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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Publications
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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Chambers Global Practice Guide: Outsourcing 2019
The Philippines is known for the growing industry of business process outsourcing entities. The Philippine Chapter of Chambers Global Practice Guide on Outsourcing is a useful tool in understanding local regulations. Emerico O. De Guzman, Neptali B. Salvanera, Erwin V. Filio and Paulo N. Rabanal co-authored this chapter.
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Asian-Mena Counsel – Philippines Jurisdiction Updates 2018-2019
Throughout 2018, the Firm’s lawyers contributed to Asia-Mena Counsel’s initiatives to updates its members on the evolving laws in different jurisdictions.
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Chambers Global Practice Guide: Employment 2019
Emerico O. De Guzman, Clarence Darrow C. Valdecantos, Joy Anne C. Leong-Pambid and Gilyen Ezra Marie L. Li contributed the Philippine chapter on Employment for the 2019 edition of the Chambers Global Practice Guide on Employment. Mr. De Guzman is the Firm’s Managing Partner and formerly Head of the Labor and Employment Practice Group, which is currently headed by Mr. Valdecantos.
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Cybersecurity 2019
Leland R. Villadolid Jr. and Arianne T. Ferrer authored the Philippine chapter on Cybersecurity. The chapter identifies and defines crimes related to cybersecurity and other incidents involving IT systems, infrastructure, communications networks, devices and data. It discusses laws applicable to these crimes within the Philippine legal framework. The chapter also provides an overview of current litigation involving cybersecurity.
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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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