The Struggle with Premature Campaigns
One who has experienced an election or two will probably be familiar with the term “premature campaigning,” and what it means.
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Amicus Curiae
Who is the ‘Real’ Owner?
In an effort to increase transparency in the beneficial ownership and control of domestic corporations — and to prevent their misuse for money laundering, organized crime and terrorists financing purposes
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Protecting Indigenous Knowledge in Intellectual Property Rights
Indigenous peoples (IPs) and indigenous cultural communities (ICCs), though explicitly protected under the Constitution itself, sadly remain one of the most marginalized and forgotten sectors in Philippine society.
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Streamlining the OSG While Sparing the PCGG and OGCC from Dissolution
Recently, Congress decided to strengthen the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) by passing the proposed OSG law.
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Telecommuting as an Alternative Work Arrangement
In the Philippines, employees are subject to normal working hours of not exceeding 8 hours a day, for 6 days per week.
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The Mental Health Act: A Boon to Filipinos
With the alarming increase of mental health illnesses today, with more than 300 million people suffering from depression alone according to the World Health Organization, the enactment of Republic Act No. 11032 or the Mental Health Act last 20 June 2018 is a boon to Filipinos.
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Continuing Compliance Requirements for the Data Privacy Act of 2012
Entities and individuals covered by Republic Act No. 10173, otherwise known as the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (“DPA”) were required to register with the National Privacy Commission (“NPC”) in two (2) phases: (1) the appointment of a Data Protection Officer by last 09 September 2017; and (2) the registration of Data Processing Systems by last 08 March 2018.
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Business-minded or business-hindered?
“A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.” — Nolan Bushnell, Entrepreneur.
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D.O. 195-18: An additional ground for wage deduction and its legal implications
On 27 July 2018, the Honorable Secretary of Labor and Employment Silvestre H. Bello signed Department Order No. 195, Series 2018 (“D.O. 195-18”), entitled “RULE AMENDING SECTION 10 OF RULE VIII OF THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE LABOR CODE ON WAGE DEDUCTION.”
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