The Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (“CMEPA”) took effect on 1 July 2025 following its complete publication. CMEPA was passed in recognition that the financial sector plays a significant role in the long-term growth of the national economy. A key policy consideration of this law is to allow our capital markets to develop as efficiently […]
Implementing Rules of CMEPA – A spring within its source? Read More »
Does a person have to be a unit-owner in order to be qualified to serve as a member of the board of directors of a condominium corporation? The answer was clarified in the recent case of Rodriguez v. Pastorfide (G.R. No. 256648, 24 February 2025).
Nothing more than a representative: On unit ownership and condo boards Read More »
Schools are not just centers of academic instruction. Years spent in school play a vital role in shaping a child’s character.
The e-Conomy SEA 2024 study by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company indicates that Philippines’ e-commerce gross merchandise value reached thirty-one (31) billion dollars, with e-commerce contributing twenty-one (21) billion dollars to that total.
Delivering Amnesty to Unauthorized Delivery Operators Read More »
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.
What is a reasonable Private Benefit Plan? Read More »
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)
Interim measures of protection in aid of arbitration Read More »
“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.
Sound Rights: The Supreme Court on Music and Copyright Read More »
In April 2025, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (“BSP”) issued Circular No. 1212 (the “Circular”), a comprehensive update to the rules on foreign exchange (“FX”) derivatives involving the Philippine Peso.
BSP Issues New Rules on Peso FX Derivatives: Hedging Encouraged, Speculation Restricted Read More »
On 8 April 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued Department Circular No. 009, which provides for the updated procedure in processing applications for an Authority to Employ Alien (AEA) in wholly or partially nationalized trades, businesses, industries, or undertakings.
A Revamped Procedural Framework for Authority to Employ Foreign Technical Personnel Read More »
Should a teacher working for a Christian educational institution be disciplined for engaging in a pre-marital relationship with her boyfriend that led to her pregnancy?
“Neither are your ways my ways”: Pregnancy and immorality in the workplace Read More »
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