Amicus Curiae

In a decision published on 19 November 2024, the Supreme Court departed from prevailing jurisprudence on the filing of complaints by aggrieved workers against their employers before the National Labor Relations Commission (“NLRC”), particularly regarding the inclusion of additional claims.

Section 1, Article 3 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution ensures that “[n]o individual shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor shall anyone be denied equal protection of the laws”.

Employee theft is a serious matter that carries significant consequences under Philippine law. Among these implications are labor, civil, and criminal aspects, all of which an employer must carefully consider. Various types of theft occur in the workplace, including outright theft of the employer’s money, falsifying payments to vendors and pocketing the budget, and stealing

There are significant developments in fintech in the Philippines. The changes are mainly in the areas of digital payment systems, digital banks, cryptocurrencies, and central bank digital currencies.

The Filipinos’ growing reliance on online platforms has driven massive growth in the Philippine digital economy. This is evident in the 7.7% increase in the gross value added to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

A survey conducted by Capstone-Intel last 22-29 November 2023, involving 1,503 respondents across the country revealed that 9 out of 10 Filipinos are currently using finance applications for their daily transactions, with only 2% of the respondents claiming that they are not using any finance applications.

Sexual harassment is a widespread concern and issue in the workplace. The prevalence of these incidents behooves employers to take decisive and prompt actions to prevent, address, and investigate harassment cases, and to ensure a safe environment for all employees.

Under Republic Act No. 8556, also known as the Financing Company Act of 1998 (“FCA”), the term financial leasing refers to a mode of extending credit under which the lessor purchases or acquires, at the instance of the lessee, movable or immovable property in consideration of the periodic payment by the lessee of a fixed amount of money over a period of not less than two (2) years during which the lessee has the right to hold and use the leased property.

Multi-Party Arbitration is an arbitration involving at least three parties. In the Philippines, various dispute resolution institutions categorically include in their rules of procedure provisions to govern Multi-Party Arbitrations i.e., provisions on joinder and consolidation of proceedings, and rules on the appointment and/or constitution of the arbitration tribunal. Multi-Party Arbitrations are allowed under the respective

The language of the claims limits the scope of protection granted by the patent. The patentees, in enforcing their rights, and the courts, in interpreting the claims, cannot go beyond what is stated in the claims, especially when the language is clear and distinct.