Amicus Curiae

As work is no longer tethered to place, the law is compelled to keep pace. Philippine immigration law is now evolving to reflect the realities of a borderless and digitized world, recognizing the diverse ways by which individuals move, work, and establish connections across borders.

It is now standard for employers to automatically credit the salaries of their employees to their respective bank accounts. In this digital world, gone are the days when employers handed out cash or checks and required employees to sign physical pay slips.

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

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).

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.

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.

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)

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.