The Supreme Court declared in Federal Phoenix Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Fortune Sea Carrier, Inc. (G.R. No. 188118, 23 November 2015) that the nature of a charter party is determined by the intention of the parties and not its nomeclature. In the…
The Supreme Court’s decision in Designer Baskets, Inc. v. Air Sea Transport, Inc. and Asia Cargo Container Lines (G.R. No. 184513, March 9, 2016) concerned a situation wherein the unpaid seller sued not only the buyer but also the carrier and its…
INTERNATIONAL TRADE is in no way a new trend in our every globalizing world. From ancient civilizations to the present, trade has dominated many aspects of our economic landscape, with it being achieved through a variety of mediums, a specific one being…
As the Philippine economy has boomed, so has the price for visual art works. The image above is one of the iconic works of National Artist Bencab and is published in his book “Bencab”, but unfortunately, the images in art books, of…
On November 25, 2015, Atty. Cherylette Lingao attended the symposium entitled “ART FOR ART’S SAKE – IN LAW” organized by the Intellectual Property Association of the Philippines (IPAP).
On November 26, 2015, Atty. Cherylette Lingao attended the International Trademark Association (INTA) roundtable discussion on the topic “Behind the Brand: Insider Perspective on Brand Management and Protection”. The session was attended by In-house lawyers from Banco de Oro (BDO), United Laboratories,…
A portion of the portrait of V.E. del Rosario and his grandson Vittorio (in orange tones) can be seen in the first letter “B” of the name BENCAB. The portrait was done when V.E. del Rosario was 80 years old. The firm…
Atty. Branzuela hosted an advanced birthday lunch last November 16, 2015 at Vera Law, where she expressed her gratitude to the firm, especially to Atty. Val del Rosario, for the lasting friendship built on loyalty and trust. Atty. Val del Rosario awarded…
“Val del Rosario was in Tokyo from November 9 to 15 to visit friends and clients. Val del Rosario (on right) at the Tokyo Dome with Mr. Chujo of NSUKK. Mr. Chujo accompanied Val del Rosario to the Tokyo Dome to buy…