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A look at some of the key features of the legal and regulatory framework governing the media sector in Philippines, including broadcast licensing requirements, ownership restrictions, advertising regulations and more.

Companies should reconsider disclosure requirements in the wake of an evolving litigious landscape, write Jason Gray, Anna-May Berry and Brittany Ryan. Recent climate litigation cases commenced in

Gilbert + Tobin lawyer Remony Vials has witnessed significant changes in her field of competition and regulation law as well as the way her team collaborated while working remotely during the pandemic

Electricity price rises have been significant and unprecedented in recent weeks, according to the ACCC latest Electricity Markets Inquiry report. The...

BAN Toxics made the final call to remove ads of FDA-banned mercury-laden skin lightening creams following a week-long monitoring of BAN Toxics' BT Patrollers

Supreme Court (File photo) MANILA - The Supreme Court (SC) turned down a buyer's suit against a car dealer accused of breaching the warranty of the vehicle. The High Court affirmed the 2017 ruling of the Court of Appeals (CA) that reversed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), which favored the buyer, Jacinto Javier. Court records showed that Javier bought a sports utility vehicle (SUV) from Dearborn Motors Inc., an authorized dealer and service provider of Ford. When the vehicle reach...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commisssion (ACCC) has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Mastercard for allegedly engaging i...

This month, there were two important piece of legislations that were enacted into laws that are directly pro consumers. First, is an Executive Order on the matter of ensuring ease of doing business with the government agencies in digital payments. Second is a Republic Act on the matter of ensuring c

(PNA photo by Gil S. Calinga) MANILA-The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Friday reported the seizure of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) infringing goods worth over PHP600 million in various operations in Cavite and Bulacan. In separate statements, the BOC said two teams have presented Letters of Authority (LOA) issued by BOC Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero, upon inspection of warehouses in the provinces. The first operation, led Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS)-IPRD, inspec...

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law establishing Timbangan ng Bayan centers in public and private markets to protect consumers from deceptive and unfair sales acts and practices. RA 11706, signed by Duterte on April 13, amends Chapter II, Title III of RA 7394 otherwise known as the Consumer Act of the Philippines. Under the new law, Article 62-A directs all provincial, city, and municipal governments to establish accessible Timbangan ng Bayan Centers in all public and private mar...