Labor and Employments Updates February 2023
JURISPRUDENCE G & S Transport Corp. v. Medina G.R. No. 243768, September 5, 2022 On the commensurability of the penalty imposed on an erring employee An employee’s commission of infraction should merit only the corresponding penalty demanded by the circumstance. The penalty must be commensurate with the act, conduct or omission imputed to the […]
SEC and PSE Updates February 2023
SEC UPDATES Subject: Guidelines on Arbitration of Intra-Corporate Dispute for Corporations SEC MC. No. 8, S. 2022 Date Issued: 19 December 2022 Link: https://www.sec.gov.ph/mc-2022/mc-no-08-s-of-2022/#gsc.tab=0The SEC issued this Memorandum Circular providing guidelines to the arbitration of intra-corporate disputes for Philippine corporations.An Arbitration Agreement (“Agreement”) may either be included in the articles of incorporation (“AOI”) or […]
The SIM Registration Act, A Solution, Or A Data Privacy Concern?
By: Atty. Ma. Katrina Rafaelle M. Ortiz Have you ever received a text message bearing your complete name, claiming that you won a raffle or asking if you want to avail of a quick loan? How about receiving a call from an unknown number, only to find no one at the end of the line? […]
Reminder: Data Breach Notification Management System Deadlines Approaching
Dear Valued Client, We wish to inform you that on 14 October 2022, the National Privacy Commission (‘NPC’) issued an announcement regarding the submission of personal data breach notifications (‘PDBN’) and annual security incident reports (‘ASIR’). In essence, the NPC highlighted that all PBDNs and ASIRs shall be submitted through the Data Breach Notification Management […]
Civil and Criminal Law Updates | January 2023
People of the Philippines vs. Erick Montierro y Ventocilla/Cypher Baldadera y Pelagio Vs. People of the Philippines/Re: Letter of the Philippine Judges Association expressing its concern over the ramifications of the decisions in G.R. No. 247575 and G.R. No. 250295/Re: Letter of Associate Justice Diosdado M. Peralta on the suggested plea bargaining framework submitted by […]
Gorriceta Solidifies Leadership in Technology and Innovation
Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra (Gorriceta) solidifies leadership in Technology and Innovation legal landscape with November activities November 1- 4, 2022 | Singapore Fintech Festival November 10-11, 2022 | Law x Tech & Capital Summit 2022 Gorriceta and Dechert Law Firms promote integration of technology and innovations in the Philippines November 15 to 17, 2022 […]
Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra wins big at the ALB Philippine Law Awards
Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra bagged three (3) awards during the recent 7th Annual Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards 2022 held last November 25, 2022 at The Peninsula Manila. The award event was hosted by Asian Legal Business, which is owned by one of the world’s leading sources of information for business and professionals […]
Data Privacy Updates | October 2022
NPC’s Statement on the SIM Card Registration BillDate: October 10, 2022The National Privacy Commission (NPC) supports the intention of the SIM Card Registration Bill to prevent the proliferation of various and evolving electronic communication aided criminal activities.The NPC is fully aware that implementing a SIM card registration system will entail a massive collection of personal […]
Labor and Employment Updates | June to August 2022
REPUBLIC ACT (“RA”) RA No. 11927: Philippine Digital Workforce Competitiveness ActThis law seeks to develop and ensure the competitiveness of the Philippine workforce in human and digital technology and innovations by ensuring that all Filipino workers have access to and are provided with digital skills and competencies that are at par with global standards. Salient […]