Atty. Raymund Martelino is the managing partner of Martelino Bacungan & Associates Law Offices. He teaches Business Law at Enderun Colleges. His practice is litigation and corporate law. He served in the Office of the President Appointments Office during the administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the Supreme Court Public Information Office under Chief Justices Hilario G. Davide Jr. and Artemio V. Panganiban. He writes on the legal aspects of property.

Notary public and the pandemic

So you just bought a house and now all documents must be notarized. What if you’re an OFW or someone who cannot appear in person? So you just concluded the signing of...

Lockdown Law  

Several incidents of conflict between law enforcement officers and private citizens have become viral in the past weeks while Metro Manila is under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) or lockdown due to...

Real property taxes across Metro Manila

In January, I wrote on real property tax (RPT) or more commonly known as “amilyar,” an ad valorem tax levied on real property determined on the basis of a fixed proportion...

Before LISTING your condo on Airbnb, read this

Sales and marketing agents of property developers include in their pitch to property buyers the fact that buying property is good investment. Obviously, the value of real property appreciates regularly and...

Virtual offices vs. reality of business permits

Virtual office solutions or co-working spaces promise opportunities, efficiency and convenience. This innovative space use gives community members access to high technology, outsourced staff and basic services necessary for business operations...