The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has warned that individuals and groups who use the agency’s name and logo in unscrupulous activities may face criminal charges and imprisonment. The CSC said no person or organization has been granted permission to use its name and logo, including the former CSC...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been accredited by the London-based standard-setting organization Investors in People (IiP) in recognition of its high-level practices in promoting the welfare of its employees. The accreditation makes the SEC the first in the government financial...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning the investing public against dealing with America Mall-PH and Robinson Company due to their unauthorized solicitation of investments without the necessary license. The SEC issued advisories against the two firms that are enticing the public to...
Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (PPAB) Members of Congress are set vet the credentials of the new Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) chief and the new Presidential Security Group (PSG)...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has cited the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for heeding the administration’s call for digitalization and urged public leaders to follow suit to improve the ease of doing business and ensure prompt delivery of services. In a speech delivered on his...
Sen. Grace Poe reiterated the Senate's call for the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines to expedite the completion of the Cebu-Panay-Negros project and all other power transmission projects. "Delay is a denial of public service," she said in a statement on Thursday, Feb. 8. This was...
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has given the greenlight for Fresh River Lakes Corporation, a subsidiary of the Lopez-controlled First Gen Corporation, to acquire Casecnan Hydroelectric Power Plant (CHEPP) The 165MW Casecnan hydroeletric power plant CHEPP is being sold by the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the deadlines for the submission of the annual financial statements (AFS) and general information sheets (GIS) of corporations this year. The Commission recently issued SEC Memorandum Circular No. 2, Series of 2024, which provides the 2024...
As Valentine's Day approaches, it sparks discussions about love and relationships among friends and coworkers with single women often becoming the inadvertent focal point. Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) reaffirmed that a woman's worth is not defined by her relationship status. (Photo by...
The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) on Monday, Feb. 5 recommended the creation of a centralized online database to track purchases rather than utilizing the senior citizen’s purchase booklet. NCSC Chairperson Franklin Quijano made the proposal of replacing the senior citizen’s...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, February 5, said she doubts that introducing a third party supposedly to help accelerate the completion of delayed transmission projects of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) would be effective in addressing the country’s concerns in the...
The European Commission is due on Thursday to begin "strategic" talks with farmers' federations, agri-business firms, NGOs, and experts on ways to assuage the ire on farms in several countries. On the agenda are key issues including farming incomes, sustainable agricultural practices,...
