Tag: Philippines

Philippines raises FIT-All to PHP0.20/kWh to reflect renewable energy costs and support household electricity consumption

The Philippines has passed RA No.12253, creating a new profit-based tax system for large-scale metallic mining to ensure fairness and transparency

The BIR’s RMC No.81-2025 sets rules on deductible business expenses, stressing they must be ordinary, necessary, reasonable, and well-documented under Philippine tax law

The Supreme Court now fully applies the dominancy test to determine confusing similarity in trademarks, focusing on the mark’s most striking features rather than its overall appearance

PunoLaw partner Maria Lethel C Alburo-Mejia appointed DOE assistant secretary in the Philippines

Miura & Partners entered the Philippines via a Manila office with Feria Tantoco Daos, expanding its SE Asia network

Milbank hires Maurice Conway in Singapore to expand private equity in Southeast Asia

Evolving worker classifications and stricter rules on dismissal highlight the challenges businesses face in navigating labour laws in these jurisdictions

Advances in technology are reshaping media and telecoms, with regulators in the Philippines

Gorriceta hires Jose Ma Emmanuel Caral as senior counsel and head of its energy practice

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PJS Law hires former ERC chair Monalisa Dimalanta as senior partner to boost its power industry practice

LMCP elects Alicia Salita as president and plans initiatives to support in-house counsel and strengthen global ties

On 8 April 2025, the DOJ issued Circular No. 009, streamlining the process for employing foreign technical personnel

Florete Law partners with A&D Law to offer cross-border legal services in Southeast Asia

Filing a trademark infringement case requires proving harm and justifying entitlement to damages, not just copying of the mark

AC Health acquired a 16% stake in ABC Impact, with legal advice from Milbank and Sidley Austin

DivinaLaw names ex-COMELEC commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal as senior partner to lead election law practice

Gorriceta Africa partners with NICLD in Davao and Florete Law in Iloilo to expand presence across the Philippines

ABLJ seeks input from in-house and legal pros worldwide to identify top private lawyers in the Philippines

Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra joins Euro Latam Lex to better support clients in Europe and Latin America      

Baker McKenzie, Quisumbing Torres advise ARCH Capital on PH deal as part of tie-up with Partners Group

Trade secret laws in the Philippines and Taiwan continue to evolve amid confidentiality challenges

Valerie Amante leads Jollibee’s global legal and compliance team through its international expansion

South Korea, the Philippines, and Taiwan are developing legal frameworks for renewable energy

Regulations for personal data privacy are being implemented in the Philippines, Taiwan, and India

Asia Business Law Journal presents our top law firms in the Philippines for 2024

The Philippines is boosting its renewable energy transition, focusing on offshore wind

Regulators in China, Japan, the Philippines, and Taiwan are adjusting policies to manage e-sports' rapid growth

Explore key tax updates in Japan and the Philippines, including changes to VAT, global minimum tax, and digital services taxation

I Squared Capital acquired the Philippine Coastal Storage & Pipeline Corporation for USD460 million

Phil-Tower and Miescor are merging to enhance telecommunications infrastructure in the Philippines

Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils its top performers of the country’s legal profession

With rapid tech advances, regulators must address legal challenges in the technology, media, and telecoms sector

Arbitration remains a pro-business dispute resolution method, but understanding key locations is essential for success

The Philippine Supreme Court reinforces CIAC's jurisdiction over construction disputes

Latham & Watkins, SyCipLaw, Milbank handle USD600 million Terra Solar Project investment

After a long lull in investment activity, m&a deals are picking up across asia

Asia Business Law Journal is seeking the help of in-house counsel and other business and legal professionals in Philippines and around the world to identify the top private practice lawyers in Philippines

ChatGPT's global surge sparked broader debate on AI innovation and risk management among policymakers and stakeholders

Asia business law journal presents our top law firms in the Philippines for 2023  

Mori Hamada & Matsumoto has secured an alliance with Philippine counterpart Tayag Ngochua & Chu to enter the local market

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The Philippine economy has shifted up a gear as a growing middle class flexes its online buying power

Asia Business Law Journal is conducting extensive research for the 2023/2024 Philippines Law Firm Awards, the results of which will be announced in December 2023

Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils its top performers of the country’s legal profession

Asia M&A booms with government incentives and global investor interest. To compete, dealmakers must keep current on trends and regulations

Long denied access to full business ownership in the Philippines, foreign investors are poised as new laws are now effective

Rowel Barba, director general of the Philippines’ IP office and new chair of APEC IP expert group, shares insights on the state of IP in the region in an exclusive interview

Asia business law journal presents our top law firms in the Philippines for 2022

We are requesting nominations from in-house counsel in the Philippines and around the world – as well as lawyers at international law firms – who have first-hand experience of the services provided by law firms in the Philippines

In an exclusive interview, the chairman of the Philippine Competition Commission shares his key priorities to ensure a clean slate for a new chair and set of commissioners

One of the most comprehensive resources for general counsel, foreign law firms and anyone else seeking expert legal advice in the Philippine

Among the Philippines’ key trade partners, South Korea stands out among prolific investors, notably accounting for 18.5% of approved foreign investment in the past first quarte

Philippines’ mobile leader Globe Telecom will sell 5,709 cellular towers for USD1.28 billion to two local  companies – Frontier Tower Associates Philippines (FTAP) and Miescor Infrastructure Development Corporation (MIDC)

Massive infrastructure development and liberalisation of overseas investment have boosted the Philippines’ competitiveness, but the pandemic has changed everything. What will a newly elected government mean for business-related legal reform?

Judiciaries from Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Britain and the United States have established the International Judicial Dispute Resolution Network 

Dechert advised Bank of Singapore, the private banking arm of OCBC Bank, on the sale of its in-house private market feeder fund platform to global fintech Institutional Capital Network (iCapital)

In partnership with the University of the Philippines, the Legal Management Council of the Philippines (LMCP) conducted a mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) seminar on 11, 12 and 18 February, and 2 March

As technology revolutionises the banking sector, brick-and-mortar retail is increasingly becoming obsolete as regulators jump to set new standards for inclusive finance

Asia Business Law Journal presents the best law firm in the Philippines for 2021 and four winners each in 22 practice areas