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By: Atty. Euney Marie Mata-Perez Because of the serious threat posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic to the health, safety and security of Filipinos, a state of national emergency was declared over the country under Section 2 of Republic Act (RA) 11469, or “the Bayanihan to Heal as...

By: Atty. Euney Marie Mata-Perez on June 25,2020 The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic has spurred the growth of digital and online transactions, and this highlighted the taxation issues about them. In May, we saw the filing of House Bill 6765, or the “Digital Economy Act of 2020.” Sponsored by...

By: Atty. Euney Marie Mata-Perez on June 18,2020 The community quarantines brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic pushed many to use electronic or online platforms, like Facebook, Viber and Instagram, to continue their businesses or start new ones. However, there was some resistance when the Bureau of...

By: Atty. Euney Marie Mata-Perez on June 11,2020 We celebrate Independence Day on June 12, 122 years after Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo declared independence from Spain and waved the first Philippine flag at his residence in Kawit, Cavite. On this day, we celebrate our love and loyalty for our country. Our...

By: Atty. Euney Marie Mata-Perez on June 4,2020 I am a probinsiyana. I was born in Cebu City, my mother’s home city. I partly grew up there, as well as in Dipolog City in Zamboanga del Norte, my father’s home province. I have beautiful memories growing up in Dipolog. As someone...

By: Atty. Euney Marie Mata-Perez on May 28,2020 The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic gave rise to some benefits. The Department of Finance (DoF) recently added proposed enhancements or amendments to the Corporate Income Tax and Incentives Reform Act (Citira), now renamed the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises...

By: Atty. Euney Marie Mata-Perez on May 21,2020 The huge impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic on the health and mobility of our people, as well as on our businesses and economy as a whole, is beyond what we all thought. The enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) imposed in...

Dear Valued Clients and Friends, We are sending to you a copy of Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Labor Advisory No. 18 dated May 18, 2020, providing for the guidelines on the cost of Covid-19 prevention and control measures. The employer shall shoulder the cost of Covid-19 prevention and...

Dear Valued Clients and Friends, We are sending to you a copy of Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Labor Advisory No. 17 dated May 18, 2020, providing for the guidelines on employment preservation upon resumption of business operation. The DOLE encourages employers to adopt work-from-home or implement a telecommuting...