Bureau of Immigration Clarifies Visa Requirement for Alien Spouses, Children and Parents of Pinoys
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced on 08 August 2020 that foreigners who have Filipino spouses and dependents can only enter the Philippines if they have the appropriate visas. Citing Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) Resolution No. 60, Commissioner Jaime Morente clarified that the same requirement applies to children of Philippine citizens,
Read MoreSupreme Court issues 2020 Interim Rules on Remote Notarization of Paper Documents
On 14 July 2020, the Supreme Court issued A.M. No. 20-07-04-SC or the 2020 Interim Rules on Remote Notarization of Paper Documents (“RON Rules”), supplementing the existing 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice. The RON Rules take effect on 16 August 2020, or fifteen (15) days after they were published on 01 August 2020 in the
Read MoreCruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Shortlisted in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2020
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia has been shortlisted in Benchmark Litigation’s Asia-Pacific Awards 2020 for the category “Philippines’ Firm of the Year”. The nomination for this category recognizes firms that are consistently recommended in the legal and business communities for their exceptional trial experience and the quality of their litigation professionals. Mr. John Jerico L. Balisnomo,
Read MoreIs Covid-19 an opportunity to renegotiate a contract? Senior Partner Patricia Bunye and Asia Pacific experts answer the question in Asia IP
One of the most common questions asked of lawyers these days is whether the COVID-19 pandemic may be raised as a ground to renegotiate a contract or franchise agreement. In its latest issue, ASIA IP Magazine asks legal experts from the Philippines, Australia, and Malaysia about the impact of COVID-19 on contract law, specifically: Is
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