Due Diligence Before Purchasing Properties in the Philippines
Before buying any property in the Philippines, one should conduct the due diligence required of them and ensure that the property to be...
Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act
The website of the Department of Foreign Affairs provides: "An Apostille is a certificate that authenticates the origin of a public...
One Person Corporation Under the Revised Corporation Code
Under the Revised Corporation Code, a single stockholder may now form a corporation. Said corporation is called a One Person Corporation...
Seminar on New Laws
Last March 16, 2019, the lawyers of Nonato Nonato Nonato-Luciano & Luciano Law Offices conducted a legal seminar on the new laws: the Tax...
Revised Corporation Code
President Duterte signed into law Republic Act No. 11232 or the Revised Corporation Code which promises to improve the ease of doing...
Republic Act No. 11213 or the Tax Amnesty Act
President Rodrigo Duterte has finally passed into law Republic Act No. 11213 otherwise known as the “Tax Amnesty Act.” Under the law,...
Awaiting the Tax Amnesty Law
Last November 2018, Congress approved their versions of the tax amnesty bill which covers internal revenue taxes, estate tax, real...
Blacklisted in the Philippines
A Black List Order (BLO) is one that bars a foreigner from entering the Philippines. This is usually because the foreigner has committed...
Principle of Non-Diminution of Benefits
In Ricardo E. Vergara, Jr. v. Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. (G.R. No. 176985, April 1, 2013), the Supreme Court held: Generally,...
Foreign Employment Visas in the Philippines
There are several kinds of employment visas in the Philippines, it would depend on several factors such as but not limited to the way...