Earlier this year, FIST Bill or the Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer (FIST) Act proposed as House Bill (HB) No. 6816, seeks to ensure that banks and financial institutions (FIs) are…

On 19 May 2020, House Bill (HB) No. 6765 or the Digital Economy Taxation Act of 2020 (DETA ACT) was filed in Congress, seeking the enactment of a law entitled…

Love in the Time of Cholera Gabriel Garcia Marquez TAX INCENTIVES AND MEASURES IN THE TIME OF PANDEMIC The Government of the Philippines has always tried to find ways to…

With the persistent spread of the coronavirus all over the world, it is crucial in the business sector to provide for means and procedures so that businesses can continue to…

On 11 September 2020, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed into law the Recover as One Act (RA No. 11494), also known as “Bayanihan 2 Law”. The Bayanihan 2 law aims…

On 23 February 2019 Republic Act (RA) 11232 or the Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines became effective and amended a significant portion of Batas Pambansa (BP) 68 the old…

On 30 January 2020 Representative Wes Gatchalian submitted House Bill 6122 or the Internet Transactions Act. With the rapid growth of internet transactions in the Philippines, many Filipinos are now…