Legal Insights
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.
When a Right to Top Fails: Severability and Conditional Obligations in Share Sales
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies how severability clauses and conditional obligations determine bidder rights when a preferential right is voided.
Lowest Bidder Rights: When a Bidder Is Entitled to a Government Contract
The Supreme Court clarifies that being the lowest bidder does not automatically entitle a bidder to a government contract award.