The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is encouraging Metro Manila government agencies to implement Policies on Flexible Working Arrangements (FWAs) in support of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s current initiative to improve traffic conditions in the metropolis. CSC Chairperson Karlo...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made it faster for power generation companies and distribution utilities to raise funds from public offerings by streamlining its registration process. The Commission has issued SEC Memorandum Circular No. 4, Series of 2024, aimed at Securing and...
After more than two decades of deregulation in the power sector and countless collusion allegations at the spot market, it is finally coming to the senses of industry regulators to step up ‘police powers’ against anti-competitive behavior that could distort market dynamics in the private...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that corporations may now file amendments to their articles of incorporation (AoI) or by-laws online as part of its efforts to launch new digital systems that will streamline and automate its processes. The Commission recently issued SEC...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will refund P0.05 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in March billing to customers, which accounts for the charges it passed on from the new gas sale and purchase agreement (GSPA) that its power supplier First Gen Corporation had sealed with the Malampaya...
After several extensions of its amnesty period, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered the suspension of the corporate registration of about 118,000 corporations for failure to comply with reportorial requirements. In an order dated Feb. 16, the SEC Company Registration and...
The interest of foreign investors in the country’s renewable energy (RE) sector is still at its wobbly pace, hence, the Department of Energy (DOE) is sorting out strategies to whet their appetite for fresh wave of capital infusion – and one game plan it is pursuing will be business-to-business...
The country’s basic education sector should be kept under the control of Filipinos as local schools and institutions play a critical role in preserving and instilling Philippine values and shaping the youth. Sen. Sonny Angara, at the continuation of the Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Tuesday, Feb. 20, the date and venue for this year's Special Professional Licensure Examinations (SPLE) for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW). PRC / Manila Bulletin In a statement, the PRC said the exams will be held on June 16, 17, and 18....
The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) on Monday, February 19, acknowledged the progress in the country's employment rate but stressed the need for continued efforts to recover from pandemic losses. Photo from NAPC When asked how is the country’s employment rate going, Danilo Laserna,...
Senators said that individuals who want to withdraw their signatures from People's Initiative (PI) signature sheets should no longer be required by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to explain their reason for retraction. Senator Imee Marcos, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Electoral...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning against investing in Tonik-Shop for allegedly engaging in the unauthorized solicitation of investments without the necessary license from the SEC. In its latest advisory to the public, the SEC said Tonik-Shop is engaged in a scheme...
