Amicus Curiae
13 August 2025
Proof or it didn’t happen! New ruling on proof of payment
It is now standard for employers to automatically credit the salaries of their employees to their respective bank accounts. In this digital world, gone are the days when employers handed out cash or checks and required employees to sign physical pay slips.
30 July 2025
Nothing more than a representative: On unit ownership and condo boards
Does a person have to be a unit-owner in order to be qualified to serve as a member of the board of directors of a condominium corporation? The answer was clarified in the recent case of Rodriguez v. Pastorfide (G.R. No. 256648, 24 February 2025).
25 July 2025
Beyond the blackboard: A school’s ‘built-in’ duty to provide a conducive atmosphere for learning
Schools are not just centers of academic instruction. Years spent in school play a vital role in shaping a child’s character.
23 July 2025
Delivering Amnesty to Unauthorized Delivery Operators
The e-Conomy SEA 2024 study by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company indicates that Philippines’ e-commerce gross merchandise value reached thirty-one (31) billion dollars, with e-commerce contributing twenty-one (21) billion dollars to that total.
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”.
24 April 2025
Others
The Legal 500’s Country Comparative Guide on Construction
ACCRALAW contributed the Philippine chapter of The Legal 500’s Country Comparative Guide on Construction for 2025.
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.