Avoid lawsuits, shift away from plastics

By: Jewel Bouvier P. Atienza In April 2023, 32 Philippine consumers filed a case with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) against the top plastic polluters in the Philippines, namely Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Unilever, URC, and Nestle for their false and misleading recyclability claims on the plastic packaging of their products. This case is just…

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Christmas and Child Support

WE WISH YOU A MERRY AND BLESSED CHRISTMAS! From your Z. Soriano & Associates family through the winners of our office christmas card making contest – Atty. Ross, Atty. Kevin, Atty. Jana, Sir Dom and Sir Mark (congratulations!) By the ZSALO team Too often, it has always been said that Christmas is for children because…

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Year-end Duties of Business Owners

Aside from Christmas parties and gifts, business owners should not forget that there are year-end duties for every company to avoid sanctions and penalties that could be imposed by our government regulators. What are these obligations? First, Renew the business registration such as the Mayor’s permit. Second, pay the annual Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)…

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