and dissolute good for nothing.” This is how Justice Carson described a man guilty of vagrancy.
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Increase in minimum public float for better corporate governance
Corporate governance is a system of rules and policies by which a company is directed and controlled. It influences the behavior of the company including how risks are managed and how objectives are set.
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ACCRALAW Lawyers Participate in the DTI Kapatid Mentor ME Programs
Republic Act No. 10644 or the Go Negosyo Act was enacted last 15 July 2014 with the aim to promote inclusive growth, and reduce poverty by encouraging the establishment of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that facilitate local job creation, production and trade in the Philippines. To better equip MSMEs in making their businesses
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ACCRALAW Davao Branch Held its Legal Forum
ACCRALAW Davao Branch held its Legal Forum for clients last 21 June 2018 at the SEDA Hotel. The Forum was attended by clients representing a wide range of industries from banking, business process outsourcing, construction, hospitals, real estate, to agri-business. Myra S. Montecalvo-Quilatan, Resident Partner, opened the Forum with a presentation of ACCRALAW’s history, services,
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