OGCC ISO 9001:2015 RECERTIFICATION Fitting to its 90th Anniversary Celebration, the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) was successful in maintaining the ISO 9001:2015 Certification for its provision of contract review and rendition of legal opinion. The OGCC, led by our Quality Management Representative (QMR), Assistant Government Corporate Counsel (AGCC) Jonathan C. Nicolas and continue reading : OGCC ISO-QMS Recertification

OGCC LEGAL CONCLAVE: Uniting Pillars of Legal Excellence As part of its milestone 90th Anniversary celebration, the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) successfully conducted a Legal Conclave with the theme “Uniting Pillars of Legal Excellence” on 27 November 2025 at the Eastwood Richmonde Hotel. The OGCC invited the legal department heads, senior lawyers continue reading : OGCC Legal Conclave

OGCC RECEIVED SSS BALIKAT NG BAYAN AWARD The Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) received a Special Citation (Partner Government Agency) from the Social Security System (SSS) during its Balikat ng Bayan (BNB) Awards ceremony held on 17 September 2025 in Cebu City. As part of its 68th Anniversary celebrations, SSS presented BNB Awards continue reading : Balikat ng Bayan Award

OGCC Goes Global: Establishing International Linkages in The Hague On 22 to 26 September 2025, Deputy Government Corporate Counsel (DGCC) Aniceto Calubaquib Jr. and Asst. Government Corporate Counsel Manuel F. Santos Jr. went on official travel to The Netherlands to participate in a global lawyers’ summit and to attend official meetings with Hague-based international legal continue reading : OGCC Goes Global

The Office of the Government Corporate Counsel will be implementing a work-from-home arrangement for all its employees on 20 September 2023, Wednesday.  This is in view of the road closures within the vicinity of the OGCC, as UP Diliman (situated nearby our business address) is one of the local testing sites for the 2023 Bar continue reading : NOTICE TO OUR CLIENTS

The OGCC is accepting requests through electronic mail addressed to [email protected]. However, physical or hard copies of such requests should still be submitted to our Office after email transmission, for our file and reference.

Due to the increased number of COVID-19 cases in the NCR and upon clearance from the DOJ Secretary, may we inform you that the temporary closure of the work premises of the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel will be extended until 21 January 2022. During which time, all requests for contract reviews, opinions, and continue reading : NOTICE TO OUR CLIENT GOCCs and GCEs

Due to the increased number of COVID-19 cases in the NCR and upon clearance from the DOJ Secretary, may we inform you that the work premises of the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel will be temporarily closed from January 11-15, 2022. During which time, all requests for contract reviews, opinions, and other forms of continue reading : NOTICE TO OUR CLIENTS

ANNOUNCEMENT FOR OUR VALUED CLIENTS In view of the upcoming Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) status of the National Capital Region (NCR) from August 6-20,2021, we wish to inform our client GOCCs and GCEs that the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel will remain operational through its online services. Read More

NOTICE TO OUR CLIENT GOCCs and GCEs This is to inform our client GOCCs and GCEs that the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel will be temporarily closed on March 18-19, 2021 for health and safety measures. During which time, all requests for contract reviews, opinions, advice, legal assistance and representation will still be entertained continue reading : NOTICE TO OUR CLIENTS

This is to inform our client GOCCs and GCEs that the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel will remain temporarily closed on September 7, 2020 until further notice, for health and safety measures. During which time, all requests for contract reviews, opinions, advice, legal assistance and representation will still be entertained and may be sent continue reading : NOTICE TO OUR CLIENT GOCCs and GCEs

Profile The Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) is the principal and statutory law office of government-owned-and-controlled corporations (GOCC’s), their subsidiaries, government financial institutions, government corporate offspring, government instrumentalities with corporate powers and government acquired asset corporations. Founded in 1935, it continues to celebrate its Diamond Years of Service and Upholding Justice. The OGCC continue reading : About OGCC