News & Updates

News and Updates

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Partner joins successful efforts of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to remove the Philippines from the “grey list”

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (CMT) welcomes the announcement of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on the removal of the Philippines from the “grey list” following its on-site visit last…

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Diversifying the Philippines’ energy mix and democratizing consumer choice

Writing for Financier Worldwide, Patricia A. O. Bunye, Rafael Evangelista, and Liam Lu explore recent updates to the energy landscape in the Philippines. Among these are the establishment of the…

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Philippine Department of Health Issues Guidelines for the Registration of Pharmaceutical Products and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Intended for Human Use

Martin Christopher T. BelmonteThe Department of Health (“DOH”) issued on 20 September 2024 Administrative Order No. 2024-0013 (“Order”), which provides guidelines for the registration of pharmaceutical products and active pharmaceutical…

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FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2023-05 BEGINS: UPGRADING MINERAL REPORTING STANDARDS IN THE PHILIPPINES

Milbert M. CapistranoMineral reporting in the Philippines is governed by Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order No. 2023-05, entitled “Revised Guidelines for the Classification and Reporting Standards…

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SUPREME COURT APPROVES THE RULE ON FAMILY MEDIATION

Bianca Marie J. Angela M. RañolaOn 08 January 2025, the Supreme Court En Banc issued A.M. No. 24-02-06-SC, approving the Rule on Family Mediation (“Rule”). The Rule applies to cases…

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How valuable is the family home?

Francesca Mikhaela P. Yazon As part of the State’s interest in protecting the integrity of the family, Article 155 of the Family Code grants the husband and wife, or an unmarried…

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ERC Adopts Price Determination Methodology for Non-FIT-Eligible Renewable Energy Technologies in the Green Energy Auction Program

Alexander James B. Tan The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved and adopted the Price Determination Methodology (PDM) for Non-FIT-Eligible Renewable Energy (RE) Technologies under the Green Energy Auction Program (GEAP).…

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Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Name Partner Simeon V. Marcelo Recognized for Advocacy in Alternative Dispute Resolution

Simeon V. Marcelo, Name Partner at Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (CMT), has been prominently featured in the In-House Community (IHC) Magazine for his remarkable insights into Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).…

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A GUIDE TO DETERMINING PATENT INFRINGEMENT: PHILLIPS SEAFOOD PHILIPPINES CORP. VS. TUNA PROCESSORS, INC.

Eriz A. Dimaliwat In determining the existence of patent infringement in Phillips Seafood Philippines Corp. vs. Tuna Processors, Inc., G.R. No. 214148 (06 February 2023), the Supreme Court applied the literal…

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Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Names New Managing Partner

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia, a top-tier full-service law firm with proven expertise in, among others, Corporate and Special Projects, Intellectual Property, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, and Energy, Mining & Natural Resources, is…

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