Notary for Pasig, Pateros and San Juan

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃: 𝐍𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡-𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐚𝐲—𝐃𝐎𝐋𝐄

Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma signed Labor Advisory No. 16, Series of 2025, on November 15, to remind private employers to release the mandated 13th-month pay on time, bringing hope for workers during the holiday season.

The labor advisory is issued pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 851 (1975), signed by then-President Ferdinand E. Marcos, Sr., which directs the timely release of the mandatory benefit, and reinforced by the current administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.

𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺.

Ano ang pagkakaiba nito sa Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate?
1. Bilang ng Tagapagmana:
o Ang Self-Adjudication ay para lamang sa nag-iisang tagapagmana.
o Ang Extrajudicial Settlement ay para sa maraming tagapagmana.
2. Pamamahagi:
o Sa Self-Adjudication, ang buong estate ay kinukuha ng nag-iisang tagapagmana.
o Sa Extrajudicial Settlement, ang estate ay pinagkakasunduan kung paano hahatiin.
3. Dokumentasyon:
o Ang Self-Adjudication ay nangangailangan ng Affidavit of Self-Adjudication.
o Ang Extrajudicial Settlement ay nangangailangan ng kasunduan na nilagdaan ng lahat ng tagapagmana.

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The has taken an important step towards modernizing legal processes by approving the Rules on Electronic Notarization (E-Notarization Rules) – a significant reform that leverages technology to make notarial services more accessible and efficient nationwide.

Under A.M. No. 24-10-14-SC, the Supreme Court En Banc approved the E-Notarization Rules and the Guidelines on the Accreditation of Electronic Notarization Facility Providers (Accreditation Guidelines). These rules introduce Electronic Notaries Public (ENPs), who are authorized to perform notarial acts for individuals located anywhere in the Philippines and, in certain cases, even abroad.

This expanded jurisdiction addresses a key limitation of the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice (2004 Notarial Rules), where traditional notaries public were restricted to performing notarizations only within their territorial jurisdiction. By allowing ENPs to provide services across the country, the new rules ensure greater accessibility, particularly for those in remote or underserved areas.

The updated framework enables 3 forms of electronic notarization:
- In-Person Electronic Notarization (both principals and witnesses must be physically present)
- Remote Electronic Notarization (principals and witnesses may connect virtually to ENP via videoconferencing)
- Mixed In-Person and Remote

To enhance security, the E-Notarization Rules implements Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) such as facial recognition, biometrics, and one-time passwords, in compliance with regulations set by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. The integrity of the electronic notarial book, or the register showing the chronological record of electronic notarial acts, is also safeguarded against tampering. Additionally, all data stored in the ENFs are protected under the Data Privacy Act.

The E-Notarization Rules applies exclusively to electronic documents in Portable Document Format (PDF) or Portable Document Format Archival (PDF/A). Paper documents with handwritten signatures, notarial wills, and depositions will continue to follow the 2004 Notarial Rules.

A part of the Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations 2022-2027 (SPJI), this initiative aligns with the Supreme Court’s commitment to innovation and expanded access to justice by allowing notarization for electronic documents, including remote notarization through accredited software applications. This reform supplements the traditional mode of notarization under the 2004 Notarial Rules and marks a key milestone in the Court’s ongoing digital transformation.

The E-Notarization Rules takes effect 15 days after its publication on March 9, 2025.

Read the press release in full at https://tinyurl.com/5e9e7h4a.

Read the full text of A.M. No. 24-10-14-SC, Rules on Electronic Notarization, at https://tinyurl.com/55zvmbrf.

Copying of this content is subject to the SC PIO’s Credit Attribution Policy: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/credit-attribution-policy/.

The (SC) has reiterated that a notice to cancel a contract to sell real estate must be notarized under Republic Act No. 6552, popularly known as the Maceda Law.

In a Decision written by Associate Justice Antonio T. Kho, Jr., the SC’s Second Division upheld the validity of contracts to sell between State Investment Trust, Inc. (SITI) and spouses Carlos and Victoria Baculo (Spouses Baculo) after SITI failed to meet the Maceda Law’s cancellation requirements.

The Maceda Law’s purpose is to protect real estate buyers on installment payments against one-sided conditions in contracts.

SITI owned two parcels of land, which it offered to sell to Spouses Baculo through two contracts to sell. When the latter failed to complete payments, SITI sent letters demanding payment and, later, declaring the contracts to sell cancelled. The Spouses Baculo refused to vacate the property, leading Siti to file an ejectment case.

The SC ruled that while a seller may cancel a contract to sell under the Maceda Law on its own without going to court, it must still comply with Section 4 of the law, which requires: (1) a 60-day grace period for the buyer to settle overdue installments; (2) a notarized notice of cancellation from the seller; and (3) cancellation only after 30 days from the buyer’s receipt of the notarized notice.

In this case, the SC found that SITI’s letters were not notarized, and it failed to provide the required 60-day grace period, giving only five days to settle the balance.

Read the full text of the Press Release at
https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/sc-notarized-notice-required-to-cancel-real-estate-contract-under-maceda-law/.

Read the full text of the Decision at https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/237934-state-investment-trust-inc-vs-carlos-baculo/.

Copying of this content is subject to the SC PIO’s Credit Attribution Policy: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/credit-attribution-policy/.

Notary Public in Pasig City.
Mondays to Fridays (9:00AM - 5:00PM), except holidays.

LEGAL DRAFTS:
✅ Affidavit of Loss
✅ Any other affidavits
✅ Special Power of Attorney
✅ Corporate documents such as Secretary’s Certificate, Director’s Certificate, etc
✅ Deeds of Conveyance
✅ Notarial Will
✅ Contract of Lease
✅ Other contracts

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