LOOK: OFW saved from death row has 'tearful, joyous' meeting with Duterte
Rappler - 2018-11-06
Dalquez has received assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the Department of Labor and Employment, and OWWA. DOLE has given livelihood assistance to her parents and a scholarship to her child. - Rappler.com

OWWA launches OFW e-card for easier access to gov't benefits
Rappler - 2018-11-06
It's not just a proof of membership, but it also provides easier access to programs. It also functions as a valid ID for DFA (Department of Foreign Affairs), POEA (Philippine Overseas Employment Administration), OWWA, Bureau of Immigration, and Philippine ...

OWWA launches OFW e-card for easier access to gov't benefits
Rappler - 2018-11-06
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) - The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) launched on Tuesday, November 6, its overseas Filipino worker (OFW) e-card, a membership card that provides ...

The New Intellectual Property Kid On The Blockchain
Mondaq - 2018-11-06
Blockchain is known as the technology underpinning the Bitcoin cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrencies are intangible and have no physical representation. A claim to a cryptocurrency can only be proven by an entry in the Blockchain ledger. Similarly, intellectual ...

U.S. Midterms road map: 10 races to watch on Election Night
CNN Philippines - 2018-11-06
For Democrats, gaining the 23 seats needed to win control of the House will likely mean flipping several upscale suburban districts with large numbers of college ... H.W. Bush to Congress in ...

Intellectual property for franchisors in Germany
Lexology - 2018-11-06
How can franchisors protect their intellectual property (eg, trademarks and copyright)? Ample opportunities for franchisors exist to protect their intellectual property. Most importantly, the application for registration of trademarks should be addressed ...

When is the right time?
philstar.com - 2018-11-05
"There is always a right time for everything." It took years before I truly understood the meaning of those words. Like most people, success was not handed to me on a silver platter. Success came only after enduring and persevering through a number of ...

No trabaho with TRABAHO bill
philstar.com - 2018-11-05
The second installment of the Comprehensive Tax Reform Package (CRTP) meant to introduce better incentives for investors in the country is now turning out to be a revenue-generating proposal which could even repel new investors from entering the Philippines.

DOLE seeks P550 million refund from CAAP
philstar.com - 2018-11-05
MANILA, Philippines -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) asked the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) anew to refund P550 million in terminal fees collected from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). In a press conference, Labor ...

Employers cautious on, labor slams P25 NCR wage hike
BusinessWorld - 2018-11-05
"Given reports we received on the amount of the petitions in many regions, we decided to adjust our assumption from P18 to P25 daily minimum wage adjustment," he said via text. "This is already reflected in our September forecasts of 5.2% for ...

P25 hike order by Metro Manila Wage Board brings daily minimum to P537
BusinessMirror - 2018-11-05
THREE regional wage boards, including the Regional Tripartite Productivity and Wages Board-National Capital Region ... dean of the University of Asia and the Pacific School of Economics, agreed ...

Modus operandi: Barefaced robbery in the collection of real property taxes
BusinessMirror - 2018-11-05
DO you own real property in the Philippines? Do you have an employee-representative entrusted to remit tax payments to the local government unit? What if I told you that your real property could ...

Indonesia, Australia sign new economic cooperation accord
BusinessMirror - 2018-11-05
CANBERRA, Australia--Indonesian and Australian ministers signed an agreement to strengthen government economic exchanges on Monday as the neighboring countries work toward forging a bilateral ...

Revisions to Copyright Act and Unfair Competition Prevention Act
Lexology - 2018-11-05
However, since information often includes copyrighted works, its use can constitute copyright infringement even where there is no or only minor harm to the copyright owner's interests. For example, AI requires drawing on a significant amount of data to ...

Is graffiti protected by copyright?
Lexology - 2018-11-05
The Copyright Act contains several exclusions to copyright infringement, such as fair dealing and freedom of panorama. Further, Section 15(1) of the act provides a general exception to the protection of artistic works and states that the copyright in an ...

P257B needed for first year of universal health care coverage - DOH
Rappler - 2018-11-05
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Health (DOH) will need about P257 billion the first year it implements the universal health care (UHC) once the law is passed, the health secretary said on Monday, November 5. Health Secretary Francisco Duque ...

Palace responds to Patricia Fox: No reign of terror except for law violators
CNN Philippines - 2018-11-05
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 5) -- Malacañang said there is no reign of terror in the country, except for those who refuse to abide by the law. The Palace's statement was in rebuttal ...

South Koreans are working themselves to death. Can they get their lives back?
CNN Philippines - 2018-11-05
"When he first entered the company in 2015, it had about 30 employees. By the time he died, the company had grown to 80 employees but his duties kept increasing," Park told CNN. As the company ...

New Metro Manila minimum wage set at P500 to P537
Rappler - 2018-11-05
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday, November 5, confirmed the P25 across-the-board wage hike for minimum wage earners in Metro Manila. New minimum wage rates for agricultural workers, firms in the manufacturing ...

Businessman shot dead in Commonwealth QC
UNTV - 2018-11-05
and the local government of Quezon City. According to the group Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE), the government should allow the P16,000 minimum wage for workers in the government and private sector ...

Metro Manila workers get minimum ?25 wage hike
CNN Philippines - 2018-11-05
In a media briefing Monday, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the new minimum wage would take effect 15 days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation. The Labor Chief has ...

Sister Patricia Fox receives thanks, praise from supporters and colleagues
InterAksyon - 2018-11-05
after she was allegedly photographed in rallies for land distribution and labor rights. She had previously tried to appeal the forfeiture of her missionary visa to no avail. Supporters and fans of ...

Bar exams kick off with festive atmosphere
philstar.com - 2018-11-04
On Nov. 11, they will take the exams in civil law and taxation before tackling mercantile and criminal law on the third Sunday. On the fourth and final Sunday, the examinees will take on remedial law and ethics. A total of 8,701 law graduates were accepted ...

Compulsory preshipment inspection of containerized cargo seen to boost BOC take
BusinessMirror - 2018-11-04
BUHAY Party-list Rep. Lito Atienza has urged President Duterte to order the compulsory preshipment inspection (PSI) of all "containerized imports" to thwart the large-scale smuggling of ...

Day 1 of Bar exams peaceful on strict rules, police presence
BusinessMirror - 2018-11-04
MORE than 8,000 aspiring lawyers trooped to the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila on Sunday to take the first of the four-Sunday 2018 Bar examinations. The Supreme Court reported no ...

Peso likely to rise ahead of data
BusinessWorld - 2018-11-04
THE PESO could maintain its strength this week ahead of positive inflation and economic growth data expected onshore, which could offset the possible appreciation of the dollar. The local unit ended the shortened trading week at P53.535 versus the ...

Tax court upholds rejection of Carmen Copper refund claim
BusinessWorld - 2018-11-04
THE Court of Tax Appeals (CTA), sitting en banc, upheld the rejection of a VAT refund claim made by Carmen Copper Corp. worth over P70 million, citing jurisdiction rules after the company failed to act within the required period. In an Oct. 19 decision ...

Worker reps call ?25 NCR wage increase inadequate
BusinessWorld - 2018-11-04
The RTWPB-NCR held final deliberations on Tuesday after consultations with the labor and business sectors. The wage board has yet to officially announce the amount the board members voted on, though the decision has leaked as a P25 wage hike. Last week ...

The proper allocation of costs and expenses for financial institutions
BusinessWorld - 2018-11-04
The RR aimed to set the rules on the allocation of cost and expenses between two booking units of a bank: the Regular Banking Unit (RBU) and the Foreign Currency Deposit Unit (FCDU). The allocation was based on the assumption that each booking unit is ...

Palace on Duterte's comment on saints: People laughed, weren't offended
philstar.com - 2018-11-04
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar, and Health Secretary Francisco Duque. Local officials were also at the briefing. "A joke is a joke and the same does not require an explanation. Nor should it be given as ...

IN PHOTOS: Aspiring lawyers take the 2018 Bar exams
Rappler - 2018-11-04
This is the highest number of Bar candidates in recent years,' says the Supreme Court, as 8,701 candidates registered to take the exams MANILA, Philippines - Aspiring lawyers trooped to the University of Santo Tomas in Manila on Sunday, November 4 ...

More than 8,000 candidates to take 2018 Bar Exam
CNN Philippines - 2018-11-04
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 4) -- More than 8,000 aspiring lawyers will flock to the University of Santo Tomas in Manila to take the Bar exams this month, the highest number in recent ...

Trump vs Obama on final U.S. campaign weekend
Rappler - 2018-11-04
BELGRADE, United States - After boasting about the economy and raising fears over immigration, United States (US) President Donald Trump is facing pushback from his predecessor Barack Obama, who is taking on an increasingly prominent role in the final ...

DOLE-7 gives emergency employment to Naga landslide victims
Philippine Information Agency - 2018-11-03
The profiling took place at the nine evacuation centers, namely: Naga Central Elementary School; Enan Chiong Activity Center; Naalad Elementary School; APO Cemex Covered Court; Naga National High School; Colon Elementary School; Cepoc Elementary School ...

BPOs more threatened by AI than tax measures: DOF chief
newsbytes.ph - 2018-11-03
tax system no longer works. There is no contractual obligation," he added. -- Joann Villanueva (PNA)

Palace: Liza Maza's argument for NAPC transfer 'ill-founded'
Sun Star - 2018-11-03
President Rodrigo Duterte's Executive Order (EO) 67 has transferred eight agencies, including the NAPC, from the Office of the Cabinet Secretary to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and ...

2 Cebu families bag MOFWA 2018 Award
Philippine Information Agency - 2018-11-03
Codilla, OIC-Regional Director of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA)-7. Out of the six nominees under the Land-based Category, three moved on to the final round with OFW Soriano and family besting OFW Eduard L. Llenes, Jr. and family of ...

OFW saved from death row finally comes home
CNN Philippines - 2018-11-03
Dalquez arrived Friday in Manila at around 9 a.m. and was greeted by Foreign Affairs officials at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. In an emotional reunion with her family, Dalquez thanked ...

Liability for copyright infringements through file sharing
Lexology - 2018-11-03
In its ruling of 18 October 2018, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the owner of an Internet connection cannot evade liability for copyright infringement through file sharing solely by naming a family member who also has access to this connection.

Global walkout hits Google over harassment, inequality
philstar.com - 2018-11-02
Beyond Google, Facebook has faced criticism over pay inequity and discrimination. The appearance of a Facebook executive behind Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearings also caused rifts inside the company. As Thursday dawned ...

Filipino saved from UAE death row returns home
philstar.com - 2018-11-02
MANILA, Philippines -- A 29-year-old Filipina domestic helper who was saved from the death penalty in the United Arab Emirates returned home yesterday. Jennifer Dalquez of General Santos City was met by her parents at the Ninoy Aquino International ...

Pakistan military says 'patience' tested ahead of mass blasphemy protests
Rappler - 2018-11-02
Spokesman Asif Ghafoor said the armed forces' tolerance had been taken to its "threshold" after hardliners called for a mutiny against its top brass earlier this week in response to the Supreme Court's dismissal of blasphemy charges against Asia Bibi ...

Google employees leave work to protest treatment of women
Sun Star - 2018-11-02
Beyond Google, Facebook has faced criticism over pay inequity and discrimination. The appearance of a Facebook executive behind Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearings also caused rifts inside the company. As Thursday dawned ...

PH slips 11 notches in World Bank's ease of doing business ranking
Rappler - 2018-11-02
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines slid 11 notches in the World Bank's 2019 Ease of Doing Business report. The report said the Philippines placed 124th out of 190 economies, largely due to higher business registration costs and the lag in inspecting ...

Intellectual Property justice fast-tracked for small and medium businesses
Lexology - 2018-11-02
In a move targeted at small to medium sized businesses, the Federal Circuit Court (FCC) together with IP Australia has launched its National IP Pilot Scheme. The Scheme intends to provide greater access to justice and enforcement for IP owners by ...

8,701 aspiring lawyers to take Bar exams beginning Sunday
BusinessMirror - 2018-11-01
TWO days from now, a total of 8,701 aspiring lawyers will gather at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in España, Manila, to take the 2018 Bar Examinations. Deputy Clerk of Court and Bar ...

OFW who escaped death row is finally heading home
CNN Philippines - 2018-11-01
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 1) -- Jennifer Dalquez, the Filipino worker in the United Arab Emirates who was saved from the death row, is finally coming home to the Philippines.

Practical tips on arbitrating intellectual property disputes
JD Supra - 2018-10-31
While traditionally resolved through litigation, parties are now increasingly referring their disputes concerning an intellectual property right (IPR) to arbitration, especially in cases where there is a cross border element. This article seeks to provide ...

96% of national budget released by DBM
Philippine Information Agency - 2018-10-31
Allotment releases issued by the DBM, enable agencies to incur obligations to finance the delivery of public services, such as roads and bridges, health and education services, and other poverty reduction programs and projects. In fact, allotment releases ...

PHL protests Ease of Doing Business survey results, demands World Bank review of credit coverage data
BusinessMirror - 2018-10-31
The Philippines improved its score by 1.36 to 57.68, but was unable to keep up with the ... for the goods and service tax. Indonesia and Vietnam enforced "doing business" measures centered ...