The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has recognized the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for implementing innovative programs that promote financial education among Filipinos. The Commission received the recognition as one of the BSP’s innovative financial education partners, an award...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the certificate of incorporation of Seek Explore Sports Association Inc., on top of imposing a fine for offering securities to the public without the necessary approvals from the Commission. The SEC’s Enforcement and Investor Protection...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is urging private hospital entrepreneurs and administrators to raise fresh funds for expansion from the capital market as a way to support the government’s push to provide more quality and accessible healthcare to Filipinos. The Commission recently...
As Christmas greetings made the rounds, so did quieter whispers of an unsettling rumor: that a major mining company shareholder is allegedly being groomed to take the helm of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). This raises a troubling scenario: Is current Environment...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now requiring large non-listed entities (LNLs) to submit sustainability reports after issuing new rules that replaced a memorandum circular (MC) that previously covered only publicly listed companies (PLCs). The SEC said it has adopted Philippine...
State prosecutors will file criminal charges against Align Assets and its executives for allegedly orchestrating an unlicensed investment scheme that promised outsized returns through cryptocurrency trading, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said. The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is moving to overhaul the nation’s power landscape in 2026, pledging to clear a long-standing case backlog and finalize pricing for emerging technologies like offshore wind to lower costs for households. In a statement, ERC Chairperson Francis Saturnino Juan...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced late Monday, Dec. 22 that it suspended the scheduled filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) for the 2026 Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE). In a statement, Comelec says that under Resolution No. 11183 promulgated on Dec. 22, 2025, the COC...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is tightening its oversight of corporate transparency with new disclosure mandates designed to strip away the anonymity of company owners and curb financial crimes. The regulator issued Memorandum Circular No. 15 on Dec. 22, establishing the Beneficial...
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) ordered internet service providers to immediately block access to 50 online trading platforms operating without authorization from the central bank amid crackdown on unregulated financial services. In a statement, the NTC said its directive follows...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is proposing new rules that would force capital market participants to establish individual cyber resilience frameworks, part of a broader push to protect investors and ensure market stability. The SEC on Dec. 17 released a draft memorandum circular...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the registration of rental pool agreements for two units of Cebu Landmasters Inc., allowing the Visayas-Mindanao property developer to offer investment contracts for its serviced residence projects. The commission en banc on Dec. 16 rendered...
