The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has denied endorsement of any review material or center for its Career Service Examination (CSE). CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles issued a warning to the public on Friday, Feb. 3, about review centers, organizations, and private individuals offering online and...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has approved the follow-on offering and listing of high-end real estate developer Century Properties Group Inc.’s (CPG) Series B Preferred Shares worth up to P4 billion, but it is lower than the initially planned P5 billion. PSE documents showed that the...
There had been downtrend in overall electricity tariffs for traded capacities in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), and that had been attributed partly by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to the entry of new capacities from the renewable energy (RE) sector. “It appears that the...
Coinciding with the start of the voter registration period for the 2025 National and Local Elections (2025 NLE), the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that the issuance of voter's certification in all Offices of the Election Officers, Comelec National Central File Division, and Comelec Office...
As the Philippines grapples with increasing healthcare costs, the government is gearing up to conduct a morbidity study aimed at determining reasonable premium rates for insurance companies. The Insurance Commission (IC) and the Actuarial Society of the Philippines (ASP) have joined forces to...
The government signed an order to overhaul the decades-old guidelines for the sale and disposal of government properties. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Commission on Audit (COA) have inked the Joint Circular on the Revised Manual on the Disposal of Government Properties....
The $1.8-billion acquisition of Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. (CCBPI) by Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (CCEP) takes a further step towards completion after getting the green light from the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC). In a disclosure to...
Recto supports market reforms pushed by SEC By James A. Loyola Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has assured the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of his support in pushing for business and capital market reforms with the aim of bolstering national efforts to promote inclusive and...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is eyeing the issuance of a Presidential mandate that will expand the coverage of zero tariff incentive for electric vehicles (EVs) - primarily for hybrids, as well as the two-wheeler and three-wheeler fleets. Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella told...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III told members of the House of Representatives (HOR) to urge their colleagues to call for the abandonment of the People's Initiative aimed at amending the Constitution. In a radio interview on Tuesday, January 30, Pimentel appealed to those behind...
Explore the blend of sustainability and creativity at Maria Tuazon's "Repurposing the Future” eco-art exhibit at the NCCA Gallery in Intramuros, extended till Jan. 31. The exhibit features 30 upcycled art pieces crafted from plastic, paper, metal, wood, and rubber waste, helping champion...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia announced on Monday, Jan. 29, that the Commission En Banc has decided unanimously to suspend indefinitely all proceedings concerning the People's Initiative (PI) as a means to amend the 1987 Constitution. (Photo from the Office of...
