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DUTERTE’S MISHANDLING OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
DUTERTE’S MISHANDLING OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC The first confirmed coronavirus infection was confirmed on January 21 when a Chinese woman arrived in the Philippines from Wuhan, China, with cough and fever. Appearing before Congress, on January 29, Health Sec. Duque was asked why travel ban on China was not ordered. Duque testified that diplomatic relations…
Read MoreProperty in the Philippines
Settlement of Estate of Deceased Edgardo M. Lopez and Renato Bautista Jr. of Filipino Law Group discuss issues related to the Settlement of Estate of Deceased. Settlement of Estate of Deceased – Filipino Law Group FLG (Filipino Law Group) – Settlement of Estate of Deceased
Read MoreNew Video: FLG – About Our Firm
Welcome to the Filipino Law Group. Meet our team and experience our specialties as we build bridges from Los Angeles to Manila in this new video:
Read MoreSERVING SUMMONS OUTSIDE THE US: PHILIPPINES
In today’s interconnected and diverse world, interaction among countries is unavoidable. One such cross-border interaction is getting jurisdiction in a legal action pending in one country over a person living in another country. When a lawsuit is filed in court, the latter must acquire jurisdiction over the person of the defendant. Generally, a summons (court…
Read MoreAdopting a Child from the Philippines Part 3: Domestic Adoption
In the previous two articles of this series on adopting a child from the Philippines, we have discussed the process of Intercountry or Hague Convention Adoption. This part will tackle the Philippine rules and procedures on Domestic Adoption in relation to U.S. immigration requirements. As distinguished from Intercountry Adoption, in Domestic Adoption the petition for…
Read MoreAdopting a Child from the Philippines Part 2: Intercountry Adoption
Adopting a Child from the Philippines Part 2: Intercountry Adoption – Who Can Adopt & Who May be Adopted The Philippine Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995 (Republic Act No. 8042) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) lay down the qualifications of individuals who can adopt as well as the children who can be adopted.…
Read MoreAdopting a Child from the Philippines
Part 1: Intercountry Adoption Adoption is a lengthy and complicated legal process, especially if the child to be adopted will come from a country different from that of the adopters or what is known as intercountry adoption. Done improperly, it will result in loss of time and money; at worst, it will make the adopted…
Read MoreDoing Business in the Philippines
If you are a non-Filipino citizen intending to invest and set up a business in the Philippines, there are different ways to do it and certain restrictions to observe. The primary law governing foreign investments in the Philippines is the Foreign Investments Act of 1991 or Republic Act No. 7042 (RA 7042), as amended by…
Read MoreDual Citizenship In The Philippines
YOU COULD BE A DUAL CITIZEN BY BIRTH A lot of children of Filipino ancestry who are born in the U.S. are not aware that they are citizens of both the U.S. and Philippines or are dual citizens by birth. A dual citizen by birth is different from a dual citizen by election; the former…
Read MoreRECOGNITION OF FOREIGN DIVORCE DECREE IN THE PHILIPPINES
Philippine laws relating to marital status follow Filipinos wherever they may go. Thus, as a rule, a married Filipino remains married even if a divorce is obtained abroad because divorce is generally not recognized in the Philippines. Luckily there is a limited exception for recognition of a foreign divorce decree which would allow a divorced…
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