The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital platform that will assist and answer public queries related to the Commission 's rules and regulations in real time. The Commission on June 2 officially rolled out SEC AInnovation, a...
Malacañang has announced the appointment of former Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) President Francis Ed Lim as the new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), following the expiration of the term of current chairperson Emilio B. Aquino. Currently a senior legal counsel...
Regulators and stock market players are welcoming the enactment of the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA), as it is key to attracting more investors and boosting trading activity on the local bourse. "The passage of CMEPA sends a clear message to both domestic and global investors...
After booking a ₱1.33 trillion gain in property value in its Villar City, Villar Land Holdings Corporation sees more room for capital appreciation since it is still cheaper than comparable estates, while prices will rise with upcoming infrastructure and commercial developments. “The rising...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the applications of G-Xchange, Inc. (GCash) and Macodimarc Technology Corporation (Pluang PH) to participate in the Commission’s regulatory sandbox. On June 2, 2025, the SEC formally issued the Notice of Approval for Entry into the SEC...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received the Silver Accreditation from London-based standard-setting organization Investors in People (IiP) for fostering an improved workplace environment that promotes best practices in employee engagement, communication and organizational culture....
AC Mobility has teamed up with sister company Ayala Land Inc. to ramp up the installation of electric vehicle high-speed charging stations in ALI’s masterplanned estates nationwide, starting with the Makati Central Business District. Through the partnership AC Mobility aims to install 700...
Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc., owned by the richest Filipino Manuel B. Villar Jr., posted a five percent improvement in net income to ₱3.4 billion in the first quarter of 2025 from ₱3.23 billion in the same period last year due to higher sales and leasing income combined with lower expenses. In...
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) announced on Wednesday, May 21, that the state deposit insurer has expanded its coverage to Islamic banks (IBs) and Islamic banking units (IBUs). As announced through Bulletin 2024-09, IBs and IBUs in the Philippines are “now officially covered...
Veteran guard Kiefer Ravena signed an extension with the Yokohama B-Corsairs in Japan B. League, the team announced Tuesday, May 20. The 31-year-old Ravena has no plans of leaving the Japanese soil as of now when he signed for his second straight season with the B.Corsairs. He suited up for the...
BACOLOD CITY – Two neophyte mayors were elected in Negros Occidental on May 12 – Matthew Louis Malacon and Miguel Yulo of E.B. Magalona and Isabela municipalities, respectively. E.B. Magalona Mayor-elect Matthew Louis Malacon (center, top photo) and Isabela Mayor-elect Miguel Yulo (left, photo...
NAUJAN, Oriental Mindoro – The Police Regional Office 4-B mourned the death of two police officers from the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 4-B in a lightning strike here on Wednesday night, May 14. “It is with profound sadness that we confirm the untimely passing of two dedicated members of...
