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On 21 March 2022, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed Republic Act (“RA”) No. 11659 or “An act amending Commonwealth Act No. 146, otherwise known as

Former President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act 11861 or the “Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act” last June 4, 2022, to reinforce the two

The Supreme Court (“SC”) issued on 19 April 2022 A.M. No. 02-6-02-SC, outlining the guidelines on the implications of Republic Act No. 11642 (“RA No.

Mergers and Acquisitions Office vs. Just Solar Corporation, et al., PCC Decision No. 05-M-008/2021 dated 16 September 2021 On 21 April 2022, the Philippine Competition

On 02 March 2022, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed Republic Act (“RA”) No. 11647 or “An act promoting foreign investments, thereby amending Republic Act No.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued Administrative Order No. 2022-03 (“DAO 2022-03”) which takes effect on 29 April 2022, ensuring a more

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (“DENR”) issued on 04 March 2022 DENR Administrative Order No. 2022-04 (“DAO 2022-04”), providing for adequate measures to

Pursuant to Bureau of Patents Memorandum Circular No. 2022-001, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) shall now issue Electronic Certificates, known as “Patent

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued on 15 February 2022 Memorandum Circular No. 4, Series of 2022 (“MC 4-2022”), outlining the procedure for the

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia is recognized as a Gold-Tier Firm in the Philippines by World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 for 2022.   WTR described the

On 28 February 2022, President Duterte signed Executive Order No. 164 (“E.O. 164”) which begins the process of including nuclear power in the energy mix

The Department of Interior and Local Government issued on 17 February 2022 Memorandum Circular No. 2022-018 which covers all local government units (LGUs) with existing

The Department of Health (“DOH”) has issued guidelines for media practitioners to ensure ethical and responsible reporting and portrayal of suicide in media and films.

On 02 March 2022, the Supreme Court Public Information Office (“SC-PIO”) announced that the Supreme Court En Banc has approved new procedural rules for the

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed on 14 February 2022 Executive Order (“EO”) No. 162, institutionalizing the acceptance of the Philippine Identification or Philippine Identification System

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (“DENR”) has issued Department Administrative Order No. (“DAO”) 2021-39 creating four (4) Metropolitan Environmental Offices (“MEOs”) that shall

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia is proud to contribute the Philippine Chapter of the Chambers and Partners Insolvency 2021 Guide, co-authored by Ramon Manolo A. Alcasabas

Andersen Global continues to add depth to its footprint in Asia through a Collaboration Agreement with Philippines-based law firm Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia. The full-service

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (“IPOPHL”) issued on 20 October 2021 Memorandum Circular No. 2021-026 (“MC 2021-026”) streamlining the process for copyright registration