By: Euney Marie J. Mata-Perez on June 20, 2019
First of 2 parts)
It has been almost ten years since the passage of Republic Act No. 9856, or An Act Providing the Legal Framework for Real Estate Investment Trust and for Other Purposes (REIT Act of 2009). However, up to this date, no REIT has been established in our country.
By: Nica Marsha Gasapo on June 13, 2019
On May 27, 2019, House Bill (HB) 9106 (HB 9106) entitled “An Act Granting Additional Privileges to Persons with Disabilities,” was approved on third reading by members of the House of Representatives of the 17th Congress, and transmitted to the Senate on May 28, 2019. The bill seeks to amend the Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities (Republic Act 7277, as amended, or the ‘Magna Carta’ and grant additional privileges to persons with disabilities (PWDs). Although the 17th Congress ended its sessions last week without the bill being enrolled or passed into law, we expect HB 9106, or the amendments it proposes, will be refiled with the next Congress for their consideration.
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By: Euney Marie J. Mata-Perez on June 6, 2019
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Sin tax bill
By: Atty. Medienne Isabelle M. Castillon
On May 30, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requested the public to comment on the latest version of the General Information Sheet (GIS) which requires the disclosure of beneficial owners. Pursuant to SEC Memorandum Circular No. 17, Series of 2018, the latest version of the GIS shall contain a Beneficial Ownership Information page. In the said page, the corporate secretary shall disclose “any natural person who ultimately owns or controls the corporation” as well as “contributors or donors” which may either be a corporation, partnership, or trust.