May 01

Rules of Procedure for Small Claims Cases

To provide a simplified, informal, and inexpensive recourse for people to assert their claims without the assistance of a lawyer, A.M. No 08-8-7-SC or “The Revised Rules of Procedure for Small Claims Cases” offers a special procedure on all actions…
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Apr 14

Seminar on DOLE Department Order No. 174 or the Rules Implementing Articles 106 to 109 of the Labor Code, as Amended

Last April 1, 2017, the Nonato Nonato Nonato-Luciano & Luciano Law Offices held a seminar for its clients on DOLE Department Order No. 174 (DO No. 174) or the new rules on contractualization. DO No. 174 was issued last March…
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Feb 16

Use of Corporate Names of Corporations with Dissolved and Revoked Certificates of Registration

Under Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Memorandum Circular No. 6, series of 2015, the name of a corporation or partnership that has been dissolved or whose registration has been revoked shall not be used by another corporation, except in meritorious…
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Jan 31

Retirement Benefits of Employees in the Philippines

In the absence of a retirement plan or agreement providing for retirement benefits of employees, an employee upon reaching the age of sixty (60) years (optional) or more, but not beyond sixty-five (65) years (mandatory) which is the compulsory retirement…
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Jan 12

Investing in the Philippines: Frequently Asked Questions Part 4

What are the activities that an RHQ / ROHQ may engage in? A. REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS (RHQ) The activities of the RHQ are limited to acting as a supervisory, communications and coordinating center for its subsidiaries, affiliates and branches in the…
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