Business
Digital Assets, Outsourcing, and Loss of Control: What Businesses Overlook When Scaling
Digital assets often begin as operational tools, but scaling and outsourcing can blur ownership and control. This article explains where gaps usually surface and why early legal planning supports stronger growth outcomes.
BOI Registration and Tax Incentives in the Philippines: Strategic Investment Planning in an ASEAN-Centered Economy
BOI registration in the Philippines is no longer just about tax incentives. It reflects how the State is directing investment toward priority sectors such as digital infrastructure, innovation, resilience, and regional integration. This guide explains how BOI incentives work today, realistic timelines, common approval issues, and why alignment with national and ASEAN priorities matters for foreign investors.
The DTI E-Commerce Philippine Trustmark: What Online Businesses Need to Know
The DTI E-Commerce Philippine Trustmark is a government issued digital badge that signals accountability and consumer protection in online transactions. This article explains what the Trustmark is, why it matters for scaling online businesses, and how sellers can assess readiness from a practical, business focused perspective.
Digitalization and Legal Exposure in a Fragmented Compliance Environment
Digitalization in the Philippines is not uniform. As businesses navigate hybrid manual and digital compliance systems, legal exposure increases when operations are not deliberately aligned. This article explains why fragmentation persists, how it affects compliance, and what businesses should plan for.
When Early Business Decisions Become Long Term Business Disruptions
Most business disputes begin long before conflict arises. This article explores how early decisions around contracts, governance, compliance, and operations quietly shape future disputes and why thoughtful planning helps businesses grow with resilience.
Compliance Is Now a Business Design Decision
Compliance is no longer something businesses address after launch or growth. As regulation becomes more digital and system driven, decisions made at the planning stage increasingly shape risk, credibility, and scalability. This article explores why compliance is now a core business design decision for founders and executives.
Business Regulation and Risk in the Year Ahead: What Companies Should Be Watching in the Philippines
As regulatory systems, technology, and enforcement continue to evolve, businesses face quieter but meaningful shifts in risk and opportunity. This article outlines the key developments shaping logistics, environmental compliance, technology, and dispute resolution in the year ahead, and how integrated legal thinking supports long term decision making.
File Smart: A Practical Guide to the SEC General Information Sheet (GIS) Requirement in the Philippines
Filing your General Information Sheet (GIS) is more than a compliance requirement but a measure of transparency and corporate integrity. Learn how the SEC’s eFAST system simplifies GIS submission and what your company needs to know to stay compliant.
SEC Memorandum Circular No. 03-2025: Fast, Paperless, and 100% Digital Company Registration
The SEC has rolled out SEC ZERO, a fully digital, paperless company registration system, effective April 2025. Under Memorandum Circular No. 03-2025, corporations using eSPARC and OneSEC must now process registrations online — no notarization, no hard copies, 100% digital.
Financial Scams on the Rise: Fraud-Proof your Financial Account through AFASA
Acknowledging the need to protect the public from cybercriminals and criminal syndicates who exploit financial accounts for fraudulent activities, the government enacted the Republic Act No. 12010, otherwise known as the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (“AFASA”) which regulates the use of financial accounts and prevents their use in fraudulent activities.