News & Updates

News and Updates

SEC Prescribes Interim Guidelines For Filing of Annual Reports and Request for Documents Pending Closure of SEC Main Office

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…

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IPOPHL institutes anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy policies

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…

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IPOPHL allows conduct of online Inter Partes/ IPV hearings and conferences

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…

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SEC Issues Guidelines for Processing of Requests for Statistics, Reports and Data, and Top 1000 Corporations Publications and Certifications

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…

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SEC Main Office Resumes Operations Following Temporary Closure

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…

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BIR Issues Revenue Regulations No. 15-2020, Further Amending Revenue Regulations No. 4-2019, on Tax Amnesty on Delinquencies

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…

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Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Partners Rodel A. Cruz, John Jerico Balisnomo and Jon Anton Daryl Chua Recognized by AsiaLaw Client Service Excellence Award for 2020 as the Highest Rated Lawyers to Work With in the Philippines for Dispute Resolution

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (“CMT”) Partners Rodel A. Cruz, John Jerico Balisnomo and Jon Anton Daryl Chua were recently recognized by AsiaLaw in its AsiaLaw Client Service Excellence Award for 2020 as the highest rated…

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Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia Recognized by AsiaLaw Client Service Excellence Award for 2020 as One of the Highest Rated Firms to Work With in the Philippines

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (“CMT”) was recently recognized by AsiaLaw in its AsiaLaw Client Service Excellence Award for 2020 as one of the highest rated firms to work with in the Philippines.  As part of…

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IPOPHL joins nation in observing Eid’l Fitr; adjusts resumption of limited operations

The Philippine Intellectual Property Office (“IPOPHL”) issued Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2020-013B amending MC No.. 2020-013 adjusting its schedule for the resumption of its limited operation due to the nation’s…

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IPOPHL resumes limited operations starting 25 May 2020; extends deadlines anew

The Philippine Intellectual Property Office (“IPO”) issued Memorandum Circular (MC) Nos. 2020-013 and 2020-013A providing guidelines for its limited operations starting 25 May 2020 and announcing fresh extension of deadlines…

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