Posts Tagged ‘Philippine licensed attorney’
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 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 MoreMISSED PAYMENTS ON REAL ESTATE FINANCING
YOUR RIGHT IF YOU MISS PAYMENTS ON YOUR REAL ESTATE FINANCING A lot of Filipino-Americans in the U.S. are buying real estate properties in the Philippines, like condos, townhouses or residential homes, as vacation houses or for investment purposes. Most of these purchases are financed either by a bank or the seller, and the buyer…
Read MoreLand Title Issues In The Philippines
Do You Have a Clean Land Title? With the proliferation of fake land titles and fraudulent sales of lands in the Philippines, nothing is more important in buying real estate properties there than verifying the authenticity of the title or making sure there are no limitations or legal claims on the land. In short, you…
Read MoreBECOME A GREEN CARD HOLDER UNDER THE EB-5 INVESTOR VISA
Investing in the U.S. is one of the fastest ways to get a Green Card or Legal Permanent Status in the U.S. Undoubtedly, the U.S. is still the world’s top investment destination. For several years through 2014, the cumulative foreign direct investments in the U.S. neared 3 trillion dollars, eclipsing other economic giants such as…
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