Publications

Amicus Curiae

30 April 2025 Amicus Curiae

“Neither are your ways my ways”: Pregnancy and immorality in the workplace

Should a teacher working for a Christian educational institution be disciplined for engaging in a pre-marital relationship with her boyfriend that led to her pregnancy?
23 April 2025 Amicus Curiae

Local Government Units Share in Foreign Investments

The Constitution requires Government to promote the preferential use and adopt measures to enhance the competitiveness of Filipino labor, domestic materials and locally produced goods.
10 April 2025 Amicus Curiae

Unsolicited Proposals: Driving Innovation and Growth in Public-Private Partnerships

In the past decades, Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) have been considered as a catalyst for driving and pushing the ends of traditional constraints long plaguing infrastructure development, especially in developing countries.
26 March 2025 Amicus Curiae

From Paper to PDF: The Digital Shift in Philippine Notarization

In today’s tech-driven world — from remote work to electronic court filings — it was only a matter of time before notarization followed suit. On 4 February 2025, the Supreme Court promulgated A.M. No. 24-10-14-SC, also known as the Rules on Electronic Notarization (“Rules”), a long-anticipated innovation that institutionalizes the process of notarizing electronic documents in the Philippines.

Points of Law

31 May 2018 Point of Law

Portrait of a statesman

On May 13, 2018, the nation mourned the loss of one of the greatest statesmen to have served the country: Sen. Edgardo J. Angara.
25 May 2018 Point of Law

Legal robots

In the past, it was thought that only simple jobs could be replaced by technology. However, with the onset of artificial intelligence (AI), even work which requires legal analysis is about to face stiff competition.
3 May 2018 Point of Law

Right to travel

After years of uncertainty, the Supreme Court (SC) finally laid to rest whether the Department of Justice, through its chief, may issue hold departure orders (HDOs) and watchlist orders (“WLOs”) to prevent people under investigation from leaving the country.
19 April 2018 Point of Law

Whatever happened to ‘My Husband’s Lover’ bill?

With the recent progress of House Bills 6027 and 6595, more popularly known as the divorce bill and same-sex marriage bill, respectively, proponents say the Philippines is set to finally join the ranks of countries that have modernized their laws on marriage and family relations.

Others

8 May 2025 Others

Justine A. Navarro’s Updates on Philippine Competition Law

ACCRALAW Senior Associate Justine A. Navarro was featured in Asia Business Law Journal (“ABLJ”) for writing “Reviewing a decade of Philippine competition law”.
21 April 2025 Others

John Paul M. Gaba’s Updates on Philippine Data Privacy Law

ACCRALAW Partner John Paul M. Gaba was featured in Asia Business Law Journal (“ABLJ”) for writing the Philippine chapter of “A Regulatory Update on Data Privacy”, an overview of recent legal developments in data protection in India, Taiwan, and the Philippines.
21 February 2025 Others

Chambers and Partners’ 2025 Global Practice Guide on HR Internal Investigations

ACCRALAW contributed the Philippine chapter of Chambers and Partners’ Global Practice Guide on HR Internal Investigations for 2025.
30 August 2023 Others

ACCRALAW Chapter in International Comparative Legal Guide on Technology Sourcing for 2023

ACCRALAW has recently authored the Philippine chapter of the third edition of the “International Comparative Legal Guide (“ICLG”) – Technology Sourcing 2023,” published by the Global Legal Group (“GLG”).

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