The Legal 500

In December 2006, Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced its re-fleeting program that included the purchase of several Boeing 777s intended primarily for plying the lucrative US-RP Pacific corridor.

The Philippine section of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Telecoms, Media and Internet Laws and Regulations 2013 is available for download from the firm's website . The section was contributed by partner Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez and associate Ruben P. Acebedo II .

The Technology, Media & Telecoms Legal Bulletin (Jan. 2013) includes information on the Data Privacy Act, the Cybercrime Prevention Act, and Developments in Foreign Ownership Restrictions, as well as other features.

The Lexoterica post on select December 2012 rulings of the Supreme Court on Criminal Law and Procedure was contributed by Davao partner-in-charge Dominador Maphilindo O. Carrillo . The post includes rulings on rape, Trust Receipts Law, evidence, jurisdiction, and Rule 45 of the Rules of Court.

The Lexoterica post on select December 2012 rulings of the Supreme Court on Commercial Law was contributed by partner Hector M. de Leon, Jr. The post includes rulings on corporations and rehabilitation.

The Lexoterica post on select December 2012 rulings of the Supreme Court on Civil Law was contributed by partner Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez . The post includes rulings on damages, sale of real property, unjust enrichment, and the Public Land Act.

Get a free copy of the Philippine section of Getting the Deal Through - Air Transport 2013, which was contributed by SyCipLaw partner Mia G. Gentugaya with associates Bhong Paulo A. Macasaet and Emmar Benjoe B. Panahon.

The World Bank and The International Finance Corporation’s Doing Business 2013: Smarter Regulations for Small and Medium-Size Enterprises is now available for download.

Pending consideration by Congress is Senate Bill No. 3371 which seeks to amend Section 5 of Republic Act No. 7277, as amended, otherwise known as the “Magna Carta for Persons With Disability”. A counterpart measure in the House of Representatives is House Bill No. 5475.

Some amended/new provisions introduced by the NLRC En Banc Resolution No. 11-12 adopted on 16 November 2012 are:

Pending consideration by the Congress is House Bill No. 3591, otherwise known as the “Alien Social Integration Act of 2010”, which aims to grant legal residency status to certain aliens in the Philippines under certain conditions.