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Plain-language guides and case briefs on Philippine law — researched from the firm's law library of 184,000+ statutes, Supreme Court decisions, and agency issuances, and written so non-lawyers can understand and act on them.

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When an Alien Executive Is a Regular Employee, Not a Corporate Officer: The WPP v. Galera Lesson

The Supreme Court clarifies the distinction between a corporate officer and a regular employee, and the consequences of working without an alien employment permit.

Piercing the Corporate Veil: When a Parent Company Can Be Liable for Its Subsidiary's Debts

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when a parent company and its subsidiary can be treated as one employer for labor liability.