This article talks about the legal options to correct or change your name, whether it’s a minor clerical error or a substantial change.
What to Do if Your Name is Incorrect, Embarrassing, or Not the One You Were Given Read More »
This article talks about the Anti-Mail Order Spouse law which makes it illegal to offer Filipinos for marriage to foreign nationals.
BRIDES AND GROOMS FOR SALE – A Glimpse at the Anti-Mail Order Spouse Law Read More »
This article talks about the admissibility of a photocopy of a document as evidence in a court proceeding.
A Photocopy Is Now Admissible to the Same Extent as the Original Read More »
This article talks about the crime of smuggling and unlawful importation in the Philippines.
Smuggling and Unlawful Importation in the Philippines Read More »
This article talks about the prescriptive period for impugning the filiation of a child.
This article talks about the option of a wife to use her husband’s surname.
Use of Husband’s Surname: Option, not a Duty. Read More »
The Philippine legal system is a civil law system. This means that the Philippines relies on laws enacted by Congress to govern all matters – including Christmas, our favorite holiday. Christmas did not just become a holiday in the Philippines by tradition or religion. As with all red letter days and public holidays, there are laws that govern the celebration of Christmas as a holiday.
The Laws On Christmas In The Philippines Read More »
This article talks about the legal remedy against a trademark registration fraudulently obtained or made in bad faith which is to file a Petition for Cancellation of Trademark before the IPO anytime.
A Trademark Registered in Bad Faith may be Cancelled Anytime Read More »
This article talks about the first-to-file system under the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines wherein the first person to file an application with the Philippine Intellectual Property Office or IPO shall have priority right to the exclusion of new and subsequent applicants for registration of the same or similar mark.
First-to-File Rule in Trademark Registration Read More »
This article talks about the case of DTI vs. Toyota Balintawak, Inc. where the Supreme Court stated that the buyer of a defective brand-new vehicle has the option to choose his legal remedies either from the Lemon Law or Consumer Act.
A Vehicle Purchaser Can Choose his Remedies under the Lemon Law or the Consumer Act Read More »
