Sports Law Articles
A (Hopefully) Complete List of Articles and Posts I’ve Written for Batas Sportiva, SpinPh, and Rappler
Six Important Questions About A Possible Senate Inquiry Into Gilas, Answers
The One Where I Give A Constitutional Law Lesson on Senate Inquiries
Let’s Talk About VAWC: Agatha Uvero’s Allegations Against Paul Desiderio
The One Where I Discuss the Legal Implications of Agatha’s VAW Allegations Against Basketball Player Paul Desiderio
A Primer on the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)
The One Where I Explain The Ins and Outs of CAS
Legal Q&As Regarding PATAFA v. EJ Obiena
The One Where I Give a Briefer on the Legal Issues Between the Track & Field NSA and its Star Athlete
Vote or Play? The May 2022 Elections v. Vietnam SEA Games Dilemma
The One Where I Ask Our National Athletes Have to Choose in the First Place
Half A Medal: Different Incentives for Olympians and Paralympians
The One Where I Again Wonder Why Our Paralympians Are Treated As Half-Athletes
Hidilyn’s Golden P33M: Taxable or Not
The One Where I Shed Light on That Dicey Topic of Taxing Our Favorite Olympian’s Incentives
Student-Athlete Incentives, Benefits, and Recruitment
The One Where I Explain the Legal Basis of UAAP’s Guidelines
Missed Free Throws… and Game-Fixing?
The One Where I Discuss Why Those Lefty Free-Throws Could Be Criminal
Basketball Cards, NBA Top Shot…and Taxes?
The One Where I Ruin the Hobby By Taking About Taxes
Athlete to Citizen: A Primer on Naturalization Laws
The One Where I Explain Ways to Get That Coveted Philippine Passport
Gracias, Diego. Gracias, Genio.
The One Where I Give a Heartfelt Tribute to My Idol Diego Maradona
Four Tips on Athlete Advocacy and Activism
The One Where I Concretize Ways for Athletes to NOT Shut Up and Dribble
Exploring 5 Legal Considerations of Sports Bubbles
The One Where I Give a Guide to Keep Sports Bubbles from Popping
Rewatching “The Last Shot” and the Game of the “Last Dance”
The One Where I Rewatch Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals with Coach Sandy and Kiefer
20% for 2020: BIR Releases Guidelines for National Athletes and Coaches
The One Where I Explain a Long-awaited Revenue Regulation
Four Key Legal Issues to Answer When Sports Comes Back
The One Where I List Pandemic-related Legal Points That Need to Be Addressed
COVID-19: Fortuitous Event or Not?
The One Which Started a Small Serious of Pandemic-related Articles
Thank You, Mamba.
The One Where I Join The Batas Sportiva Team to Thank Kobe Bryant
Score Cards Are In! SC Declares Espinosa Winner in a Unanimous Decision.
The One Where I Discuss Some Civil Procedure in a Boxing Context
Discounts for National Athletes and Coaches. Not A Joke.
The One Where I Explain the 20% Discount for National Athletes and Coaches
Racism in Philippines Sports: Who’s Got Next?
The One Where I Try to Provide Concrete Solutions to a Serious Issue
More Possible Legal Trouble for Calvin Abueva
The One Where I Talk About Violence Against Women
Mental Health Act and Sports
The One Where I Discuss How the Law Teaches Us We Shouldn’t Be Ashamed
Balipure’s Dzakovic and Her Possible Sanctions
The One Where I Enumerate the Effects of an In-game Slap
Leave Carly Alone: Cyberlibel and Fake Sex Scandals
The One Where I Discuss The Implications of Fake Sex Scandals
Misguided and Criminal “Tradition”
The One Where I Talk About How Varsity Initiation Rites Are Criminal Hazing
Cash Incentives: Jakarta Asian Games 2018 Edition
The One Where I Once Again Explain Cash Incentives
The FIBA Decision on the Basketbrawl
The One Where I Explain the FIBA-imposed Sanctions on the Basketbrawl
Possible FIBA Sanctions from Gilas v. Boomers
The One Where I Break Down the Possible Fall-out of the Basketbrawl in Bulacan
Banning Foreign Student-Athletes, Legal or Not?
The One Where I Try To Make Legal Sense of Institutionalized Xenophobia
Kiefer Ravena’s Suspension and the WADA List: Legal FAQs
The One Where I Give a Briefer on Doping and FIBA Rules
Ricci Rivero’s Residency and the SAPA
The One Where I Discuss Why College Transferees Have to Sit Out a Year Before Playing
TRAIN-ing the Athlete: A Quick Guide on Taxing the Athlete
The One Where I Explain How Athletes are Taxed under the TRAIN Law
Basketball Coach/Pastor Accused of Sexual Harassment and Abuse
The One Where I Discuss Something That Shouldn’t Happen Again (Again!)
Wanted for Statutory Rape and Sexual Abuse: Volleyball Coach
The One Where I Discuss Something That Shouldn’t Happen Again
Run Yo’ Race, But Make It Safe: A Safety Guide for Organizing Marathons
The One Where We Learn From An Awful Fun Run Tragedy
Taulava With the W Over the BIR
The One Where I Explain Tax Procedure With the Help of Asi Taulava
#LetRobPlay:Explaining Rob Ricafort’s Eligibility Case v. the UAAP
The One Where I Discuss Injunctions in the Sports Setting
Casong CAS: Of Cocaine and Kisses
The One Where I Tell the Incredible Story of Richard Gasquet
Pacquiao’s Got Game: the New Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
The One Where I Discuss Local Taxes and Basketball
2017 SEA Games: Golden Incentives
The One Where I Talk About Moolah for Our SEAG Athletes
Watch the Road, MVP! Russ and the Anti-Distracted Driving Act
The One Where I (Weirdly) Link Russell Westbrook and Distracted Driving
Pacman and the Taxman: Taxing the Pacquiao-Horn Purse
The One Where I Describe the RP-Australia Tax Treaty
The People v. Mr. Excitement (x2)
The One Where I Explain The Legal Problems of Former Basketball Star Bong Alvarez
Caught in the Act
The One Where I Discuss Stuff Like Entrapment and Inquests
Stealing Sports Stuff—Don’t!
The One Where I Tell People The Obvious—That Stealing Is A Crime
Pray or Play: Religious Accommodation for Student-Athletes
The One Where I Put On My Constitutional Law Professor Hat and Talk Religion
Don’t You Dare Post That On Snapface! Social Media Policies for Student-Athletes
The One Where I Quote Bill Belichick and Discuss the Legalities Behind Social Media Policies
Behind the Logo: Law Firm Sponsorship of Athletes
The One Where I Discuss the Legal Ethics Behind Law Firm Sponsorship in Sports
Pay for Play: Pro Athletes and their Employment Status
The One Where I Argue That Pro Athletes Are Employees of Their Teams
Keeping Sports Out of Courts
The One Where I Write a Three-Parter on Sports Arbitration
Equal Protection: Athletes with Disabilities and RA 10699
The One Where I Question Why Para-Athletes Are Only Considered Half-Athletes Under the Law
The Demand to Stand: The Protesting Athlete and the Philippine Flag Code
The One Where I Discuss that Obscure Law that Requires Us to Sing the National Anthem
Sports Torts: When Rough Play Can Lead to Court
The One Where I Explain If An Injured Player Can Sue A Rough Opponent
Rio Olympics: Show Me The Money
The One Where I Talk About Cash Incentives of Olympians
Taxing Kobe and Dame
The One Where I Discuss Taxing Non-resident Foreign Athletes in the Philippines
Benta Ka, Ref! Referees, Angry Fans, and Free Speech
The One Where I Explore the Legal Implications of Cursing the Refs
Let Me Play, Coach! Unwrapping the Student-Athletes Protection Act
The One Where I Break Down the Student-Athlete Protection Act