Publications

COVID-19 as a Fortuitous Event and Its Implications on Contractual Obligations

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel and highly infectious disease which was unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China last December. However, in 2020, the rapid spread of the contagious disease claimed thousands of lives worldwide causing global alarm and pandemonium. Thus, on March 11, the World Health Organization was constrained to characterize COVID-19 as a pandemic.

COVID-19 as a Fortuitous Event and Its Implications on Contractual Obligations Read More »

Life Blood of the Government Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

These days, the future appears blurry due to COVID-19. We, in the Philippines, have not been spared from its ill-effects. With the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and other preventive measures being implemented, the usual routines of students, workers and businessmen stopped. Our daily lives drastically changed. Worse, most of the households and businesses are incurring bills without earning any income.

Life Blood of the Government Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic Read More »

Coping with COVID-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic and people around the globe are understandably very worried, if not in a state of panic. In the Philippines, in an effort to quell the upward surge in infections similar to what is happening in other countries, President Rodrigo R. Duterte initially ordered a “community quarantine” of the National Capital Region (NCR) effective March 15 until April 1.

Coping with COVID-19 Read More »

Refusing to Turn A Blind Eye: Implementing the Philippine Marrakesh Regulations to Benefit the Blind

The 1987 Constitution requires the State to protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels, and to take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all. It reflects the State’s policy to adopt a more inclusive educational institution that does not discriminate against the underprivileged and persons with special needs.

Refusing to Turn A Blind Eye: Implementing the Philippine Marrakesh Regulations to Benefit the Blind Read More »

The Conversion of An Ordinary Stock Corporation to A One Person Corporation

With the end in view of keeping abreast of changing times and easing doing business in the Philippines, the Revised Corporation Code (RCC) introduced the concept of a corporation with a single stockholder. Under the RCC, a natural person, trust, or an estate can now establish a One Person Corporation (OPC).

The Conversion of An Ordinary Stock Corporation to A One Person Corporation Read More »

Travel in the Time of 2019-nCoV

Following the World Health Organization’s declaration of the 2019 novel coronavirus (renamed COVID-19) outbreak as a public health emergency, the Philippine government on Feb. 2 deemed it prudent to implement a temporary travel ban against all foreign nationals coming from China, Hong Kong and Macau; all foreign nationals who have been to China, Hong Kong, and Macau in the last 14 days prior to the arrival to the Philippines; and transiting passengers from China, Hong Kong, and Macau.

Travel in the Time of 2019-nCoV Read More »

‘Owning’ the Cure: Patent Rights in the Midst of an Outbreak

As early as Dec. 31, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) was informed of the steadily increasing number of cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. Over the next three weeks, researchers connected the spread of the outbreak to a market in Wuhan City

‘Owning’ the Cure: Patent Rights in the Midst of an Outbreak Read More »

This content is legally protected and covered by copyright. Copying of this content is prohibited.

How can we help you?