Don’t deny it! We all dreamt for a work from home setup before COVID-19 hit and forced us to shift in this kind of system—that light feeling that you can do all your tasks in the comfort of your home. Ugh, truly heaven! We’re all tired of long lines and traffic just to get home, the daily routines at the workplace and the level of stress we endured every day—these are just some few of the many reasons why we wish for this kind of setup until we experienced it for more than a month now and yes, we are...

Habang patuloy ang pagdami ng kaso ng mga tinamaan ng COVID-19 sa Pilipinas, patuloy ding pinapalakas ng gobyerno ang pagtatalaga ng pwersa ng military at pulis sa ibat’t-ibang lugar sa metro manila. Ngunit paano kung sa patuloy na paghihigpit ng mga pulis sa mga tao ay nagiging dahilan na rin upang magmukhang masama ang kanilang imahe sa lahat—COVID-19 pa ba ang kalaban natin ngayon o nadadagdagan pa sila dahil sa mapusok na pananaw at bugso ng damdamin? Isang nakakalungkot na balita ang tumambad sa mga telebisyon kahapon, April 23, 2020—isang buhay na naman ang nawala ngayong patuloy na umiiral ang...

Exactly, one month ago today, Lockdown or preferably known as ‘Enhanced Community Quarantine’ in Luzon has taken over the lives of the Filipinos halting the normal things we used to have. For some, it caused a little distress but for many Filipinos who work to earn a living and survive a daily challenge, the whole thing is truly a burden. Based on the epidemics preparedness study conducted by the Global Health Security Index last October 2019, the Philippines ranks 53rd out of 195 countries in the world. After a month of shutting down the Metro and Luzon, how are you...

  It has been eleven days to be exact since the eruption of the Taal volcano has taken place and Alert level 4 remains over Taal which means the hazardous eruption is still within the days. Photo by: Fred RC/Facebook.com Some business establishments are considered by the local government of Tagaytay to re-open including hotels and restaurants especially those that are clean and ready to serve the public. Despite the danger, business owners tend to go on 'business as usual' principle. Many of them started to go back to their normal operations as if the calamity ended and trying not...

By: Atty. Robert Leo C. Ty So after a hearty meal of grilled meat, luscious kimchi, and melted cheese, you decide to open your own unlimited samgyupsal restaurant. You talk with the franchise owner and both of you agree to all the terms and conditions. The next day, a franchise agreement is delivered to your door and you are about to put your signature on the dotted line. STOP! Your franchise agreement may be considered a technology transfer agreement under the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (“IPC”) and subject to certain restrictions. A Technology Transfer Agreement is defined as...