Garces Hizon and Pua Law Office and Associates (GHP) is a Manila based law firm established on June 16, 2017 with Attys. Orbill Garces, Joel Strauss Hizon and Moses Pua as founding partners. It is located at Unit 5B 5th floor, MARC 2000 Tower 1973 Taft Ave.
cor. San Andres St., Malate, Manila.
GHP was created by individuals bonded by their zeal and commitment to deliver quality legal services to clients.
GHP offers a wide range of services:
- Corporate setting up and establishment of corporations in accordance with the requirements of Securities and Exchange Commission and other government regulatory agencies;
- Corporate compliance to existing laws and regulations;
- Continuing program including guidance to educate and advise the Board of Directors of the corporations on all aspects of business continuity and development;
- Litigation
- Corporate law
- Civil law
- Criminal law
- Labor and Employment law
- Contract reviews and drafting;
- Land titling;
- Intellectual Property;
- Legal consultancy;
- Data Privacy Act Compliance.
The Data Privacy Act Compliance
Primarily, the firm began conducting its Data Privacy Act Awareness Program as part of its consultancy with its internal clients, composed of several businesses in the Maritime Industry wherein the primary requirement is to possess a Quality Management
System based on International Standard Organization (ISO) Certification with the current standard, ISO 9001:2015, as a pre requisite to the issuance of secondary license by the Maritime Industry Authority.
Issues in privacy being part of risk-based thinking for organizations.
Currently, the growing demand towards awareness in data privacy law being bolstered by the advent of internet-based commerce and social media has necessitated the program to be made public and offered to individuals and organizations seeking knowledge
in RA 10173 and in other international laws on data privacy.
The DPA Awareness program also served as an introduction to another core service of the firm.
The second phase of compliance which is assistance in the creation and development of privacy policy and data privacy manual necessary to prove compliance in the law and to monitor and develop a culture of data privacy in the work, education or training
environment.