Why Legal Matters Should Be Part of Your Financial Resolutions

New year always comes with a familiar ritual: resolutions. We promise to save more, spend wiser, grow our business, or finally “get our finances in order.” By February, some of these promises quietly disappear—usually right after the holiday credit card bill arrives. But this 2026, here’s a resolution worth keeping: make financially smart decisions that…

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Year-End Closure: Why Ending Well Matters

As the year draws to a close, many see this season as a time for fresh beginnings, new ventures, bold ideas, and renewed energy. Yet for others, it is also a moment of reflection, a chance to let go of businesses that have run their course. Just as opening a business marks a hopeful start,…

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Rest In Peace…of Mind: A Haunted Guide to Dying Legally

Welcome, mortal. You’ve entered the realm of the legally undead, where ghosts forget to notarize their wills, skeletons line up at the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), and sari-sari stores echo with the cries of unpaid estate taxes. In this haunted guide, we’ll help you avoid the most terrifying fate of all: leaving your family…

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Avoiding Love Scams – A Valentine’s Day Reminder

Image by mina6120 from Pixabay Valentine’s Day is a season of love, roses, and chocolates—but it’s also a prime hunting ground for scammers. Reflecting on my singlehood days, I learned valuable lessons about protecting myself from love traps. Love, like law, requires diligence. Here are some personal tips I followed to avoid becoming a victim of love…

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3 Common (Legal) Problems of Small Businesses and their Solutions

Image by Oleksandr Pidvalnyi from Pixabay Business clients of our firm say their common problems last year have something to do with 1) rising cost of doing business; 2) lack of capital and cash flow; 3) use of online platforms for their business that often gets them into trouble instead of getting customers and expanding…

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The Role Of The Government During Calamities

Image by Hans from Pixabay We thought of this topic amidst typhoon Kristine, one of the deadliest typhoons that hit the country last month. During typhoons it is usual to hear government announcements of typhoon signals with calls for evacuation or suspension of classes and work, assignment of evacuation centers and distribution of relief goods.…

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