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    BSP Circular No. 1238: Fairer Fees And Stronger Safeguards In Digital Payments

    The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has lifted its moratorium on digital payment fees and introduced new regulations for Instapay and PESONet transactions. These reforms establish a framework for fairer pricing structures while maintaining consumer protections and advancing the central bank's digital finance objectives.
    PhilippinesFinance and Banking
    SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
    SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
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    DICT Streamlines Registration, Regulation, And Monitoring Of ITCs, SPPOs And PEMEDES Operators

    DICT Department Circular No. 01-2022 entitled "Rationalizing the Registration, Accreditation, and Monitoring of Independent Tower Companies (ITCs), Satellite Service Providers..
    PhilippinesMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
    SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
  • Article

    Environmental, Social, And Governance (ESG) Investing In The Philippines

    Broadly speaking, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing is understood as investing that incorporates ESG factors in investment decisions...
    PhilippinesCorporate/Commercial Law
    SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
    SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
  • Article

    Philippines Increases Thresholds For Mandatory Merger Notification

    The Philippine Competition Commission ("PCC") recently raised the thresholds for compulsory notification of mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.
    PhilippinesAntitrust/Competition Law
    SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
    SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
  • Article

    Suspension Of PCC's Motu Proprio Merger Review Powers Ends

    On September 15, 2021, the one-year-long suspension of the Philippine Competition Commission's (PCC) power to review mergers and acquisitions motu proprio under...
    PhilippinesAntitrust/Competition Law
    SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
    SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
  • Article

    SEC Amends Rules On Shelf-Registration

    On 19 September 2025, the SEC issued Memorandum Circular No. 12, or the Amendments to Rule 8.1.2 of the 2015 Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Securities Regulation Code – Delayed and Continuous Offering and Sale of Securities (Enhanced Shelf Registration).
    PhilippinesCorporate/Commercial Law
    SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
    SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
  • Article

    SEC Issues New Green Equity Guidelines

    On September 23, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") issued Memorandum Circular No. 13, Series of 2025, or the Guidelines on Philippine Green Equity (the "Green Equity Guidelines").
    PhilippinesCorporate/Commercial Law
    SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
    SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
  • Video

    Webinar: Navigating Aircraft Financing And Leasing: Key Insights For Operators And Lessees

    Join Tan Hassani & Counsels for a webinar that provides an introduction to aircraft financing and leasing to Philippine operators and lessees. 
    WorldwideTransport
    TAN HASSANI AND COUNSELS
    TAN HASSANI AND COUNSELS
  • Article

    SEC MC No. 6-2023 Bulletin

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the deadline for applications for amnesty...
    PhilippinesCorporate/Commercial Law
    SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
    SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
  • Article

    ESG In APAC: Jurisdictional Overview On ESG Reporting, Transition Planning And Greenwashing, Third Edition

    SyCipLaw contributed the Philippine chapter to the third edition of "ESG in APAC", published by Slaughter and May.
    PhilippinesEnvironment
    SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
    SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
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    Webinar: Navigating The Complexities Of Foreign Employers Engaging Workers In The Philippines

    Please view this webinar from Villaraza & Angangco.
    WorldwideEmployment and HR
    Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law)
    Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law)
  • Article

    IP Guide: Online E-commerce Shopping Platforms In Southeast Asia - Philippines

    Series of IP guide books to assist Korean companies doing business with online platforms in Southeast Asia.
    PhilippinesCorporate/Commercial Law
    Rouse
    Rouse
  • Article

    Philippines Sets Merger Filing Timelines

    The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has issued rules setting out its timelines for handling merger filings.
    PhilippinesAntitrust/Competition Law
    Baker McKenzie
    Baker McKenzie
  • Article

    Self-Employed And Independent Contractors: Mitigating Legal Risks In The Philippines

    The main legal risks arising from this misclassification include financial liabilities for unpaid statutory benefits and back taxes, and a finding of illegal dismissal due to the violation of the worker's security of tenure.
    PhilippinesEmployment and HR
    GRATA International
    GRATA International
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    Philippine Central Bank Adopts Governance Policy For Operators Of Payment System

    The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released on 17 September 2021 BSP Circular No. 1127, adopting the governance policy for operators of payment system (OPS).
    PhilippinesFinance and Banking
    Serrano Law
    Serrano Law
  • Video

    Webinar: Introduction To Philippine Labour And Employment Laws

    The webinar entitled Introduction to Philippine Labour and Employment Law aims to educate audience from all over the world on the the basic labour and employment laws that exist in the Philippines.
    WorldwideEmployment and HR
    Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law)
    Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law)
  • Article

    Think Your Business Operations Are Fully Compliant In The Philippines? Think Again

    The 4th CFO Innovation Philippines Forum held earlier this year in Makati, Manila, brought together chief financial officers from three distinct groups – with one key concern.
    PhilippinesCorporate/Commercial Law
    TMF Group BV
    TMF Group BV
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    The Philippines' New Foreign Employment Regulations: A Guide For Global Companies

    The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in the Philippines has introduced new rules and regulations concerning the employment of foreign nationals in the Philippines (Department Order No. 248, series of 2025).
    PhilippinesEmployment and HR
    Ernst & Young
    Ernst & Young
  • Article

    Perspectives: Transforming In-House Legal Teams In Asia

    In Asia, Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs) emerged in countries such as India and the Philippines more than 15 years ago, originally in the form of legal process outsourcers.
    WorldwideEmployment and HR
    Konexo
    Konexo
  • Article

    SEC MC No. 10- 2022 Bulletin - February 2023

    The Circular took effect on January 1, 2023. It increased the penalties imposed under the 2019 Circular and imposed additional non-financial penalties.
    PhilippinesCorporate/Commercial Law
    SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
    SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

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