This is a comprehensive guide to the Philippines’ foreign ownership laws, including the Revised Corporation Code, Foreign Investment Act, SEC circulars, and recent Supreme Court decisions.
Foreign Ownership Rules under Philippine Laws Read More »
This article talks about the roles and qualifications of a Corporate Secretary of a Philippine Corporation.
Role of a Corporate Secretary Read More »
This article talks about how to legally conduct board meetings of directors of a corporation.
How to Legally Conduct Board Meetings Read More »
This article talks about the liability of corporate officers for corporate acts of the corporation under Philippine law.
Can Corporate Officers be Liable in their Personal Capacity for Corporate Acts? Read More »
This article talks about SEC Memorandum Circular No. 14 (2025) wherein starting 01 April 2026, loans not exceeding 10 months are subject to a maximum effective Interest Rate of 12% per month and a total cost cap where the sum of all interests and fees cannot exceed 100% of the principal.
This article talks about SEC Memorandum Circular No. 15 (2025) or the Revised Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Rules of 2026 which implements a rigorous transparency framework requiring corporations to identify the natural persons who exercise ultimate effective control over their operations.
This article talks about the SEC Memorandum Circular No. 3, Series of 2025 and the mandatory use of SEC Zuper Easy Registration Online (ZERO) platform for the registration of corporations using the Electronic Simplified Processing of Application for Registration of Company (eSPARC) and One-day Submission and E-registration of Companies (OneSEC) portals.
This talks about the SEC Memorandum Circular No. 7, Series of 2025 and the timelines for processing of applications and requests filed before the Securities & Exchange Commission.
This article discusses the doctrine that proof of payment of employee wage through electronic payroll system must show proof of submission or receipt by the bank of the payroll or advisory.
Proof of Payment of Wages to Employees Done Through Electronic Payroll or Bank Credit Read More »
This talks about the insufficiency of the General Information Sheet (GIS), by itself, is as proof of stock ownership since it is the Stock and Transfer Book (STB) that is the ultimate legal determinant of corporate membership.
