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Work-related mental health issues had come to fore when the COVID-19 pandemic hit us, and in the years after as we were coming out of it.

As early as 2018 however, the Philippines enacted Republic Act No. 11036 or the “Mental Health Act” (MHA). Section 25 of the MHA directs employers to develop “Mental Health Promotion and Policies in the Workplace.” Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) Department Order No. 208, Series of 2020 provides Guidelines for the Implementation of Mental Health Workplace Policies and Programs for the Private Sector, which applies to all workplaces and establishments in the formal sector including those deploying overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

It is with deep sorrow that we remember and honor the life of Aleli Angela G. Quirino, retired Senior Partner and former Of Counsel of the Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALAW), who passed away on 3 July 2025.

ACCRALAW acted as counsel to the Joint Issue Managers, Joint Lead Underwriters, and Bookrunners, Land Bank of the Philippines, RCBC Capital Corporation, and Unicapital, Inc., in connection with the Php9.1 Billion 7-year 7.7700% bonds (the “Bonds”) issued by DoubleDragon Corporation (“DoubleDragon”).

In a Resolution dated 15 May 2024, the Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Court of Tax Appeals (“CTA”) to refund Php 17 million to Y&R Philippines, Inc. (“Y&R”).