Aguinaldo Law

07/09/2026

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝐀𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐱 𝐏𝐂𝐂𝐈

Sometimes, a change of venue creates space for a different kind of conversation.

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐲. 𝐄𝐧𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐂. 𝐀𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐨, 𝐑𝐏𝐡, recently joined a meeting convened and led by 𝐌𝐫. 𝐄𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐧, Chairman of the Innovation, ICT, Science and Technology, and AI Committee of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI).

The discussion and collaboration touched on the continuing transformation of business through innovation, digital technologies, science, intellectual property, and artificial intelligence, as well as the importance of bringing together business leaders and innovators.

As technology continues to move faster, collaboration among the business, legal, scientific, and technology communities becomes even more important. Part of the Firm's advocacy is to help innovators and businesses reach their full market potential.

For 𝐀𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐰, these conversations are increasingly relevant to the practice of law, as new technologies likewise create possibilities for businesses.

𝐀𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐰

𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴.
𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘭 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴.

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07/09/2026

"As a child, I wanted to be a physicist. I begged my mother to let me go to Tokyo to study physics. I promised I would win the Nobel Prize in Physics. So, 50 years later, I returned to my village and said to my mother, 'See, I have kept my promise. I won the Nobel Prize.' 'No,' said my mother, who has a very fine sense of humour, 'You promised it would be in physics!'"

- Kenzaburō Ōe, awarded the 1994 Nobel Prize in Literature.

On Thursday 8 October we will find out who has been awarded the 2026 literature prize. Which writer(s) do you think will receive the award this year?

Discover more about the 2026 Nobel Prize announcements: https://bit.ly/2QRp4Jp

07/09/2026

𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘: 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗚𝗨𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗬 𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠 (𝗠𝗧𝗣𝗣) 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗡 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

Pursuant to SEC Memorandum Circular No. 16, Series of 2018, SEC Covered Persons (CPs) are required to adopt and submit their Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Program (MTPP) to the Commission within the prescribed period. This requirement was further reinforced under SEC Memorandum Circular No. 29, Series of 2020, which provides the procedures for the submission and monitoring of MTPPs. The requirement likewise applies to lending and financing companies pursuant to SEC Memorandum Circular No. 4, Series of 2021.

Under the updated guidelines, all SEC Covered Persons applying for registration and/or secondary licenses shall submit a Sworn Certification in lieu of the MTPP during the application stage. The certification must attest that the MTPP has been prepared, noted, and approved by the Board of Directors, or by the country, regional, or area head, or its equivalent in the case of local branches of foreign covered persons.

These updated guidelines apply to: (1) securities brokers and dealers, investment houses, underwriters of securities, government securities eligible dealers, investment companies or mutual funds, investment company advisers, mutual fund distributors, REIT fund managers, lending companies, and financing companies; and (2) entities applying for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a financing company or a lending company.

Read the full notice: https://www.sec.gov.ph/notices-2026/updated-guidelines-on-the-submission-of-money-laundering-and-terrorist-financing-prevention-program-mtpp-and-sworn-certification/ .tab=0

07/09/2026

06/09/2026

𝐓𝐎 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐘𝐄𝐑𝐒, 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐌𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓. ⚖️

As the 2026 Bar Examinations begin, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines – National Center for Legal Aid (IBP-NCLA) sends its support to every examinee taking on this important challenge.

May you carry with you not only the knowledge you have worked hard to build, but also the purpose behind the profession — to serve, to uphold justice, and to make the law more accessible to those who need it most.

Take it one question at a time. Stay steady, trust your preparation, and keep going.

We look forward to welcoming you into the profession and, one day, perhaps into the work of legal aid and public service.

Good luck, future lawyers! 💜

06/09/2026

Take note of the latest updates on how to generate your PDS in the JBC O.R.A.S.

06/09/2026

Save the date and tune in on 6 October as we announce the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics.

We'll be breaking the news live on Facebook, YouTube and at nobelprize.org.

06/09/2026

Day 1 has ended. Read the questions in Political and Public International Law and in Commercial and Taxation Laws on the Supreme Court website.

Political and Public International Law (Morning Exams):https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-BAR-Political-and-Public-International-Law-Law.pdf

Commercial and Taxation Laws (Afternoon Exams):https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-BAR-Commercial-and-Taxation-Laws.pdf

06/09/2026