When it comes to starting an export business as an MSME, the initial step generally starts at registering with the Client Profile Registration System (CPRS) of the Bureau of Customs. Successfully registered exporters are then required to fill out their Export Declarations through the E2M customs system. MSMEs which want or need assistance in processing their registration as exporters may seek aid from Negosyo Centers.

(Customs Memorandum Order Nos. 39-2008, 49-2010, 54-2010, and 7-2012; Sec. 4, Republic Act No. 10644)

Under the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) and Customs Administrative Order (CAO) 02-16, imported goods with “De Minimis value” are considered imports of “negligible amount”, and are thus duty and tax-free, and also entitled to immediate release from customs.

Upon the effectivity of the said laws, the De Minimis value of imports went from ₱10 to ₱10,000. The increased threshold means that importers of goods amounting to less than ₱10,000 need not worry about paying for additional costs on duties and taxes.

On November 22, 2024, the Supreme Court En Banc has approved The Rules on Unified Legal Aid Service (ULAS Rules) which mandates covered lawyers to render at least 60 hours of pro bono legal aid every three years in favor of indigent Filipinos.

In the Philippines, parties are allowed to offer electronic documents as evidence in civil, criminal, administrative, and quasi-judicial cases. When parties offer such forms of evidence, the Rules on Electronic Evidence apply. Notably, before an electronic document can be admissible in evidence, it must first be authenticated in the manner prescribed by Rule 5 of the Rules on Electronic Evidence.

Article 291 of the Revised Penal Code defines Revealing Secrets with Abuse of Office which punishes a manager, employee, or servant if he learns the secrets of his principal or master in such capacity, and he reveals such secrets.

Republic Act (RA) No. 11127 or the National Payment Systems Act of 2020 was enacted in view of the State’s objectives to promote, through the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the safe, secured, efficient and reliable operation of payment systems in order to control systemic risk and provide an environment conducive to the sustainable growth of the economy. According to the BSP, RA No. 11127, or the National Payment Systems Act (NPSA), provides a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework which supports the aforesaid objectives of the State.

In the Philippines, employers are obligated to pay their employees only by means of legal tender, or in certain conditions, by way of check or money order.
When it comes to digital payments, the Department of Labor and Employment has released a Labor Advisory which encouraged and enabled all private establishments to “timely pay wages and other monetary benefits through transaction accounts” such as e-wallets because of the advantages in terms of “safety, security, and financial inclusivity.”
(Art. 102, Labor Code; Labor Advisory No. 16).

Pursuant to the Social Security Commission Resolution No. 244-s. 2020 dated May 19, 2020 and in line with the implementation of the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018, which aims to streamline the current systems and procedures in government offices, the List of the Documentary Requirements for Retirement and Death Benefits are hereby issued to facilitate the effective and immediate processing of retirement benefits.