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In view of the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 worldwide and its impact on the business and economy of the Philippines, the Department of Labor and

The Philippine Intellectual Property Office issued on 16 March 2020 Memorandum Circular No. 2020-006: (1) suspending work (adopting a work from home arrangement) from 16

The Department of Trade and Industry (“DTI”) issued on 7 February 2020 Department Administrative Order (“DAO”) No 02, Series of 2020, otherwise known as the

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (“IPOPHL”) has issued IPOPHL Memorandum Circular No. 2020-002 providing for the Revised Rules and Regulations on Voluntary Licensing

IPOPHL Memorandum Circular No. 2019-024, Series of 2019, which amends the Rules and Regulations on Inter Partes Proceedings took effect on 15 February 2020. Meanwhile,

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (“CMT”) won in five (5) categories in the Asia Business Law Journal’s Philippines Law Firm Awards 2019:   Arbitration & Alternative

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has issued Memorandum Circular No. 1, Series of 2020, otherwise known as the “Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (“CMT”) has been recommended as a top-tier firm in 2 practice areas: Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property. CMT’s Corporate and M&A,

The University of the Philippines Geology Alumni Association (“UPGAA”), in partnership with Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia, held its 7th annual Baguio City Geotour on 22

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has issued Memorandum Circular No. 25, Series of 2019, or the “2019 Guidelines for the Protection of SEC Registered

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Memorandum Circular No. (“SEC MC No.”) 23, Series of 2019, providing for the Guidelines on the Revival of

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia contributed the Philippines chapter of Chambers Environmental Law 2019, the multi-jurisdictional practice guide on environmental law edited and published by Chambers

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Memorandum Circular (“MC”) No. 24, Series of 2019, advising the public of the adoption of the Code of

Jerome D. Canlas, a Senior Associate of Cruz Marcelo and Tenefrancia, participated as panelist on the topic “Algorithms and Creativity” at the Multidisciplinary Perspectives on

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (“IPOPHL”), in  partnership with the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc. (“PDRCI”), conducted a Mandatory Continuing Legal Education seminar

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (“CMT”) has once again been recognized as the Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year by the Asian Legal Business (“ALB”)

Joe Nathan P. Tenefrancia was named by Asian Legal Business as Managing Partner of the Year in its awarding ceremony held on 22 November 2019

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2020 ranks Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (CMT) as a Band 1 firm for Intellectual Property in the Philippines. Chambers stated in its review

In its 26 June 2019 Resolution, the Philippine Supreme Court (SC) finally put to rest the patent infringement case filed by Warner Lambert Co., LLC

Cruz Marcelo and Tenefrancia (CMT) fortifies its reputation as a leading Philippine law firm in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution when it recently obtained a decisive