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 … Read more

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 … Read more

IAM Patent 1000, an industry-leading guide which identifies top patent practitioners in key jurisdictions around the world, has named Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia as one of the Philippines’ top patent prosecution and enforcement firms, ranking … Read more

Given the extended closure of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Main Office until 26 July 2020, the SEC, through a 12 July 2020 Notice, Re: Filing of Annual Reports During the Temporary Closure of … Read more

The Philippine Intellectual Property Office (“IPOPHL”) issued on 07 July 2020 Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2020-027 instituting policies and guidelines promoting IP rights. Under MC No. 2020-027, IPOPHL officials and employees are mandated to exemplify … Read more

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia successfully represented two (2) major exporters in their opposition to the safeguard application filed by Pioneer Float Glass Manufacturing, Inc. After conducting an investigation, the Tariff Commission (“TC”) denied Pioneer Float’s … Read more

The Philippine Intellectual Property Office (“IPOPHL”) issued on 03 July 2020 Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2020-021 allowing the conduct of hearings and conferences in Inter Partes and violation of IP Rights (IPV) cases through online … Read more

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted a Notice, dated 25 June 2020, concerning Requests For (1) Statistics, Reports and Data; (2) Top 1000 Corporations Publication; and (3) Certificate of Company Rank in the Top … Read more

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) resumed operations at its Main Office in Pasay City on Wednesday, 1 July 2020, following the suspension of work from 26 to 30 June 2020 after four personnel tested … Read more

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (“BIR”) issued Revenue Regulations No. 15-2020, which took effect on 19 June 2020, advising the public of further amendments to Revenue Regulations No. 4-2019, as amended, on tax amnesty on … Read more