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Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia [CMT] bagged five awards at the 2024 Asian Legal Business (ALB) Philippine Law Awards, including the coveted Philippine Law Firm of

  The Supreme Court issued A.M. No. 22-11-01-SC or the Rules on Unified Legal Aid Service (ULAS), effective January 1, 2025. The ULAS requires covered

Divina Gracia E. Pedron | Carlo B. Valerio | Mathew B. Utan | Joanna Marie E. Egam | John Patrick M. Santos   Nutri-Asia, Inc.,

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (CMT) Partner Jacques S. Lynn, MCIArb represented the Philippines and the Philippine Institute of Arbitrators (PIArb) at the 2024 Regional Arbitral

Gloria Maris Shark’s Fin Restaurant, Inc. Reclaims Trademark from Pacifico Q. Lim Carlo B. Valerio | Alexander James B. Tan   The Supreme Court recently

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (CMT) Senior Partner Elmar B. Galacio, CFE, FCIArb, and Partner Maria Theresa M. Domingo once again represented the firm and the

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia has contributed a comprehensive article on Foreign Investment Regulation in the Philippines to Lexology In-Depth, highlighting changes to foreign ownership restrictions in several investment sectors in the

Legal 500: Franchise & Licensing Comparative Guide

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia congratulates the seven senior partners of the firm who made the Asia Business Law Journal’s (ABLJ) A-List of the Philippines’ Top

Eric T. Dykimching | Christianne Grace F. Salonga    On 2 October 2024, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed into law Republic Act No. 12023, otherwise known

Defends exclusive right of Gandang Kalikasan to its trademark Divina Gracia E. Pedron | Carlo B. Valerio | Ma. Julienne Ysabel T. Te | Ritz

Leigh O. Nufuar   The Supreme Court has issued a decision ruling that there is no confusing similarity between the respective marks of Lacoste S.A.

Natalie Isabel P. Lim   The Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued Department Circular (“DC”) 2024 No. DC2024-08-0025 on 19 August 2024 entitled Prescribing Further Policies

Kathleen Danielle D. Rebosa   The Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued an Advisory on 30 August 2024 reminding all DOE-accredited Electric Vehicle Charging Station (“EVCS”)

Eric T. Dykimching The Bureau of Internal Revenue (“BIR”) recently issued Revenue Regulations (“RR”) No. 15-2024 (“RR 15-2024”) to prescribe the guidelines on the registration

Fernand Joseph D. Miranda l John Mark D. Cariño   The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (“BSP”), through Monetary Board (“MB”) Resolution No. 764 dated 04

Patricia A. O. Bunye | Bianca Marie J. Angela M. Rañola   On 21 June 2024, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued Department Circular No.

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia has contributed the Trends & Developments section of the 2024 Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide for Doing Business in the

Martina Marlin S. Marte In line with its efforts to streamline work processes and automate business-related transactions, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (“IPOPHL”)

Fernand Joseph D. Miranda | John Mark D. Cariño   To further encourage private enterprise, liberalize foreign equity restrictions, and expand the base of investments