Amicus Curiae

Republic Act No. 11659, amending Commonwealth Act No. 146 or the Public Service Act, (the “Amended PSA”), was passed into law last 21 March 2022, with the intent to, among others, expand investments into the public services sector, a sector that has been generally considered as “highly regulated.”

As the Philippine enters what is traditionally called the “wet season”, Filipinos across the country must deal with the effects of the torrential rains that accompany monsoon season.

The labor force is the pillar of the Philippine economy, and ensuring fair and just working conditions is vital in order maintain a productive and harmonious society.

How can business enterprises (“Businesses”) save the earth and at the same time save on and implement a tax efficient administration?

In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court established guidelines for private complainants seeking to appeal judgments and orders in criminal proceedings.

The world has developed and advanced – the ways of the past do not necessarily apply to the present anymore.

“Ta-dum” followed by a bold red letter N. Without hesitation, Netflix immediately comes to mind.

Since its passage on 26 August 1940, Commonwealth Act. No. 613, or the “Philippine Immigration Act of 1940,” has been the definitive guide on the issuance of Philippine visas, exclusion and deportation proceedings, the powers and structure of the Bureau of Immigration (“BI”), and other reportorial requirements that a foreign national must comply with in order to legally stay in the Philippines.

Over the past years, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (“BSP”) has undertaken various liberalization measures to ease foreign exchange regulations and facilitate foreign exchange transactions by banks, international and domestic corporations, Filipinos working and living abroad, and the public in general.

With consultations from over 2,000 law practitioners nationwide, the newly revised CPRA (A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC) aims “for a more ethical and faithful practice of the profession” which is designed to be “a modern, relevant and responsive guide for a lawyer’s conduct”.