Understanding Financial Consumer Safeguarding in the Digital Age: Simplifying SEC’s Financial Consumer Protection Act (FCPA) Guidelines
Understanding Financial Consumer Safeguarding in the Digital Age: Simplifying SEC’s Financial Consumer Protection Act (FCPA) Guidelines by: Atty. Peter Paul P. Cagurangan The Philippine financial system has greatly benefited from rapid digitalization, offering consumers easy and convenient access to various financial products and services. However, this growth has been accompanied by a rise in scams […]
Paradigm Shift: Institutionalizing Non-Traditional Visual Trademarks in the Philippines
by: Atty. Andre Jose H. Surigao In the Philippines, a trademark is often associated with just words, symbols, logos, design, or a combination of these. Such is the general notion despite the broad definition of “trademark” under Philippine laws, i.e., any visible sign capable of distinguishing the goods of an enterprise. Change, however, may come […]
Balancing Act: the Amended Public Service Act
Balancing Act: the Amended Public Service Act By: Atty. Victor Kenner (“Ken”) Galang Republic Act (“RA”) No. 11659, or “An Act Amending Commonwealth Act No. 146, otherwise known as the Public Service Act, as amended”, was signed into law on March 21, 2022. On March 20, 2023, following extensive consultations with other government agencies and […]
Event Highlights – 1st Gorriceta Invitational Golf Cup held last March 24, 2023
Celebrating another milestone as Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra successfully held its first-ever Invitational Golf Cup last March 24 at the Manila Golf & Country Club. The event gathered Gorriceta clients, industry leaders, partners in government and to launch the Gorriceta Scholarship Program. Please Click the link for more highlights: 1st Gorriceta Invitational Golf Cup […]
1st Gorriceta Invitational Cup – Video
Celebrating another milestone as Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra successfully held its first-ever Invitational Golf Cup last March 24 at the Manila Golf & Country Club. The event gathered Gorriceta clients, industry leaders, partners in government and to launch the Gorriceta Scholarship Program. We are sharing the Highlights of the 1st Gorriceta Invitational Cup. Please […]
Data Privacy Law Updates – March 2023
Data Privacy Law Updates NPC launches user-friendly Data Breach Notification Management System, an online system for faster and easier data breach notification management and reportingOn April 20, 2022, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) held its virtual launching of the Data Breach Notification Management System (DBNMS), a user-friendly interface that facilitates easy tracking […]
Banking & Finance – Legal Updates
Subject: Rules on Sustainable and Responsible Investment Funds SEC Memorandum Circular No. 11 Date issued: 20 December 2022The SEC issued the rules on sustainable and responsible investment funds applicable to the following: (a) a newly formed or existing investment company that seeks to qualify, or has qualified, as a Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) Fund, […]
News and Updates – February 2023
The Asia Business Law Journal recently released its 2022 Philippines Law Firm Awards and awarded Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra as Best Law Firm in the Technology Media & Telecommunications practice area. Read More: Asia Business Law Journal – Philippines Law Firm Awards 2022 Manila, February 23 | The Legal 500, world’s leading legal directory, […]
News and Updates – February 2023
The Asia Business Law Journal recently released its 2022 Philippines Law Firm Awards and awarded Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra as Best Law Firm in the Technology Media & Telecommunications practice area. Read More: Asia Business Law Journal – Philippines Law Firm Awards 2022 Manila, February 23 | The Legal 500, world’s leading legal directory, […]