Estate tax amnesty program extended to 14 June 2023
The President has signed into law Republic Act No. 11569 (“RA 11569”) amending Section 6 of Republic Act No. 11213 (“RA 11213”), otherwise known as the “Tax Amnesty Act”, to extend the…
Read MoreDepartment of Energy issues Guidelines for the Endorsement of Energy Efficiency Projects to the Board of Investments for Fiscal Incentives
The Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued on 11 May 2021 Department Circular No. DC-2-21-05-0011 (“DC-2-21-05-0011”), or the “Guidelines for the Endorsement of Energy Efficiency Projects to the Board of Investments…
Read MoreCruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Senior Partner Elmar B. Galacio discusses Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for Business
Join us on 29 June 2021 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for Episode 7 of the Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution (OADR) Webinar Series, Season 2 and learn about…
Read MoreCruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Senior Partner Patricia A. O. Bunye answers key questions on the Philippine Mining Industry in Lexology’s 2021 Getting the Deal Through – Mining
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Senior Partner Patricia A. O. Bunye, a leading lawyer in the Philippine mining industry, provides answers to key questions on Philippine mining laws and regulations, as…
Read MoreAdapting to the New Normal: IPOPHL Leads Transition to Online Filing and Transactions During COVID-19 Pandemic
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines brought about many changes in the operations of both the public and private sectors. With the imposition of lockdowns and government-mandated…
Read MoreDoes Parallel Importation Violate Intellectual Property Rights in the Philippines?
Parallel imports refer to the import of non-counterfeit or genuine goods from one country to another without the permission of the intellectual property owner. Whether parallel importation may constitute a…
Read MoreCruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia and The Legal 500 host webinar on “Technology Law for Business Owners: A Spotlight on Intellectual Property Law, FinTech and Data Privacy Law in the Philippines”
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia, in partnership with The Legal 500, hosted a webinar entitled “Technology Law for Business Owners: A Spotlight on Intellectual Property Law, FinTech and Data Privacy Law…
Read MoreCruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia’s John Jerico Balisnomo cited in ALB’s “Asia Super 50 Disputes Lawyers”
Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia’s (“CMT”) Senior Partner, Mr. John Jerico Balisnomo, has been chosen as one of "Asia Super 50 Disputes Lawyers" by Asian Legal Business (“ALB”) which was published in…
Read MoreDOH, DTI, IPO, and BFAD Issue Supplemental Guidelines to the Rules and Procedure for the Grant of Special Compulsory Licenses for Drugs and Medicines [Joint Administrative Order No. 2021-0001]
The Department of Health (“DOH”), the Department of Trade and Industry, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (“IPO”), and the Food and Drug Administration issued Joint DOH-DTI-IPO-BFAD Administrative Order…
Read MoreSEC issues revised guidelines on the submission of documents, issuance of Payment Assessment Form, other requests and compliance
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in its Memorandum Circular No. 3, series of 2021 (“MC No. 3”) provides for the schedule and procedure for the filing of annual financial…
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