Terms and Conditions of Use

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Limitation of Liability

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Changes to the Site and Terms and Conditions of Use

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Entire Agreement and Severability of Terms

These Terms and Conditions incorporate by reference any notices contained on this Site and constitute the entire agreement with respect to your access to and use of this Site. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions of Use is declared by an appropriate Court to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from the remaining provisions and shall not affect the latter’s validity and enforceability.

By accessing this site, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Use contained herein. If these terms and conditions are not acceptable in full, you must immediately terminate your use of this site. Copyright of this site and its contents are governed by the laws and regulations of the Republic of the Philippines, which is a signatory member of the Berne Convention.