31 May 2025
Amicus Curiae
Sound Rights: The Supreme Court on Music and Copyright
“Music is intangible, but its benefits are real.” — Justice Zalameda, FILSCAP v. Anrey, Inc. (2022). In recent years, the Supreme Court has decided two landmark decisions—FILSCAP v. Anrey, Inc. and COSAC v. FILSCAP—which now lay the foundation for interpreting rights involving communication to the public and public performance of copyrighted musical works.
14 May 2025
Amicus Curiae
A Revamped Procedural Framework for Authority to Employ Foreign Technical Personnel
On 8 April 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued Department Circular No. 009, which provides for the updated procedure in processing applications for an Authority to Employ Alien (AEA) in wholly or partially nationalized trades, businesses, industries, or undertakings.
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.