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Limitations on Foreign Investments and Equity in the Philippines

Foreign investments are encouraged by the Philippine government to fuel economic growth. Based on data culled from the National Statistical Coordination Board (“NSCB”), the total approved foreign investments in the Philippines for...

Qualifications for Philippine Elective Office

Qualifications prescribed by law for public elective positions in the Philippines are continuing requirements and must be possessed for the duration of the officer’s active tenure. It is the Philippine Congress which has the power to prescribe additi...

How to Conduct Due Diligence in the Philippines

In this diverse society, it is inevitable that at one point in our lives, we will have to conclude or close deals with strangers. Although in an ideal world, trust should be sufficient, it is difficult, if not outright dangerous, to rely solely on...

The Philippine Competition Law: Regulating Mergers and Acquisitions, Monopolies and Combinations in Restraint of Trade in the Philippines

(updated 06 March 2020) Free trade in the Philippines has been a battle cry of businesses in all nations. With the influx of globalization, new business model...

Maternity Rights in the Philippines

Motherhood is a gift and the ability of a woman to endure pregnancy is a miracle that has perplexed even the scientific minds. However, behind this wonderful gift is a painful reality that women worldwide have to endure in the workplace. Discrimination, lack ...

How to Close a Business in the Philippines

Financial reverses, shift to a different industry, migration to another country, incessant problems are just some of the reasons why some people close their business. Whatever the reason is, it is always a painful decision to raise your hands in defeat...

Intellectual Property Protection in the Philippines

The Philippines adheres to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property Rights, the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, the Patent Cooperation Treaty, the TRIPS Agreement and the WIPO Copyright ...

Punishing Violence Against Women in the Philippines

Republic Act No. RA 9262 , otherwise known as the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Law (“VAWC”), defines violence against women and children as “any act or a series of acts against a woman who is his wife, former wife or against a...

A Simple Guide to Contract of Sale of Real Property

Selling property should not be a complex matter. Although it is advisable to secure the services of a lawyer to draft the Contract of Sale, there are templates that are downloadable in the internet. Of course, care must be taken in using these ...