Punch Rivera
Philippine attorney-at-law, Certified Public Accountant, tax practitioner, legal educator, and author of public-facing commentary on taxation, business law, estate planning, and legal institutions.
Also indexed as
Jean Francois D.P. “Punch” Rivera III · Jean Francois “Punch” Rivera III · Jean Francois D.P. Rivera III · Jean Francois Rivera III · Jean Francois DP Rivera III · Jean Francois D. Rivera III · Atty. Punch Rivera
Attorney-at-law and Certified Public Accountant in the Philippines.
Taxation, corporate law, estate planning, international tax, and legal strategy.
Founding partner of De Guzman, Galias & Rivera Law Offices.
Author of explainers, commentary, legal updates, and professional media on this official site.
BIR Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 47-2026 introduces streamlined rules for closing a business registration, with online filing, simplified documents, and faster treatment for qualifying micro taxpayers.
SEC Memorandum Circular No. 13, Series of 2025 creates a Philippine Green Equity framework for listed companies whose revenues and investments are substantially tied to legitimate green activities.
SEC Memorandum Circular No. 16, Series of 2025 adopts PFRS S1 and PFRS S2, moving sustainability reporting toward formal, board-approved, internationally aligned disclosure standards.
Under Philippine data privacy law, a Data Protection Officer is not a paper designation. The DPO helps turn privacy compliance into real risk management.