Peralta Law Office

24/01/2026

24/12/2025

This Christmas and holiday season, we express our sincere appreciation to our clients for their continued trust and support. It has been our privilege to serve you. We wish you peace, joy, and prosperity in the year ahead.

30/12/2024

Today, we honor and celebrate Ate Zeny, our longest-serving secretary and a true gem of our office. For many years, Ate Zeny has been the steady hand behind countless affidavits and documents, known and loved by many for her loyalty, dedication, and kindness.

Her commitment has shaped not just our law office but also the trust we’ve built with the clients she has served throughout the years.

Ate Zeny, you have been a cornerstone of our office, and your contributions will always be treasured.

Maraming salamat, Ate Zeny!

29/12/2024

IMPORTANT NOTICE

We would like to clarify that Fajardo Jomar Peralta has no affiliation with our firm. Despite the shared last name, this individual is neither an employee nor known to us in any capacity. Any claims or suggestions to the contrary are false, defamatory, and malicious.

We strongly urge those involved to immediately cease and desist making defamatory comments or messages.

Please be advised that we have taken screenshots of all defamatory comments made on our page, and we are prepared to take legal action, including but not limited to coordination with the PNP/NBI Cybercrime Units, and other appropriate authorities, as well as legal action in the courts and prosecution office. Any further defamatory statements or comments—whether by the same or different individuals—will result in immediate legal action.

This serves as a formal warning: We will take all necessary steps to protect our reputation and business, including pursuing legal remedies to the fullest extent.

We encourage everyone to verify information before making any public statements that could harm our firm.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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Nais naming linawin na si Fajardo Jomar Peralta ay walang kaugnayan sa aming opisina. Bagamat pareho ang apelyido, siya ay hindi empleyado at hindi namin siya kilala. Ang anumang pahayag o akusasyon na nagsasabing may koneksyon siya sa amin ay mali at paninirang-puri.

Mariin naming hinihiling na itigil na ang paggawa ng mga paninirang komento o mensahe.

Kami po ay may mga screenshot ng mga paninirang komento sa aming page, at kami ay handang magsagawa ng mga hakbang tulad ng koordinasyon sa PNP/NBI Cybercrime Units, at iba pang mga awtoridad. Anumang karagdagang paninirang o maling pahayag ay hahantong sa agarang legal na aksyon.

Ito po ay isang pormal na babala: Hindi po kami magdadalawang-isip na magsampa ng kaso upang protektahan ang aming opisina at reputasyon.

Pinapayuhan po namin ang lahat na mag-verify ng impormasyon bago gumawa ng mga pampublikong pahayag na maaaring makasira sa aming opisina.

Maraming salamat po sa inyong kooperasyon.

28/12/2024

Peralta Law Office extends our warmest thoughts and best wishes to you and your loved ones this holiday season! 🎄✨ May your days be filled with joy, peace, and prosperity. Happy Holidays!

28/12/2024

22/10/2024

In view of the inclement weather brought about by Tropical Storm “Kristine” affecting the whole country, particularly the Island of Luzon, work in government offices and classes at all levels in Luzon are hereby suspended on 23 October 2024.

However, those agencies whose functions involve the delivery of basic and health services, preparedness/response to disasters and calamities, and/or the performance of other vital services shall continue with their operations and render the necessary services.

The suspension of work for private companies and offices is left to the discretion of their respective heads.

- Office of the Executive Secretary

23/09/2024

SC: Maaaring kilalanin sa Pilipinas ang divorce kahit hindi dumaan sa korte sa ibang bansa

Hindi kinakailangang dumaan sa korte ang divorce sa ibang bansa para mabigyan ng bisa sa Pilipinas.

Ito ang naging Desisyon ng Korte Suprema sa kaso ng isang Pilipina na nakakuha ng divorce sa Japan mula sa kanyang asawang Hapon sa pamamagitan ng isang kasunduan.

Para kilalanin sa Pilipinas ang kanyang divorce, naghain siya sa Regional Trial Court (RTC) ng petition for judicial recognition of foreign divorce na ipinagkaloob ng RTC. Kinwestiyon ito sa Korte Suprema ng Office of the Solicitor General.

Sa Desisyon na isinulat ni Associate Justice Japar B. Dimaampao, maaaring kilalanin ang divorce sa ibang bansa basta ito ay tanggap sa batas ng bansang nagkaloob nito, maging ito man ay dumaan sa judicial o administrative proceeding, o sa pamamagitan ng kasunduan ng mag-asawa.

Sa ilalim ng Article 26(2) ng Family Code, ang mga Pilipinong dating kasal sa dayuhan ay maaaring humiling sa mga korte ng Pilipinas na kilalanin ang divorce na wasto nitong nakuha sa ibang bansa, para maiwasan ang sitwasyon na pwede na mag-asawa ang dayuhan sa ibang bansa pero bawal pa rin mag-asawang muli ang Pilipino sa Pilipinas.

Pero ibinalik ng Korte Suprema sa RTC ang kaso para mabigyan ng pagkakataon ang Pilipina na patunayan ang batas ng Japan.

Basahin ang buong press release: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/sc-recognition-of-divorce-not-limited-to-those-decreed-by-foreign-courts/

Basahin ang buong kaso: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/249238-republic-of-the-philippines-vs-ruby-cuevas-ng-a-k-a-ruby-ng-sono/

07/03/2024

Republic Act (RA) 11982 expands the coverage of RA 10868, or the Centenarians Act of 2016, to include all Filipinos, whether residing in the Philippines or abroad to be a recipient of a cash gift worth P10,000 upon reaching the age of 80 and every five years thereafter, or until the age of 95.

READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/3/5/filipinos-who-turn-80-85-90-or-95-years-old-between-january-1-and-december-31-2024-may-soon-get-their-p10-k-cash-incentive

24/02/2024

ICYMI: Chief Justice Gesmundo expressed his hope that the collaborative effort among the Philippine Supreme Court, Philippine Judicial Academy, and The Hague Academy of International Law would cultivate a new generation of legal minds capable of addressing the complexities of the interconnected world and contributing to international understanding and positive change, at the Opening Ceremony of the Advanced Courses of The Hague Academy of International Law in the Philippines.

The Chief also discussed the evolving landscape of the international legal system, highlighting the need for cooperation in addressing global challenges such as climate change, maritime disputes, human trafficking, and cybercrimes and emphasizing the importance of legal practitioners being proficient in both domestic and international law, especially considering contemporary issues like boundary disputes, digital commerce, and terrorism.

The Advanced Courses Programe is organized by The Hague Academy of International Law in partnership with the Supreme Court and the Philippine Judicial Academy.

27/01/2024

SC Upholds Validity of Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement |

The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).

In a Decision penned by Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen, the Supreme Court En Banc denied the consolidated petitions for certiorari and prohibition filed by Initiatives for Dialogue and Empowerment through Alternative Legal Services, Inc., (IDEALS), et al. and Fair Trade Alliance (FairTrade), et al. (collectively, petitioners) challenging the validity of the JPEPA.

The JPEPA is a comprehensive agreement aimed at increasing trade and investment opportunities between Japan and the Philippines and strengthening economic relations between the two countries by encouraging a freer transborder flow of goods, services, and capital.

In denying the petitions, the Court ruled that the JPEPA does not facilitate the indiscriminate importation of hazardous and toxic wastes in the Philippines.

The JPEPA acknowledges that the parties are entitled to adopt and implement policies necessary to protect the health of their people and the environment. The JPEPA also reaffirms the Philippines’ and Japan’s rights and obligations under the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal.

The Court further ruled that the JPEPA, which includes an Annex listing the measures that Japan and the Philippines excluded from the coverage of their commitments, sufficiently protects the constitutional mandate on both ownership and exploration, development, and utilization of natural resources. The same measures embody the mandate of ensuring the protection and conservation of our national economy and patrimony.

The Court also held that while the Philippines committed to grant market access through commercial presence to certain public utility sectors, this commitment is subject to the limitation on ownership of public utilities by foreign entities imposed under Article XII, Section 11 of the Constitution.

Neither does the JPEPA violate the constitutional restriction to Filipino citizens of the practice of profession, as adequate reservations have been made in the Agreement both for market access and national treatment, held the Court.

With these limitations stated in the JPEPA, the Philippines and Japan are mandated to ensure that the constitutional restrictions on foreign equity participation shall always be followed, particularly when services are supplied through commercial presence.

As to the wisdom of the decision to reduce or eliminate tariff duties on some Philippine tariff lines, the Court ruled that this is a matter of foreign relations, over which the Constitution has given authority to the political branches.

The authority to manage the country’s external affairs and shape foreign policy, which includes the power to negotiate and enter into treaties, is solely bestowed on the President, who represents the country in all external relations, stressed the Court.

Read G.R. Nos. 184635 and 185366 (IDEALS, Inc. v. Senate) at https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/184635-185366-initiative-for-dialogue-and-empowerment-through-alternative-legal-services-inc-ideals-inc-et-al-vs-the-senate-of-the-philippines-et-al-fair-trade-alliance-et-al-vs-the-sena/.