One question occasionally arises in petitions for declaration of nullity of marriage: If both spouses want the...
News & Features Articles
Pivoting to the Solar Developing Industry
For decades, the Philippine energy landscape was defined by centralized monopolies and the dominance of distribution...
NLRC Issues New 2025 Rules of Procedure: What Employees Must Know
The National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) has formally issued the 2025 NLRC Rules of Procedure, which were...
Evolution And Precedent
As 2025 has come to an end, our Firm finally has a moment to look back at a momentous year. At the Firm, we have spent...
Jingle Alarm Bells
Before we begin, I would like to say merry Christmas to one and all. This article highlights the interplay of Labor...
Revisiting the Party List System and Its Constitutional Purpose
“The party-list system is a social justice tool designed not only to give more law to the great masses of our people...
FREEZE ORDERS: Effectivity, Remedies and Procedural Safeguards
Recently, the Anti Money Laundering Council (“AMLC”) was able to secure several FreezeOrders covering the bank...
Do Good and Earn Money: How ESG-Centric Practices Reward Responsible Companies?
According to the Institute of International Finance, the Philippines now ranks 2nd globally among emerging and...
Regulatory Challenges and Opportunities with Emerging Technologies: The case of Tools for Humanity’ World in the Philippines
On 23 September 2025, National Privacy Commission (NPC) issued a Cease and Desist Order (CDO) against Tools for...
The Renewable Energy Market in the Philippines: Why companies should invest in renewable energy corporations as early as now.
Background In a landmark opinion [1] made by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), foreigners are now allowed to have...
Honest Mistakes and Breach of Contract
Breach of contract is a word commonly tossed when things go sour as to contracts or agreements. A common scenario is...
Preliminary Investigation
What is a preliminary investigation? The Rules of Court provide that it is an inquiry or proceeding to determine...