I first heard the term Palace Princess when I was talking to a person I cannot name. I would have to sign a non-disclosure agreement or officially acknowledge that this person mentioned said subject not for me to write about it, but merely to share thoughts and views on the matter. In recent...
Close friends Kris Aquino and Boy Abunda were reunited recently. Boy visited Kris in the US where she is undergoing treatment. Kris updated fans regarding the meeting via social media. She even shared a clip of them embracing on Instagram. "Moments I'll cherish," she wrote. "Seriously, it was...
After making public their falling out, going on to insist she is not in a relationship with anyone, She made this known via social media recently, thanking the politician for making possible her reunion with good friend Kim Chiu. Kris wrote relating Mark, "We’ve both learned from our...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering extending the deadline of its amnesty program further as representatives of business groups sued for more time before sitting down to discuss their complaint of the higher fees and charges to be implemented. In a press briefing Thursday,...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is revising its Sustainability Reporting (SR) Guidelines for publicly listed companies (PLCs) to reflect the latest developments in global sustainability frameworks. The SEC said it has issued for public comment on Oct. 4 the draft Memorandum Circular on...
Kris Aquino took to Instagram recently to update fans about her health. She also made clear she is not in a relationship. In her post, Kris explained it was her sisters who urged her to clear up her current status. "I AM NOT IN A RELATIONSHIP," she wrote in bold letters. "We no longer communicate,...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has partnered with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Open Ownership (OO) in using its beneficial ownership data (BOD) to promote tax integrity. Last Sept. 22, the SEC conducted a focus group discussion (FGD) on Beneficial Ownership...
After repeated warnings of drastically increasing penalties by October, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted a final one-month extension for amnesty applications of non-compliant and suspended or revoked corporations. Corporations, which have incurred penalties for the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Philippines’ leading finance super app GCash have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to go after perpetrators of online fraud, e-scams, and other cybercrimes. Under the agreement, GCash will assist and cooperate with the SEC in...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has relaxed the disclosure requirements for public offerings as part of guidelines issued to streamline the process for companies seeking to raise funds from the capital market. SEC Chairperson Emilio B. Aquino “The streamlined procedures are part of...
Sen. Grace Poe said she believes that the next person to lead the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) should have an immense political will to overhaul the agency. She issued the statement on Wednesday, Sept. 27 after the courtesy resignation of OTS Administrator Undersecretary Ma. O Aplasca...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has teamed up with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Open Ownership (OO) for the potential use of beneficial ownership data in curbing corruption in the government procurement process. The SEC and UNODC recently organized a focus...
