Supreme Court extends physical closure of courts nationwide to court users
Following the extension of the Enhanced Community Quarantine, the Supreme Court, through Administrative Circular No. 34-2020 (hereafter “A.C. 34-2020”), has physically closed the courts nationwide to all court users until…
Read MoreMGB Provides Guidelines on the Realignment of Social Development and Management Program Unutilized Funds in view of COVID-19
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (“MGB”) issued on 1 April 2020 a Memorandum providing for the guidelines on the realignment of unutilized Social Development and Management Program (“SDMP”) funds to…
Read MoreBureau of Immigration COVID-19-Related Issuances
With the issuance by President Rodrigo Duterte of Proclamation No. 929 series of 2020 on 16 March 2020 [which declared: (i) a State of Calamity throughout the Philippines due to…
Read MoreSummary of COVID-19-Related SEC Issuances
On 16 March 2020, President Duterte issued Proclamation Nos. 929 series of 2020 (“Proclamation 929”), declaring a State of Calamity throughout the Philippines due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 for a…
Read MoreIPOPHL issues Memorandum Circular No. 2020-008 extending deadlines for 45 days
The Philippine Intellectual Property Office issued on 26 March 2020 Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2020-008 extending for a period of forty five (45) calendar days the deadline to respond to official actions, declarations, and other documents, including…
Read MoreSEC Provides Guidelines for the Filing of the General Information Sheet in view of the Enhanced Community Quarantine.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued on 18 March 2020 Memorandum Circular No. 9, series of 2020 (“MC 9-2020”), providing for guidelines on the filing of the General Information…
Read MoreSEC Strongly Encourages Financing Companies and Lending Companies to Adopt Debt Relief Measures
In view of the impact of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (“ECQ”) and Stringent Distancing Measures over Luzon and across provinces in the country, the SEC issued a notice dated 23…
Read MoreBIR Extends Deadline for Filing of the 2019 Income Tax Returns and Submission of Required Attachments
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (“BIR”) issued on 18 March 2020 Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 28, series of 2020 (“RMC No. 28-2020”), amending Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 25, series of…
Read MoreSupreme Court orders physical closure of courts nationwide
Following the Philippines’ being placed under a state of calamity, the Supreme Court, through Administrative Circular No. 32-2020 (hereafter “A.C. 32-2020”), has ordered the physical closure of all courts nationwide…
Read MorePrivate Employer Options and Remedies on Personnel Tenure and Movement Amid Quarantine
The ensuing challenges brought about by the quarantine, enhanced quarantine and/or lockdown have also raised fundamental concerns on the options and remedies of employers regarding the tenure and/or movement of…
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