SVBB Law Offices https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html World Intellectual Property Day 2026: Focus on sports and innovation Protection of trademarks in the era of artificial intelligence Raising the Philippine flag in honor of Filipino seafarers Joint and solidary liability in seafarers’ abandonment cases Filipino seafarers and the ‘Good Samaritan at Sea’ doctrine Heart ailments of seafarers Total and permanent disability benefits of a seafarer undergoing continuous medical treatment FFW: Execution bond of Magna Carta disproportionately punishes seafarers The 120/240 days rule in claims for seafarer’s disability benefits Seafarer’s single consultation with his personal doctor and disability benefits Execution bond in Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers discriminates against seafarers Third doctor assessment in seafarers’ claims should not be limited to the grading system of the SEC or CBA Compensability of seafarer’s pre-existing illness if aggravated by working environment ‘For being human, seafarers should not be penalized’ Supreme Court affirmations of favorable decisions outweigh reversals on seafarer’s cases  Seafarer’s death benefits do not form part of estate News & Publications Sapalo Velez Bundang & Bulilan Law Offices ATTY. EUGENE A. TAN ATTY. CRISZUS NIÑO IBON ATTY. MONIQUE C. COLLADO ATTY. PAULA DIANE BENITEZ Strengthening intellectual property protection in the PHL The power of art in the fight for the West Philippine Sea THE WAR OF THE CROCODILE MARKS Philippines’ violations of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) OFW remittances hit record $35 billion in 2025 IPOPHL ESTABLISHES WELL-KNOWN MARKS REGISTRY IN THE PHILIPPINES Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers Weakened by Discriminatory Execution Bond An active SRB/SID holder but in between contracts not a seafarer under the Magna Carta Magna carta should expand, and not limit, the seafarers rights Supreme Court affirmations of favorable decisions outweigh reversals on seafarer’s cases  Day of the Seafarer 2024: #SafetyTipsAtSea Our People Sapalo Velez Bundang & Bulilan Law Offices at 2026 INTA Annual Meeting in London Legal Use of AI in authoring Books & Publications ATTY. ASHLEY C. REBADULLA Ph high fuel prices closely linked with the Oil Deregulation Law ATTY. LEONIDES M. MADRILEJO ATTY. IGNACIO A. SAPALO ATTY. ROMEO B. FORTEA ATTY. ROMEO H. DURAN ATTY. NEPTALI L. BULILAN Substantial evidence in trademark “confusing similarity” cases ATTY. AUGUSTO R. BUNDANG ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO The Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA) The Immaterial “Fit to work” Assessment Illegal Dismissal Benefits Writs of Amparo and Habeas Data to protect the rights to life, liberty, security, and informational privacy