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Global Arbitration Review has published the 2026 edition of Know How: Construction Arbitration, featuring a comprehensive Philippine chapter authored by SyCipLaw partners and associates. The chapter examines the legal framework governing construction arbitration in the Philippines, covering contract formation, arbitral proceedings, common dispute issues, and award enforcement. This authoritative resource provides practical guidance for construction industry participants and arbitration practitioners navigat

The Philippines is grappling with significant transmission infrastructure backlogs that hinder the integration of new power projects into the grid. While generation companies can construct dedicated point-to-point facilities, this limited exception fails to address broader capacity constraints requiring main grid upgrades. Regulators have now introduced liberalized measures to enable third-party financing and construction of critical transmission infrastructure to support economic growth and energy transiti

SyCipLaw's Tax Department addresses five critical tax questions facing Philippine taxpayers, including local government unit payment disputes, Court of Tax Appeals jurisdiction over regulatory fees, fiscal incentives under the Natural Gas Industry Development Act, cross-border service taxation, and local tax treatment of businesses with CREATE Act incentives.