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Legal Separation

Legal Separation in the Philippines The Philippines is one of only two states in the world that does not allow divorce, the other being the Vatican. However, Muslim Filipinos are an exception; under Presidential Decree 1083, or the “Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines,” they are permitted to divorce. For the rest of

June 3, 2024 MN Law

Foreign Business Ownership in the Philippines

The Philippines is considered one of the most promising economies in Asia. According to the World Bank, the country is said to be recovering, with an average growth of 5.6 percent in 2023. While this prediction is coming from the COVID-19 pandemic and will surely need to be adjusted, the development of the Philippine economy

May 20, 2024 MN Law

Conversion of an Ordinary Stock Corporation to a One Person...

The recently enacted Revised Corporation Code brought new and progressive changes to the world of corporate businesses. One of the more anticipated changes was the permitting of One Person Corporations (OPC). Previously, corporations could only be organized when there were at least five incorporators, which could have been a hindrance to some business owners who

May 13, 2024 MN Law

Recognition of Foreign Divorce

The Philippines is a jurisdiction that does not allow married couples to divorce. Divorces between Filipinos and foreigners spawned absurd situations wherein after the divorce, the Filipino spouses were still considered to be married to their foreigner spouses even though the foreigner spouse already moved on to marry someone else. Recognizing this problem, the Philippines

April 29, 2024 MN Law

Foreign National Working in the Philippines

On January 6, 2021, the Department of Labor and Employment issued the Revised Rules and Regulations for the Issuance of Employment Permits to Foreign Nationals (Department Order No. 221, Series of 2021) regarding the application for an Alien Employment Permit. While it is the policy of the state to promote the preferential use of Filipino

April 11, 2024 MN Law