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Latest co-published article in Asia Business Law Journal: Philippine court adopts fugitive disentitlement, 2025 ruling

ICYMI: OSLaw’s Atty. Anthony Jacoba (Partner), Atty. Sebastian Chua (Associate), and Atty. Jerard Afable (Associate) have co-authored an article that was recently published in Asia Business Law Journal, a leading resource for legal content in Asia.

The article discusses the fugitive disentitlement doctrine as applied by the Supreme Court in Vallacar Transit Inc v Yanson Jr (25 November 2025) and how the rules and case law show that it had been adopted and practised in the Philippines despite its foreign roots.Read more at Philippine court adopts fugitive disentitlement, 2025 ruling | Law.asia