Are Digital Signatures Valid in the Philippines?
One of the most common questions I get both from myself and my overseas/out-of-town clients whenever there is signing of documents is: “are digital signatures valid?” I am careful in using a
One of the most common questions I get both from myself and my overseas/out-of-town clients whenever there is signing of documents is: “are digital signatures valid?” I am careful in using a
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RECOGNITION AND USE OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCIAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS, PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFUL USE THEREOF, AND OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
Nobody calls a lawyer about a contractor agreement. They call about the aftermath. By the time most business owners reach me, the relationship has already ended badly, and we are working backwards
Threats, impersonation, review attacks, and data theft by a former remote contractor. What business owners in the US, Canada, Australia, and Europe can actually do under Philippine law.
A guide to SEC, BIR, and Mayor’s Permit registration Every founder we sit down with starts the same way: “I just need help with the paperwork.” By the end of the first
You did everything right. You picked a name, checked that it wasn’t taken, paid the filing fee, and waited. Then an email — or a login to eDocFile — showed you a
You found a good deal. Someone could no longer keep up with their monthly payments on a house, a lot, or a condominium unit, so they offered it to you at a
Under Philippine labor law, illegal dismissal occurs when an employer terminates an employee’s services without a valid legal ground (substantive due process) or without complying with the legally mandated procedure (procedural due
If you inherited a property, protect it before it’s too late Here are the critical legal steps to secure your inherited property so you do not risk losing it to adverse claimants
A trust is a legal and fiduciary relationship where one person holds the legal title to a property, while another person holds the equitable ownership and receives its benefits. There are three