Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Issues New Guidelines for Electronic Money Issuers
Authors: Ma. Carla P. Mapalo | Maria Francesca S. Vergara The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (the โBSPโ) recently issued Circular No. 1166 Series of 2023 dated 7 February 2023 (โBSP Circular No. 1166โ or the โEMI Guidelinesโ) amending parts of Sections 402-S, 402-N, and...
V&A Lawโs Rashel Ann C. Pomoy and Celina Marie Nepomuceno Examine the Philippine Supreme Courtโs ruling in Amor v Constant Packaging Corporation in latest International Employment Lawyer (IEL) Contribution
Read our latest International Employment Lawyer contribution authored by Rashel Ann C. Pomoy and Celina Marie Nepomuceno: โWhen employer behaviour supersedes formal dismissal in the Philippines.โ The article discusses the Philippine Supreme Courtโs ruling in Amor v...
V&A Law is the Exclusive Contributor to the Philippine Chapter of the Chambers Global Practice Guide for Life Sciences & Pharma IP Litigation 2026
Villaraza & Angangco (โV&A Lawโ) is delighted to be the exclusive contributor to the Philippine Chapter of the Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide for Life Sciences & Pharma IP Litigation 2026. The chapter was co-authored by V&A Law partner...
V&A Lawโs Rashel Ann C. Pomoy, Lawrence Ivan Manalo, and Lea Tiffany Laohoo Examine Recent Developments Shaping 2026 Employment Landscape in โPhilippines: 2026, Looking Aheadโ
In โPhilippines: 2026, Looking Aheadโ, authored by Rashel Ann Pomoy, Lawrence Ivan Manalo, and lea tiffany laohoo, our Labor & Employment team looks at how recent legal developments will shape the employment landscape in 2026. Philippine employment law in 2026 is...
V&A Lawโs Lawrence Ivan Manalo and Danella Diane Dimapilis contribute to L&E Global Employment Law Tracker 2025
Virtual work is borderless, but legal risk is not. In this L&E GLOBAL article, Lawrence Ivan Manalo and Danella Diane D. Dimapilis explain how cross-border engagements can trigger parallel claims in multiple jurisdictions and apply different tests on status,...
V&A Lawโs Rashel Ann C. Pomoy and Annie Erika T. Dee contribute toย International Employment Lawyerโs Guide to Workplace Investigations
International Employment Lawyerโs Guide to Workplace Investigations is live. The Philippines chapter by Rashel Ann C. Pomoy and Annie Erika T. Dee gives a practical Q&A on running fair, defensible investigations: due-process steps, when preventive suspension is...
V&A Lawโs Ma. Carla P. Mapalo, Amber Shawn A. Gagajena, and Macario B. Duguiang author the Firmโs Contribution to Asia Business Law Journalโs Regional Guide to E-Sports and Gaming in Asia
Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law) recently contributed to Asia Business Law Journalโs regional guide to E-sports and Gaming in Asia. In their article, โLevelling Up the Law: Legal Developments in Philippines E-Sports,โ V&A Law Partner Carla Mapalo, Senior...
V&A Lawโs Rashel Ann C. Pomoy and Paolo Miguel Consignado dive into the implications of Aragon vs. Alltech in the October 2025 edition of L&E Globalโs Employment Law Tracker
When does employment truly begin? In a landmark ruling, the Philippine Supreme Court clarified in Aragones vs. Alltech that employment contracts are perfected by consent once a job offer is accepted. But what happens when the agreed start date of work comes laterโdoes...
Villaraza & Angangcoโs Katrina V. Doble, Danielle Francesca T.C. San Pedro, Edward King L. Chua, and Juan Miguel Mozo co-author โNew Rules On The Well-Known Marks Register In The Philippines โ What Brand Owners Need To Knowโ for Mondaq
Villaraza & Angangcoโs Katrina Doble, Danielle San Pedro, Edward King Chua, and Juan Miguel Mozo co-author โNew Rules On The Well-Known Marks Register In The Philippines โ What Brand Owners Need To Knowโ published on Mondaq. The article discusses the requirements...
IPOPHL Issues Revised Rules on Patent Cooperation Treaty
IPOPHL Issues Revised Rules on Patent Cooperation Treaty The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) issued Memorandum Circular No. 2024-006 on the revised Philippine Rules on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Pro-PCT) of 2024. The Pro-PCT is promulgated...