Liam Calvin Joshua C. Lu In a bid to expedite the development of the country’s Infrastructure Flagship Projects (“IFPs”), the President has promulgated Executive Order

Patricia A. O. Bunye | Hannah Rose Marian U. Furigay The Department of Energy (“DOE”) of the Philippines issued on 01 April 2024 Department Order

Hannah Rose Marian U. Furigay   On April 19, 2024, Ms. Marian Coquia-Regidor of Zendesk delivered a detailed lecture on the application of Artificial Intelligence

Eric T. Dykimching and Christianne Grace F. Salonga  The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued on January 10, 2024, Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 5-2024

Patricia A.O. Bunye | Raiza Alexis D. Radoc | Bianca Marie J. Angela M. Rañola |Natalie Isabel P. Lim   Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (CMT)

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has introduced the SEC Strategic Sandbox through SEC Memorandum Circular No. 9, Series of 2024 (Circular) dated 25 April

Christianne Grace F. Salonga  and Urania Estrellita Amelia Remedios P. Lindo The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued the Guidelines for Cornerstone Investors in

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia (CMT) will host the Seminar-Workshop on the New York Convention and Investment State Arbitration on 03 May 2024 organized by the

Christianne Grace F. Salonga  The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) implemented the PSE Short-Selling Program on November 6, 2023, following the effectivity of the PSE Guidelines

Christianne Grace F. Salonga  The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Securities Borrowing and Lending (SBL) Program was implemented in conjunction with the PSE Short Selling Program

By Rafael Raymundo A. Evangelista | Maria Josefina M. Concio   The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (“DENR”) issued on 18 January 2024 Administrative

Rowanie A. Nakan | Raiza Alexis D. Radoc | Natalie Isabel P. Lim The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has been recognized and

Christianne Grace F. Salonga  Mandated by the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA), private power generation companies (GenCos) and distribution utilities (DUs) are

The Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued on 12 January 2024 Department Circular No. DC2024-01-001 (“Circular”), otherwise referred to as the Hydrogen Energy Guidelines, providing for

Carlo B. Valerio | Natalie Isabel P. Lim Pursuant to Revenue Regulation (RR) No. 16-2023 which became effective on 11 January 2024, the Bureau of

Raiza Alexis D. Radoc, a Senior Associate in the Intellectual Property (IP) Department of Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia, has recently successfully completed her studies in

  Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia is pleased to announce the well-deserved promotions of the Intellectual Property Department’s Rowanie A. Nakan to Senior Partner and Anica

Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia has again been recognized by The Legal 500 as a top-tier firm in several practice areas. Thirteen partners have also been

First voluntary site blocking mechanism in Asia-Pacific; second in the world The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (“IPOPHL”) Rules on Voluntary Administrative Site Blocking

Since the release of the Philippine Intellectual Property Office’s Rules and Regulations on Geographical Indications in 2022, the world-famous Guimaras Mango has officially become the